English Slang Words Terms
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List of slang words in English with their meanings and examples. Good to know for everyone who wants to travel to any English-speaking country.

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​​🔘Ghetto Blaster
What does ghetto blaster mean?

◽️Large, portable radio
A ghetto blaster is an old school, cassette playing boom box. It is often seen slung over one shoulder of the person carrying it as he walks around the city.

Ghetto blasters are most commonly used to blare rap music and occasionally, rock music. They are particularly useful when hanging outside and playing hoops.

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"You remember when Isaac would carry his ghetto blaster all around the hood?
Yeah, thank god for the walkman."
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A good ol' ghetto blaster
​​🔘Bbq
What is bbq short for?

◽️Barbecue
Bbq is an abbreviation that refers to the flavorful sauce used for grilled or slow-cooked meat, or to a picnic/social gathering where barbecued meat is served. The abbreviation uses a "q" which either sounds like "cue" or represents barbecue's alternate spelling, barbeque.

❓Example
"We're going to have a bbq this weekend. Want to come?"
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A tasty bbq
​​🔘Staycation
What does staycation mean?

▫️A vacation near your home
Staycation is a vacation where you stay at your home or near your home. It combines "stay" and "vacation."

Staycations have become more popular as people lead busier lives and want a time to just stay at or near home and relax. When vacations are oftentimes more work than relaxation, staycations offer participants the opportunity for more rest and fun with less stress. Also, they are usually much more affordable than traveling vacations.

❓Example
"We are having a staycation next week at a waterpark hotel about 15 minutes away from where we live."
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Staycations are nice for keeping calm
​​🔘Creeper
What does creeper mean?

▫️A socially invasive person
A creeper is a weird, socially awkward person who has creepy interactions toward another person. This person often creeps into your social space and is unaware of how creepy he or she is acting.

Creepers are usually thought of as males because their presence is more alarming and threatening to females. However, there are a substantial amount of females that can up the creep factor. Some creeper traits include staring at someone IRL or making inappropriate comments on a person's pictures or social profile online.

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"Did you see what he posted on my page? What a creeper."
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Creepers can get real weird especially at the office
​​🔘Rickroll
What does rickroll mean?

◽️To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video
Rickroll is when a person fools someone into clicking a webpage link that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video from 1987. It has become popular as a fun way to troll other Internet users.

The term originates from duckroll, a prank where a person submits a link that appears to lead to a news story or something relevant but instead leads to a picture of a duck with wheels. Rickroll may also be used as a more general term for misleading or tricking someone but is much less common.

❓Example
"Hey check out this link to this sweet car.
I don't believe you, you're just gonna rickroll me again."
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Old lady at a computer getting rickrolled
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​​🔘Twerk
What does twerk mean?

▫️Hip-gyrating dance move
Twerk is a dance move most commonly performed by females who vigorously shake their booty side-to-side or up and down. It occurs mostly in clubs and is meant to attract attention to the dancer's rear end.

Twerking was famously made popular by Miley Cyrus during the 2013 MTV VMAs. Many females copied the dance move in bars, clubs, and on social media. It can also be used as a verb, which is twerking.

❓Example
"Did you see that girl shaking her goods last night? She could teach Miley how to twerk."
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A woman showing viewers how to twerk
​​🔘Poser
What does poser mean?

▫️A person who pretends to be someone he is not
A poser is a person who tries to fit into a group of people not because he is actually like them but because he just wants to be accepted into the group. Posers are most common in middle and high school when kids are searching for their identity and want to be accepted.

Posers try to integrate into a group of friends by learning the lingo, wearing specific types of clothing, and changing their mannerisms. Some examples of groups of people posers try to appear are jocks, goth punks, skaters, theater kids, and brainiacs.

The term is typically seen as negative since it is used to call out people who "talk the talk," but don't necessarily "walk the walk." Most people can detect a poser trying to fit in so it's better to just be yourself, instead of pretend to be someone you are not.

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"That guy looks like he's never even been on a skateboard, what a poser."
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Dilemma when deciphering a female poser
​​🔘Poser
What does poser mean?

▫️A person who pretends to be someone he is not
A poser is a person who tries to fit into a group of people not because he is actually like them but because he just wants to be accepted into the group. Posers are most common in middle and high school when kids are searching for their identity and want to be accepted.

Posers try to integrate into a group of friends by learning the lingo, wearing specific types of clothing, and changing their mannerisms. Some examples of groups of people posers try to appear are jocks, goth punks, skaters, theater kids, and brainiacs.

The term is typically seen as negative since it is used to call out people who "talk the talk," but don't necessarily "walk the walk." Most people can detect a poser trying to fit in so it's better to just be yourself, instead of pretend to be someone you are not.

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"That guy looks like he's never even been on a skateboard, what a poser."
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Dilemma when deciphering a female poser
​​🔘Brony
What does brony mean?

◽️Male viewer of My Little Pony
A brony is a guy (of any age) who enjoys watching My Little Pony. The guy is a fan of the show and may also own or play with My Little Pony toys.

My Little Pony was introduced in 1981 and enjoyed popularity throughout the decade. It decreased in popularity during the 1990s but experienced a resurgence in the 2000s. In 2010, an animated My Little Pony series was launched, which created a whole new generation of bronies.

❓Example
"Hey are you a brony?
Yes, why?
Then you have to go to BronyCon – it's an awesome convention for Bronies!"
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Tony Montana is a big brony
​​🔘Bbq
What is bbq short for?

◽️Barbecue
Bbq is an abbreviation that refers to the flavorful sauce used for grilled or slow-cooked meat, or to a picnic/social gathering where barbecued meat is served. The abbreviation uses a "q" which either sounds like "cue" or represents barbecue's alternate spelling, barbeque.

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A tasty bbq
​​🔘Manny
What does manny mean?

◽️A male nanny
A manny is a male who takes care of a child much like a nanny does. A manny, or "mannies," are not very common compared to nannies, which are females who take care of children.

The manny role can be occupied by a man hired to do the job or the father when he stays home from work to care of the kids. The profession is slightly growing, as more females are working more and becoming the breadwinners of the household.

❓Example
"I think I want to be a manny this summer, it seems like a pretty sweet gig."
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When your manny plays the recorder for your baby
​​🔘Mansplain
What does mansplain mean?

▫️To explain something in a condescending manner
Mansplain is a term that combines "man" and "explain" and describes a man explaining something in a condescending manner to another person.

Mansplain often occurs when a man is explaining something that may be somewhat confusing to a person who doesn't know as much in that area. But instead of giving a straightforward explanation the man explaining it makes the recipient feel inferior. Mansplain may happen when explaining how a car works or why a penalty was called during a game. Common mansplain perpetrators include mechanics, techies, car salesmen, and politicians.

❓Example
"One thing I hate about getting my car fixed is listening to my mechanic mansplain the issues with my car"
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Mansplaining meme
​​🔘Grelfie

◽️Group selfie
A grelfie is a selfie that consists of a large group of people. It is commonly taken when there is no extra person available to take a photo of the group.

A grelfie is similar to felfie, belfie, and shelfie terms that all describe a type of selfie. Grelfies are usually taken with a selfie stick because of the need of a wider angle to fit in all the people.

❓Example
"Can u send me the grelfie we took at the State Fair?"
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Ellen DeGeneres and a group of celebrities taking a grelfie at the Academy Awards
​​🔘Creeper
What does creeper mean?

▫️A socially invasive person
A creeper is a weird, socially awkward person who has creepy interactions toward another person. This person often creeps into your social space and is unaware of how creepy he or she is acting.

Creepers are usually thought of as males because their presence is more alarming and threatening to females. However, there are a substantial amount of females that can up the creep factor. Some creeper traits include staring at someone IRL or making inappropriate comments on a person's pictures or social profile online.

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"Did you see what he posted on my page? What a creeper."
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Creepers can get real weird especially at the office
​​🔘Scrilla
What does scrilla mean?

▫️Money
Scrilla is a slang term for money that often appears in rap songs or as names of rappers. It is one of many terms for money, such as moolah, bread, and benjamin. It may also be spelled as "skrilla."

❓Example
"He wears very expensive clothes, he must have a lot of scrilla."
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When dat scrilla is flyin
​​🔘IHM
What does IHM stand for?

▫️I hate Mondays
IHM is an acronym that means "I hate Mondays." It is used to express dislike of Mondays, most likely referring to the stress of the first day of the work week.

It may be used when texting somebody or chatting online to lament about dislike for the day. It is the opposite of the TGIF acronym, which celebrates the end of the work week.

❓Example
"The weekend went so fast and now I have a ton of reports to go thru, IHM."
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We've all been there
​​🔘Snake Draft
What does snake draft mean in fantasy football?

▫️Draft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next
A snake draft is a term commonly used in fantasy football for a draft that goes in the opposite order each round. In this type of draft the team with the last pick in the first round has the first pick in the second round and so on.

The term comes from how the order of the draft resembles the shape of a snake, which also looks somewhat like a rollercoaster with its wave shape. The snake draft is different from a linear draft, which is what the NFL draft looks like where each team drafts in the same spot each round.

❓Example
"You wanna do a snake draft or auction draft for our keeper league?
Definitely auction, then we all get a chance at each player."
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Gronk has a good point
​​🔘Slacker
What does slacker mean?

◽️A lazy person
A slacker is a lazy individual that lacks passion or direction in his life. He is someone who does not try hard and seems to be going nowhere in life. The term is often utilized by adults when referring to underachieving youth.

❓Example
"I remember having to actually go to the library to do a research paper, you guys are all just a bunch of slackers!"
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McFlys are known for being slackers
​​🔘Ghostship
What does ghostship mean?

◽️A fantasy football team with no owner
A ghostship is a term used in fantasy football to describe a team whose owner has abandoned it. The owner either gave up on his team or is too busy to maintain it and make roster moves.

A ghostship may be the product of a draft dasher who likes to draft a team but doesn't want to manage it. This is a big no-no in FF since it decreases the competition in the league. The term can also be used as a verb like, "Carl is ghostshipping his team again."

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"Kevin's playing a ghostship next week so that should be an easy W."
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How the owner of a ghostship feels
​​🔘Crew
What does crew mean?

◽️Group of friends
A crew is a group of friends. It is a slang term most commonly used when you and your friends are on some type of mission, whether it be going dancing at a club or going to the store to pick up some Cheetos. A crew is similar to a gang but usually without the violence and not gender specific.

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"What are you doing tonight?
Me and my crew are going downtown."
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When your crew is tight
​​🔘Squad
What does squad mean?

◽️Group of friends
A squad is a term that refers to a close group of friends, similar to a clique. It is commonly used to describe a picture of friends on Snapchat, Facebook, or Instagram.

The term describes trustworthy friends that do many different activities together such as going to the club, taking vacays, or just chilling. A squad doesn't bail on each other, regardless of the circumstances.

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"Me and my squad about to tear the joint apart and get turnt up!"
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When your squad is on fleek