Burke David. The Slangman Guide to Street Speak Volume 3
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1. I need to leave. I have to
meet Dan at noon. I’ll call
you tonight. Late.
It’s getting late
I’ll talk to you later
2. Hi, Steve! What up?
I haven’t seen you in a
long time!
How are you?
What’s up in the air?
3. You think Bob is smart?
Hello! He’s the dumbest
person I’ve ever met!
Are you crazy?
Hi! Nice to see you again!
4. Anne is telling lies about
me?! Whatever. No one
believes anything she says
anyway.
I don’t care
I’m glad to hear it
5. Did you see the new
employee? What a hottie!
person who perspires a lot
sexy person
6. I’m going to go home and
kick it for a few hours.
relax and have fun
play soccer
7. I’m tired of working 24-7.
I need to find a new job.
twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week
from midnight to seven
o’clock in the morning
8. I didn’t realize it was so late.
I need to bail.
stay longer
leave
9. If Bob thinks he’s going to
get an “A” on the final, he’s
tripping! He hardly ever
attended class!
hallucinating
on vacation
10. You should have seen the
way Mindy dissed the
teacher today! She’s the
most disobedient student in
our school.
disrespected
disagreed with
11. Hey, girlfriend! Where
have you been? I haven’t
seen you in such a long time!
lover
friend (who is a girl)
12. I can’t believe Jonathan
forgot my birthday. I am so
not speaking to him ever
again!
definitely
very
13. Charlie was upset to discover
his blind date was tore up!
extremely beautiful
extremely ugly
14. When I saw Judy today, she
was all, “It’s so good to see
you!” I know that she doesn’t
even like me!
was completely
said
15. Did you hear the news?
Susan is dating Sam? Why
would she do that? He’s like
so weird!
how can I say this
extremely
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A. DIALOGUE USING SLANG & IDIOMS
Nancy: Hey, girlfriend. What up?
Lauren: Well, you’re going to think I’m tripping, but I think Al and Peggy are like dating!
They’ve been kicking it 24-7.
Nancy: Hello! Where have you been? I found out two weeks ago. When Beth told me I was
all, “I can’t believe it!” Al’s a hottie but Peggy’s tore up.
Lauren: I’m so not speaking to her any more. Every time I say hello to her, she totally disses
me. I don’t know why he’d go out with her.
Nancy: Whatever. I have to bail. I have a class in five minutes. Late.
The words introduced on the first two pages are used in the
dialogue below. See if you can understand the conversation.
Note: The translation of the words in boldface is on the right-
hand page.
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LET’S SEE HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER!
Just for fun, move around in random order to the words and
expressions in boldface below. See if you can remember their
slang equivalents without looking at the left-hand page!
B. DIALOGUE translated INto STANDARD ENGLISH
Nancy: Hey, friend. How are you?
Lauren: Well, you’re going to think I’ve lost my mind, but I think Al and Peggy are, how
can I say this, dating! They’ve been doing things together 24 hours a day 7
days a week.
Nancy: Aren’t you aware? Where have you been? I found out two weeks ago. When Beth
told me I said, “I can’t believe it!” Al’s a sexy guy but Peggy’s ugly.
Lauren: I’m absolutely not speaking to her any more. Every time I say hello to her, she totally
disrespects me. I don’t know why he’d go out with her.
Nancy: I don’t care. I have to leave. I have a class in five minutes. See you later.
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all (to be) exp. to say.
example: Jennifer was acting so strangely at the party last night.
I know she doesn’t like me, but when she saw me she was
all, “How are you! I’m so happy to see you!”
translation: Jennifer was acting so strangely at the party last night.
I know she doesn’t like me, but when she saw me she said,
“How are you! I’m so happy to see you!”
“real speak”: Jennifer w’z akding so strangely ’it the pardy las’ night.
I know she doesn’t like me, b’t when she saw me she w’z
all, “How are ya! I’m so happy da see ya!”
Synonym: like (to be) exp.
Variation: like all (to be) exp. • all like (to be) exp.
Note: The expressions to be like and to be all are so popular
among teens that you’ll probably hear them within your
first hour of being in the United States! It would not be
uncommon to hear a string of likes and alls in the same
sentence. For example: When Tessa saw me, she was
like, “I love your new hairstyle!” and I was all, “Why are
you being so friendly? You’re always so mean to me.” And
she’s like all, “No! I really like you!” So I’m all like, “You
just want me to introduce you to my brother’s friend!”
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Kim walked up to me and she was all...
vocabulary
The following words and expressions were used in the previous
dialogues. Let’s take a closer look at what they mean.
C. DIALOGUE USING “REAL SPEAK”
Nancy: Hey, girlfrien’. Whad up?
Lauren: Well, y’r gonna think I’m trippin’, b’d I think Al ’n Peggy ’er like dading! They’ve
been kickin’ it twen’y-four seven.
Nancy: Hello! Where ’ev ya been? I found out two weeks ago. When Beth told me I w’z all,
“I can’t believe it!” Al’s a hoddie b’t Peggy’s to’ up.
Lauren: I’m so not speaking da her any more. Ev’ry time I say hello do ’er, she todally disses
me. I dunno why ’e’d go out with ’er.
Nancy: Whadever. I ’afta bail. I ’ave a class ’n five minutes. Late.
The dialogue below demonstrates how the slang conversation
on the previous page would really be spoken by native speakers!
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bail (to) v. to leave.
example: My psychology class starts in five minutes. I have to bail.
Talk to you later!
translation: My psychology class starts in five minutes. I have to leave.
Talk to you later!
“real speak”: My psych class starts ’n five minutes. I hafta bail. Talk ta ya
lader!
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Look at the time! I have to bail because...
diss someone (to) v. to disrespect someone.
example: Can you believe how Karen dissed the professor today? If
Karen keeps talking to her like that, Karen is going to fail
the course for sure!
translation: Can you believe how Karen disrespected the professor
today? If Karen keeps talking to her like that, Karen is going
to fail the course for sure!
“real speak”: C’n you b’lieve how Karen dissed the prafesser taday? If
Karen keeps talking to ’er like that, Karen’s gonna fail the
course fer sher!
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
...dissed me! He/she...
girlfriend n. aside from meaning “the girl you are dating,” it also means “friend who is a girl” and is
used in greetings and conversations between two girls or women.
example: Hi, girlfriend! Do you want to go with us to the movies
tonight?
translation: Hi, friend! Do you want to go with us to the movies
tonight?
“real speak”: Hi, girlfrien’! Ya wanna to go with us ta the movies
tanight?
Variation: girl n.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Hey, girlfriend! ...
“Hello!” interj. “Are you crazy?!” or more literally, “Hello! Is anyone home?!” (“home” representing
your head).
example: You thought I went out with Rob last night? Hello! I
wouldn’t go out with him if he were the last guy on earth!
translation: You thought I went out with Rob last night? Are you
crazy?! I wouldn’t go out with him if he were the last guy
on earth!
“real speak”: Ya thod I wen’ out with Rob las’ night? Hello! I wouldn’
go out with ’im if ’e were the las’ guy on earth!
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Hello! ...
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hottie n. sexy person (from the adjective hot meaning “sexy” in American slang).
example: Rick is a real hottie! All the girls in school want him to ask
them out on a date.
translation: Rick is a real sexy person! All the girls in school want
him to ask them out on a date.
“real speak”: Rick’s a real hoddie! All the girls ’n school wan’im da ask
th’m oud on a date.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
...is such a hottie!
kick it (to) v. to relax and have fun.
example: We’re going to kick it at Mark’s house and watch
television. Do you want to come?
translation: We’re going to relax and have fun at Mark’s house
and watch television. Do you want to come?
“real speak”: W’r gonna kick id ’it Mark’s house ’n watch TV. Wanna
come?
Variation: kick back (to) v.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Dan and I are going to kick it at...
“Late!” exp. a shortened version of “See you later!”
example: I have to get to my history class. It starts in ten minutes. I’ll
talk to you tonight. Late!
translation: I have to get to my history class. It starts in ten minutes. I’ll
talk to you tonight. See you later!
“real speak”: I hafta get ta my histery class. It starts ’n ten minutes. A’ll
talk ta ya tanight. Late!
Variation: Later! exp.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
I have to go to... Late!
like adv. an extremely popular adverb meaning “How can I say this” which is used (and typically
overused, to the constant frustration of their teachers) by teens.
example: That’s Michelle. She’s like my best friend in school. I’ve
known her for two years.
translation: That’s Michelle. She’s, how can I say this, my best
friend in school. I’ve know her for two years.
“real speak”: That’s Michelle. She’s like my best friend ’n school. I’ve
known ’er fer two years.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
David’s like...
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so adv. definitely • (lit.): extremely.
example: Joanne has been saying mean things about me for the past
month. I’m so not speaking to her ever again!
translation: Joanne has been saying mean things about me for the past
month. I’m definitely not speaking to her ever again!
“real speak”: Joanne’s been saying mean things about me fer the past
month. I’m so not speaking ta her ever again!
Note: This is a unique usage of the adverb “so” among teenagers!
Typically, so is used to emphasis an adjective such as so
tired; extremely tired • so happy; extremely happy, etc.
Teens use so to mean “definitely” and is commonly heard
before the past tense of a verb (You are so fired!; You are
definitely fired!) or before a phrase (I’m so not shopping
there again!; I’m definitely not shopping there again!).
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
I am so not...
tore up (to be) exp. to be very ugly.
example: Why would a great-looking guy like Dave want to go out
with a girl like Betty? She’s tore up!
translation: Why would a great-looking guy like Dave want to go out
with a girl like Betty? She’s really ugly!
“real speak”: Why would a great-looking guy like Dave wanna go out
with a girl like Beddy? She’s to’ up!
Note 2: This was orig i nally in tro duced as a rhym ing ex pres sion,
to be tore up from the floor up. How ever, the trend in teen
slang is to shorten, Shorten, SHORTEN! There fore, this
ex pres sion quickly be came to be tore up. Next, it went
through one more trans for ma tion. A south ern, Af ri can-
American ur ban ac cent was ap plied to the pro nun ci a tion,
where the “R” sound is typ i cally dropped; to be to’ up
(pro nounced “tow”). It would ac tu ally be very un com mon
to hear this ex pres sion with the “R” pro nounced!
• See: whore (un der tramp, syn onym 2) p. 48.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
...thinks he’s handsome, but I think he’s to’ up!
trip (to) v. • to hallucinate • (lit): to hallucinate under the influence of drugs.
example: If you think you can pass this class without studying, you’re
tripping!
translation: If you think you can pass this class without studying, you’re
hallucinating!
“real speak”: If ya think ya c’n pass this class without studying, y’r
tripping!
Variation: trip out (to) exp.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
I think Larry is tripping because yesterday...
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“What up?” exp. “How are you?”
example: Hey, bro! What up? I haven’t seen you around in a while.
translation: Hey, bro! How are you? I haven’t seen you around in a
while.
“real speak”: Hey, bro! What up? I haven’ seen ya around in a while.
Note: This is a common teen variation on the popular expression
What’s up? meaning “How are you?”
Variation 1: “Sup?” exp. a common reduction of “What’s up?”
Variation 2: “Wassup?” exp. a common reduction of “What’s up?”
Synonym 1: “How’s it hanging?” exp. (often pronounced How’s it
hangin’?).
Synonym 2: “What’s going down?” exp. (typically pronounced
What’s goin’ down?).
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Hey, Jack! What up? I heard that you...
whatever interj. an extremely common response to something you don’t want to discuss any further
(usually because the topic is getting annoying).
example:
–
The only reason Sandra doesn’t like you is because you
get better grades than she does. She’s so competitive.
–
Whatever.
translation:
–
The only reason Sandra doesn’t like you is because you
get better grades than she does. She’s so competitive.
–
I don’t care and don’t want to dis cuss it any
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more.
“real speak”:
–
The only reason Sandra doesn’ like ya ’ez b’cuz ya get
bedder grades th’n she does. She’s so c’mpeditive.
–
Whadever.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
Diane just told me that... Whadever!
24-7 exp. all the time • (lit.): 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
example: I think Linda and Jeff really like each other. They’re with
each other 24-7.
translation: I think Linda and Jeff really like each other. They’re
together 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
“real speak”: I think Linda ’n Jeff really like each other. They’re
dagether twen’y-four seven.
NOW YOU DO IT. complete the phrase aloud:
I could... 24-7!
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A. TRUTH OR LIE - (Answers on page 225)
Read the conversation each person is having on the phone, then
read their actual thoughts in the bubble. Decide if the person is
telling the truth or a lie and check the appropriate box.
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B. FIND THE DEFINITION - (Answers on page 226)
Write the definition of the slang word(s) in boldface, choosing
from the word list below.
1. all (to be) exp. ______________________________________________________________________
2. bail (to) v. __________________________________________________________________________
3. diss someone (to) v. _________________________________________________________________
4. girlfriend n. ________________________________________________________________________
5. “Hello!” interj. _______________________________________________________________________
6. hottie n. ____________________________________________________________________________
7. kick it (to) v. _______________________________________________________________________
8. “Late!” exp.__________________________________________________________________________
9. like adv. ____________________________________________________________________________
10. so adv. ______________________________________________________________________________
11. tore up (to be) exp. __________________________________________________________________
12. trip (to) v. __________________________________________________________________________
13. “What up?” exp. ____________________________________________________________________
14. whatever interj. ______________________________________________________________________
15. 24-7 exp. ____________________________________________________________________________
to leave
“How can I say this?”
“How are you?”
a friend who is a girl, and
used in greetings and
conversations between
two girls
sexy person
to relax and have fun
“See you later!”
definitely
a response to something
you don’t want to discuss
any further
“Are you crazy?!”
to be very ugly
to hallucinate
to say
24 hours a day, 7 days a
week
to disrespect someone
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