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DIALOGI'E
Twenty to thirty popular American expressions and terms
(indicated in boldface) are presented as they may be heard in
an actual conversation. A translation of the dialogue in
standard English is always given on the opposite page
followed by an important phonetic version of the dialogue as
it would actually be spoken by an American. This page will
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VOCABI'II\RY
This section spotlights all ofthe slang words and expressions
that were used in the dialogue and offers more examples of
usage, s]monyns, anton)rms, and special notes.
A CLOSER LOOK
This section offers the reader an inside look at common slang
words and expressions pertaining to a specific category.
David Burke
Author
For a close look at the most popular slang used in America, refer to
the "Street Talk" series by the same author:
STREET TALK -1:
Horo to Speak and lJnd,erstand Americon Slang
STREET TALK -2:
s.ld;ng ttsed bg Teens, Rappers, Sutfers,
American Teleuision Shotus
STREET TALK -3:
Popular Americcrn Business Sl.rng
SL
&
Popu'ld,r
Jargon
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A special thanks goes to Janet Graul, Vivian Margolin, and Debbie
Wright for making the copyediting phase of this book so enjoyable.
Their patience, expertise, and attitude are, as always, so appreciated.
the
technical end of this book's production. His commitment to quality,
accuracy, and detail are absolutely unsurpassed.
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boldtace words in
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alphabetizalion purposes
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CONTENTS
UNIT ONE
LNSSON
Euphemisms
(Ihe Co,m,p Out)
Vocabular]
Practice the Vocabulary
5
10
E&phemisms
1,1
UI\IITTWO
LESSON 2
Non-Vulgar Insultg
(At the Market)
2t
Vocabulary
25
27
lvon-Vulgor Insults
30
Vulgar Insults
49
U}\IITTHREE
LESSON 3
At School,
53
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A Closer
A Closer
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Vttlg.rr Ins.ults
(@mmon @*enities Jtam
Behinal t'I.e Wheet)
The Obscenitg 'Bu.ffet"
Vutgo'r Initials
57
5B
59
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xiv
LESSON 4
LESSON 5
63
Vocabulary
67
69
72
78
76
85
87
Vocabulary
91
93
95
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LESSON 6
Prostitution, Dmgs,
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99
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119
123
125
127
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Dnry Sla;ng
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LESSON
OBSCENITIES
BeingObscene
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Unintentionally
(Arnerican-htglish uersus
British-E;nglislr)
LESSON
Vulgar Gestures
(Ilondg Hand Ciestures
Jrom aSafe Distane)
AtvswERs
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GI'SSART
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A Guide to Popular
American Obscenities
UNIT ONE
This unit is rated...
MILD
The terms and expressions in this unit are made up of
euphemisms which are mild substitutes for words or groups
of words that may offend.
LESSON ONE
EUPHEMISMS
- The Camp Out lleckl SIootl
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LESSON ONE
Dialogue in slang
Tim:
Bob:
Tim:
Bob:
LESSON ONE
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
Tln.e
Camp Out...
DIALOGT]E
Scout leaders Tim and Bob are demonstrating the necessary
techniques for surviving in the wild.
Tim:
Bob: That's
Vocabulary
arse n. . l. idiot, fool, .ierk . Don't act like such an arse/; Don't
act like such a jerk! o 2. buttocks . When I tuent skiing
gesterdag, I kept Jolling on mA arse: When I went skiing
yesterday, I kept falling on my butt.
) oRtctN: This is commonly used as a euphemism for "a.ss" n.
(lit); buttocks. The term "ass" is actually a shortened version
of "asshole" meaning a "contemptible person" or literally
"anus." For some reason, the shortened version, "oss, " is
considered somewhat l'ulgar but not obscene. However, its
complete form, "asshole" is indeed regarded as obscene and
offensive. Both terms are extremely popular.
B.I.T.C.H.
n.
is extremely difficultl
I NoTE: To create a euphemism out of an obscene or coarse
word, many people simply just spell it out. This tends to relieve
the severity of the word since we don't actually hear the term
in its entirety. The term "bitch" is considered only somewhat
coarse to most people and is therefore commonly heard in most
situations. There are some, however, who feel that it is still
unpleasant language and will only spell it out.
I NoTE: The use of B.I.T.C.H. in the examples above, are
extremely popular in the "un-spelled" form of the term and are
heard frequently: Slrc's a realbitch! . Thrs uork is such a bitchl
euphemistic
substance . (Iit)i
o
you're
drinking?;
What's that
What's
tLnt
crud
excrement
EI'PHIIIIISMS
darn . 1. n. unpleasant .
"Drat!"
F-illg . 1. ad.
F-word (the)
four-letter word
is
"merde," meaning
"Gad!"
"Gee!"
EI'PHEIIIISMS
"Golly!"
for
"Gosh!"
for
"Guy!"
"C,od,
(surprise) lt's great to see gou! Wtat tf.e heck are gou doing
here? . (annoyance) What the Leck do Aou :ui,o;nt nous? .
(nonsense) He told gou he uas rich? The heck he is/: He told
you he was rich! That's nonsense! .2. excktm. used to denote
excitement or .rnnoyance . {excitement) Heck! Thc.:t s great
netus! . (annoyance) Heck! Why dtsesn't he just go anoag?! oB,
to add emphasis to "yes" and "no" . Heck Aes! I'd. loue to go
LDith Aou to tte camiual!. 4. like heck e.4q. alot. MA broken
arm hurts like heck!: MV broken arm hurts a lot!
r NoTE (l): The term "heck" is also commonly used in the
following expressions:
. to have a heck of a lot of money; to have a lot of money.
o the heck wlth it: to hell with it (said about something
viry
irritating.
o all heck broke loose; great chaos developed.
. to be funny as heck; to be extremely funny.
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is a real mother
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a@'.
asking!
I NoTE: This is a commonly used euphemism for the expression
"to be pissed olf " This expression is considered somewhat
crude since it contains the verb 'to piss" which is r,rrlgar for
"to urinate."
"Pardon my French"
"ShitJ" used to
denote excitement, surprise, or annoyance. "Shoot!" may be
used in place of gad, dam, etc.
"Shucks!" a commonly
denote disappointment
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EI'PHEI,IISMS
) NoTE:
four.
you-know-wh
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
(P.o.'d, F-irg)!
7.
8.
9.
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OBSCENITIES
n t.
A. Pardor my tr'rench.
find me?
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getting really
angry.
E a. p-aon my use of
obscenities.
n 5. Absolutely!
6.
7.
That bothersome
material is extremely
dif{icult to remove'
I'm so surprised!
G. Do you belleve all
8. Iast
letter'F."
9.
H. That darn
stulfs
mother to remov.
What an offensive
Person!
r.
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J. What a B.I.T.C.H.!
whrt i" th"t
substance you got on
yourself?
thls
frlgg;ln' homework we
have to do?
K. Golly!
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GEEZ
YOU-KNOW-WI{A'I HECK
BLEEPING ARSE
BITCH
DRAT
DARN
F'RENCH
CRT,]D
SHOOT
MOTHER
I ' '-.....'!," exclam- a euphemism for 'Jesus,. used to
denote excilemenl. surprise. or annoyance.
2.
J.
4.
exp. a convenient
expression used to replace an obscenity.
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6. '-
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7.
8.
"pardon my
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obscenities-"
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9.
substance.
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OBSCENITIES
despicable person.
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A CLOSER LOOK
Euphemisms
A euphemism is a mild substitute for a word or a group of words
that may offend, such as an obscenity or a blasphemous
exclamation. Euphemisms play an important part in any language
since they allow the speaker to convey thoughts delivered with greit
emotion Mthout offending others. This practice is considered to be
in good taste a;rd shows sensitivity on the part of the speaker.
crap
. l.
n. nonsense (may be
used as euphemistic, yet
rather crude, replacement
for 'shitl . Why do gou keep
listening to his crap?; Why
do you keep listening to his
nonsense? . 2. n. uncivil
behavior . I'm tired oJ putting
up u:ith his crapl; I'm tired of
derrlire
n. may be used as a
euphemistic replacement for
"butkrcks" (See Noro) . Put
gour derridre right here: Sit
down right here.
I NoTE: Some people feel
that to use the actual terms
for any body part having to
do with sex is in bad taste.
Althougfr the word
"buftocks" is perfecfly
acceptable, there are those
who prefer to use a less
direct term such as
"d,erribre -" Since Americals
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EIIPHTIIISMS
jest.
"Goldarnitl" exclam.
(pronounced "galdarnit")
used to indicate anger or
frustration (may be used as
a euphemistic replacement
for "God damn itl" which is
considered irreverent) .
Goldarntt! That gug jrtst
cheated me ! : I'm= angry! That
guy just cheated me!
) NOTE: This term is mainly
used in old westerns and in
jest.
"Jiminy Cricket!"
exctarn-
exp.
may be used as a
euphemistic replacement for
"bathroom" . Excuse me, can
Aou leII me uhere tp little
girls' room [:s?; Excuse me,
can you tell me where the
bathroom is?
I NoTE: Some people feel
that to use the word
"bathroom," (which is
certainly an acceptable
term) is rather crude and
unrefined.
mothcr
1. n. despicable
person (may be used as a
euphemisuc replacement for
"mother fucker" which is
considered extremely \,nlgar
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peter
n. may be used as a
euphemistic replacement for
"penis" . Thnt gug's bathing
suit is so tight, Aou con see
his peter,l; That guy's
bathing suit is so tight, you
can see his penis!
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EI'PHEMISMS
szune.
UNIT TWO
This unit is rated...
MEDIUM
This unit is composed of insults which are primarily
humorous and not offensive. However, terms and
expressions which are somewhat crude, will be noted.
LESSON TWO
NON-VULGAR
INSULTS
- At the Market fherc's ny old
What a
hss!
loset! Andhiswife...
LESSON TWO
Dialogue in slang
At the Mork(pt...
DIALOGUE
Debbie and Nancy are out shopping.
a little
Debbie: Oh, yeah. That creep was the biggest tlghtwad I ever
met and he's a real crazo, too. Oh, look! There's his
wifel What a loser! Everyone says she's a real tramp
but does she ever have a bad case of the uglles!
They make a real pair, don't they? He's a fat slob
who's bald as a billiard ball and she's a total
blrdbrain and no sprlng chicken.
She
just keeps
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LESSON TWO
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
At the Market...
DIALOGUE
Debbie and Nancy are out shopping.
little
Debbie: Oh, yeah. That despicable man was the most miserly person I ever met and he's a real crazy individual,
too. Oh, Iook! There's his wife! What an inferior
human being! Everyone says she's a real n5rmphomaniac but is she ever uglly! They make a real
pair, don't they? He's an extremely fat man who's
very bald and she's totally mindless and old-looking.
,Vancy: Wow, her mouth never stops movlng! She just
keeps talking and talking. She seems like a real
unfeeling person, too.
Debbie: You're not kidding. She's a real shrew and conceited
in a big way!
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LESSON TWO
Dialogue in slang as it would be heard
At the Market...
DIALOGUE
Debbie 'n Nancy'r out shopping.
Nancy;
Debbie: Oh, yeah. That creep was the bigges' tightwad I ever
met'n'e's a real crazo, too. Oh, look! There'z'iz wife!
Whad a loser! Ev'ryone says she's a real tramp but
da' she ever have a bad case 'a the uglies! They
make a real pair, don't they? He's a fat slob oo'z bald
'ez a billiard ball 'n she'z a todal birdbraln 'n no
sprlng chlcken.
Noncg: Wow, whad a modormouth! She jus' keeps talking
artd talking. She seerns like a real cold flsh, too.
Debbie: Yer not kidding. She's a real
stuck up 'n a big way!
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25
Vocabulary
bad case of the uglies (to have a) erq. (humorous) to be
extremely lugly c g"' not a bod case oJ the uglies!; He's really
"
ugly!
r SyNoNlan: face that could stop a clock (to have a) e;p.
(humorous).
dumb
Can gou belieue she Jorgot tohere she parked yesterdag? What
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NON-\/TJLCAR II\ISTJLTS
miserly . He
reJused to bug me a cup of colfee beca use he said it uas too
expensfue. Whot a tightu:ad!; He refused to buy me a cup of
coffee because he said it was too expensive. He's so miserly.
I.
2.
sn"'"
so ar-rogant!
5.
6.
7.
8.
what
a pigl
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NON-VT'I,GAR INSI'LTS
B. FIND-THE-SIORD-CUBE
Step
cta2(,
wheels
motormouth
tramp
fish
stuck
chicken
runt
creep
l.
Mv father is bald as a
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
She's such a
every night!
7.
8.
9.
ball.
. She sleeps
slob
billiard
l.
bitch on
! He's so srnall!
up!
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FIND-THE-WORD.CUBE
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30
NON-VT'I.GAR INSTJLTS
of the word(s) in
l.
crazo:
a.
2.
creep:
a. despicable
ny'rnphomaniac
person
food
3. fat slob:
a. fattening
4. runt:
a. small and
5. stuck up:
a.
6. trrrnp:
a. promiscuous
7. tlghtwad:
a.
8. birdbrain:
a. small
frail
person
tense
b. eccentric
b. slow person
b. piggish person
b.
buttocks
b. arrogant
person
miser
b. eccentric
b. piggish person
person
b. dumb person
A CLOSER LOOK
Non-Vulgar fnsults
Whenever a large group of people gather, you'll be fairly certain to
encounter many qrpes of insults and criticisms aimed at some
unsuspecting victim.
exp.
3l
exp.
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NON-III'IICAR INST'LTS
Couard (to be a)
baby (to be a) n. (mlld) name
given to a fearful person
since babies are known for
being easily frightened .
He's such a bnbg!; He's such
a fearful person!
I VARIATION: big baby n. an
adult who acts like a baby.
fearful person.
glutless (to be) o{. [mild).
I NOTE: In American slang,
'?uts" is used to mean
"courage."
I ALSO:
gutless wonder
n.
"milquetoast."
children.
sissy (to be a) n. . l. (mild) to
be a fearful person .
2. (derogatory) a homosexrral male.
Crazg, to be
(NO,I.E: None of the synonl'rns for "cra-4r" are \,'ulgar).
a{.
to go bananas
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a{.
to be crazy
or foolish.
aQl. to be slightlY
Cfa4r.
e.4r. to
become crazlr.
34
NON.VI'LGAR INST'LTS
frultcake (to be a) n. to be a
crazy person.
kook (to be a) n. to be a
peculiar and unpredictable
person.
I VARIATION: kooky (to be)
a4. to be peculiar and
unpredictable.
acA-.
to be
cra2ry.
aQl. to be
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A COMIIrON
play-on-words of this
expression is "to be nuttier
than aJruitcake " which is
known for being full of nuts.
I VARIATION:
e.rP.
(humorous).
exq.
(humorous).
out of
slow.
e'tP.
exP.
e.t@.
to be
very bizarre.
exP.
screwball (to be a) n. to be a
crazy person.
37
coarse) . 1, unpleasant
woman . You Like her? She
difficult!
> NoTE (1): bltchY a@.
(somewhat coarse)
unpleasant (may be used for
a man or woman) ' I asked
her a simple question and
she got aLI bitchA uith me! : I
asked her a simple question
and she became extremely
unpleasant with mel
> NoTE (2): to bitch D.
(somewhat coarse) to
complain . StoP bitchirLg and
just try to erioA gourselJ
Stop complaining and just
try to enjoy yourself.
mo-fo
n.
a low
3a
NON-VULGAR INSIJLT
) VARIATION:
grass aQ.
snake in the
a@. to be
somewhat fat-
to be a fat
fatty
e.qr.
hog (to be a)
ap.
to be fat as
a hog.
t AI^SO:
adjective "fat."
I AI^SO: to be a
p7g exp.
affectionate expression
referring to the ring of fat
around one's midsection.
porker (to be a) n. to be
etremely fat as well as an
overzeafous eater.
) VARIATION:
s9
pig 44. to be
fat as a pig.
as a whale.
I VARIATION: to bc a
butthead (to be a) n.
irresponsible and
unthinking Person ' Uit);
one who has a brain the size
of that of a bird.
head.
NON.VI'IGAR INST'LTS
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knucklehead (to be a) n.
(mild) an affectionate term
for a silly person.
lamebrain (to be a) n. (mild) a
foolish and unthinking
person . (lit); a person with
an impaired brain.
lunkhead (to be a) n. (mild) a
foolish and unthinking
person.
nincompoop (to be a)
n.
(humorous) a fool.
r NOTE: This term is
primarily used in carloons
or in jest.
nit\rit
(to be a) n. (mild) a
foolish and unthinking
person.
numbskull (to be a)
n.
(somewhat humorous) an
affectionate term for a
foolish and unthinking
person.
pinhead (to be a) n.
fsomewhat humorous] a
foolish and unthinking
person . [it); one who has a
head the size of that of a
pinhead with a brain to
match.
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NON-VULGAR INST'LTS
person.
I NOTE: This is a shortened
version of "stupid."
twit (to
be a) n. (mild) a
foolish and worthless person.
pincher
n.
piker (to be a)
n.
sklnflint (to be a) n.
tight (to be) adl. (mild) to be
rigid with one's money.
) VARIATION: to be as tight
as a drum e.rq. to be very
rigid with one's money.
I VARIATION: to be a
tightwad n. (mild).
43
ow (to be)
a few miles on him/her (to
have) erp. (humorous).
) NOTE: This is a common
expression traditionally
applied to an old car.
MRIATION: to be an old
fogy n.
I NoTE: Also spelled fogeg. "
fossil
n.
n.
(humorous) . l. said of
someone with outdated
ideas . 2. said of someone
with no enthusiasm for
physical activi\r o (lit): to be
al old bowel movement.
44
NON-VIJI.GAR INSIJLTS
pruneface (to be a) n.
(humorous) a name given to
an old person whose face is
wrinkled like a prune.
t VARIATION: to be an old
Prun erp.
relic
n.
Promiscuous (to be a)
easy (to be) arll. fmild) to be
quick to have sex with a
varietSr of partners.
easy lay (to be an) n. (very
popular and somewhat
crude) . I heard the neu gtrl
in school is an easg ktg!: I
heard the new girl in school
is real promiscuous!
I VARIATION: to be a glut n.
[it); to be a prostitute.
sex.
OBSCENITIES
45
to be a tramp
be
small.
half-pint (to be a) n.
short.
[humorous) to be very
I VARIATION: to be
plnt-sized
a{1.
short.
be
(humorous).
exp.
46
NON-VULGAR INSI'LTS
crude).
to have verbal
diarrhea alp.
I VARIATION:
er@.
motormouth (to be a) n.
(humorous) to be an
extremely talkative person.
op.
(mild) to talk
continuously.
) VARIATION: to Eo on and
on e^p.
aq.
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troll (to
be a) n. (mild) to be
an ugly person.
UNIT THREE
F*,"
T'r'"
rated...
HOT
This unit is composed of terms and expressions which are
extremely mlgar and offensive and should, therefore be used
with caution.
LESSON THREE
VULGAR INSULTS
- At
SchooL
tilhat a
teacher. Whet
hull shil!
49
LESSON THREE
Dialogue in slang
At School...
DIALOGUE
Robert and Alicia are having lunch.
Roberf What
Atiria:
off
Alicirt:
50
LESSON THREE
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
At School...
DIALOGUE
Robert and Alicia are having lunch.
Atir:xt:
51
LESSON THREE
Dialogue in slang as it would be heard
At School...
DIALOGUE
Robert 'n Alicia 'r having lunch.
Alicirt:
52
53
Vocabulary
asshole (to be an)
bite (to)
fuck up (to)
despicable
person . (lit) ; to be a fornicator . Tflat guA stole mg uallet! Whnt
a Jucker!; That guy stole my wallet! What an extremely
despicable person!
I VARTATIoN: to be a mother-fucker e)p.
54
VUI.GAR INST]LTS
buging ttrc boss lunch all tlrc time. What a kiss-ass; He keqrs
buyrng the boss lunch all the time. He'll do anything to getin
the boss's good graces.
I SYNoNyM: to brown-nose u. (mlgar) said of someone who
"kisses someone's ass" to such a degree as to get his/her nose
brown.
a bad mood.
VARIATION:
I got Aelled at
ogain bA the teacher. Wvt a pisser!; I got yelled at again by
the teacher. 116w a ggravating!
I NOTE: to be plssed lofl7 exp. (crude) to be angry.
person o t44rat a
meanthing le did" to gou! What ashrt-headl; What a mean thing
he did to you! What a despicable person!
OBSCENITIES
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2.
3.
4.
Why do you always bother me? Is this how you get your
(stons, rocks) ofl?
5. Why are you reacting with such hostility? What are you,
on the (rag, cloth)?
6.
7.
9.
assignment!
10. You actually trust him to get the job done? He's got shit
for (hooters, brains)!
I
I.
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VI'LGAR INSIJLTS
B. 'CUSSWORD" WAZLE
Fill tn the pruzzle by using the words from the list.
shlt
ass
rocks off
rag
3('n
brains
ACROSS
DOWN
to get
2. to be a
5.
tobea-n.tobe
one's exp. to
enjoy greatly o (lit); said of
a man who relieves his
testicles of semen by
having sex.
be menstruating.
to be extremely stupid.
exp.
pisser
kiss
of a bitch
exp. an extremely
person o (lit); to
despicable
be a son of a female dog.
3. to be a _-ass
exp, said
of someone who does
anlthing to get in the good
graces of someone.
aggravating.
7. to be on the
exp. to
be in a bad -oo4 . [lit); to
fucker
4.
tobea_n.tobean
extremely despicable person
. (lit); to be a fornicator.
6. to be bufl _
e.t1r.
to be
nonsense.
8. to be an
n. to be
a despicable person . (lil):
to be an anal
sphincter.
-hole
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In other words, the greater the distance between the speaker and
the target, the stronger the insult! Then what better place to deliver
a rip-roaring obscenity than from behind the armor of one's car?!
Here are some of ttre more colorful lrrlgar insults you're liable to
encounter while driving on just about any highway in America. All
terms are sJmon1,Tns for "despicable person" unless otherwise noted:
ass hole n. (mlgar) o (lit);
alal
sphincter.
ass wipe n. $'ulgar)
toilet paper.
only.
I VARIATION:
. (lit);
cock-sucker n. (extremely
rulgar) . 0it); one who is
active in oral sex.
I NOTE: cock n. (extremely
vulgar) penis.
dick head
n.
fuck-head n. (lttlgar) a
despicable person.
ORIGIN:
Yiddish.
VI,LGAR INST'LTS
5A
'r.rrlgar)
NFULT
filthy
goddamn
slimey
uglY
putz!
shit-ass!
shit-heod!
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"F.U!"
60
IITJLGAR INST'LTS
abbreviation of "mother
;ftrcker" which is considered
r,rrlgar.
O.P.P, exp. one's sexual
orgrns . He got into O.P.P.
Last ntght; He had sex last
night.
r NOTE: These are some of
the newest slang initials in
the American repertory and
are known only by the
younger generation.
Unbeknownst to most
parents, "O.P.P. " comes from
rap music and stands for
"other people's pussy"
[?ussu" is a !'ulgar slang
s5mon1,"m for vagina) or
"other people's penis."
's.o.s."
6l
nudism.
r No-fE: This is a
euphemisuc abbreviation of
"tits and ass" which ls
considered crude.
LESSON FOUR
FL*t
shit-faced
during lunch..."
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LESSON FOUR
Dialogue in slang
Tlne Hollgutood
Studio Tour...
DIALOGUE
Julie and Mike are talking about one of their co-workers.
Julie:
Mike:
You shitting me? How the shlt can he drink all that
shit without catching shit from the boss? His work's
even for shit.
Julie:
Beats the shlt out of me! He's been pulllng shit like
this for a long time.
Mike: Shit,
Julie:
shltllst.
Mike:
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No shit!
LESSON FOI]R
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
The Hollgurood
Studio Touf...
DIALOGUE
Julie and Mike are talking about one of their co-workers'
Malcolm got intoxicated again on the job.
Mrke: Are you ktdding me? How is lt possible that he can
drink all that substance without getttng
reprimanded by the boss? His work is even mediocre.
Julie:
Julie:
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LESSON FOUR
Dialogue in slang as it would be heard
Tlne Hollgwood
Studio Tour...
DIALOGUE
Julie 'n Mike 'r talking about one 'a their co-workers.
Mike:
Julie:
One 'a these days ee'z gonna be shld oudda luck 'n
up shit creek when 'e gets on the boss's shitlist.
Mike:
No shit!
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67
Vocabulary
"Beats the shlt out of me"
knod'
car's useless!
diarrhea" ap.
the dinner lle made irrst ntght? -Shit no!; -Did you like the
shit . f . n. unidentifiable
6a
shit or get off the pot (to) e.rq. to take action or abandon
unfortunate o
I tried to get tickets Jor tfLe concert, but tteg u;ere sold" out. I
guess I'm just shit out oJ tuck; I tried to get tickets for the
concert, but they were sold out. I guess I'm just unfortunate.
"Shit, yeah!"
erp. "Absolutely!"
Shitlist
shittiest
the shit
OBSCENITIES
69
p.
1681
shit
shlt creek
shit out of luck
I.
pulled some
shitlist
hot shlt
shlt
shit-faced
shitload
the shit
Who
day
I had the
today!
she's such
because I
5.
I really got
time I drink vodka!
6. Thls
stereo's
!Iwantarefund!
7.
8.
9.
Beats the
if he ever {inds
I I.
We're
. They
of
70
impressive.
so
Z Z. I don't know.
3.
He did something
nasq/ to me.
4.
Take action or
abandon the project.
intoxicated-
6.
We're going to be in
a big predicament if
we don't get this
work
done.
c. I have
8. Absolutely!
u. Shlt, yeah!
9.
n
n
t.
a shltload of
work to do today.
had!
ro. rni"
t
t.
J.
7l
c. "cusswo'RD" wzzLv
pull
hot
beats
luck
list
off the
shit
yeah
DOWN
l.
2. ap-
3.
some shit on
someone (tol exp. to do
something nasty to
4.
shit--
6.
shit--
someone.
5.
shit or get
(tol
exp.
(to be)
exp. to be unfortunate.
shit out of
load
on
faced
ACROSS
"
the shit out of
me" exp. "I don't know."
pot
7.
n. a mental or
physical roster of people
that one dislikes.
'Shit,
!" exp.
"Absolutely!"
8. shtt--
72
THE
MAI\TY USES
OF'SIIIT"
built like
a brick shithouse
(to be) exp. to be extremely
solid and muscular (may be
said of a man or woman) .
Your bogftiend. is buik ttke a
brick shitfausel; Your
boyfriend is really solid and
muscular!
. 1. aQj. to
be afraid . Just go up and
talk to her. Don't be so
chickenshit; Just go up and
"Eat shit!"
e)q). a strong
reproach to a despicable
comment . Hous dare you
sag thatto me! Eat shit!:
How dare you say that to
me!You disgust me!
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74
terribly . 0it); to be so
scared that one defecates.
a)
shithouse n. bathroom.
to go
to the shitter: I have to go to
the toilet.
. WhU do goukeep
75
76
shit
assl
despicable person
bag
despicable person
creek
big trouble
Jaced
intoxicated
fit
tantrum
happens
head
despicable person
hole
anal sphincter
hou.se
bathroom
list
Ioad
great quantity
no!
absolutely not!
ona shingle
a stick
exclamation of anger
on
outoJLtrck
completely unforbunate
scared
ex[remely frightened
u;ad
despicable person
ges!
absolutely!
OBSCENITIES
abrick
to be very frightened
to act despicably to
on someone
to shit +
someone
to take action
someone
to tease someone
bu
(to) catch
to chat
fearful person
chicken
(a)crockoJ
nonsense
dip
Jor
horse
hot
rllo
not to
knou
fool
shit
useless
=
nonsense
impressive
you're not serious
piece oJ
despicable person
(to) putl
(to) take
(to) take
to defecate
to accept abuse
77
78
B.M. n. a common
abbreviation of "bowel
79
to dumP a
load. exp. (crude) o I haue to
go dump atoad; I have to go
defecate.
) VARIATION (2): to take a
dump e:p. (extremely
popularyet crude) o He's
been in there taking a dumP
Jor the past 15 minutesl; He's
been in there defecating for
the past 15 minutes!
) VARIATION (1):
Yet
(lit); to make
unintelligible animal noises
o I gotta go grunt; I have to
go defecate.
) NoTE: This verb is used to
signiff the grunting sounds
made by someone who is
defecating.
crude)
8()
to go number one
exp. to urinate.
affection
. (lit); excrement
I loue Aou,
diarrhea.
BIf;EP! : AGUIDE TO
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er@. (mild)
to have diarrhea.
bird turd
n.
flatulence?
pass gas (to) exp. (mild).
S.B.D. e.rqr. fhumorous) silent,
yet potent, flatulence ' Who
cutthe S.B.D.?: Who has the
silent flatulence?
) NOTE: This is a
euphemistic abbreviation of
"silent but deadlY'which is
considered humorous.
Menstruate (to)
exp.
a2
Urinate (to)
back teeth floating (to have
one's) exp,a humorous, yet
crude, description of
someone who has to urinate
so badly it's as if the urine
were rising to the level of
one's back teeth . Ma back
teetharefloating!; I have to
urinate badly!
can (to go to the) n.
(somewhat crude) to go to
the bathroom (and defecate
or urinate, depending on the
context).
) VARTATTON: to go to the
can, men e)q?.
go (to) u. (mild).
83
tinkle (to)
u. (mild).
Vomit (to)
) NOTE (1):
to blow n. to
ocplode.
) NOTE (2): chow n. food.
84
description of someone
kneeling in front of the toilet
vomiting.
retch (to)
u. (humorous).
) NOTE: This humorous verb
exp.
(humorous).
) NOTE: This humorous
expression describes
someone who is bending
over vomiting toward one's
shoes.
aQj. (extremely
a)
n. (humorous).
) NOTE: This describes one's
mouth opening to reveal a
85
"Toilet"
crapper n. (vulgar).
) NOTE (1): This comes from
the verb "to crap," meaning
"to defecate."
) NOTE [2): This term comes
from the inventor of the first
flush toilet, Sir John
Crapper.
a6
potty n. Used
only with children, this is a
mild diminutive of 'pot".
) VARLATION:
e;qr. (mild).
) NOTE: This is a common
shitter n.
(vulgar).
throne n. (humorous).
) NOTE: This term is a
humorous comparison of a
toilet to a royal throne.
LESSON FIVE
J["rh
fhat molher juckin' dunbluck
nechanic iuckin' fucked uP ny iuckin'
car after
juckin'
with
it
87
LESSON FIVE
Dialogue in slang
Steue: Fucking
88
A!
LESSON F.TVE
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
fails.
mechanic
a9
LESSON FIVE
Dialogue in slang as it would be heard
Steue
shit!
George: What the fuck. Don't
Steue: Fuckin'A!
90
fuckin'pay'im!
91
Vocabulary
dumbfuck (to be a) n. to be an idiot . Cangoubelieue
ushat
or
something .ItotaLLA
fucked up mA car [or] I totallg Jtrcked mg car up: I totally ruined
my car. . 2. to blunder . IJorgotto mattthe Letter uhichneeded
to arriue todag! I guess I realtg Jrrcked up; I forgot to mail the
letter which needed to arrive today! I guess I really blundered.
. 3. to injure something . IJuckedup mA backthis morning lorl
I fucked mg back up this marning; I injured my back this
morning.
) ALSo: fuck-up n. one who always blunders.
That's
jtckedtlmt
92
fucking
a.du.
thisrtrckinguashingmochineanditdoesn'teuenusork!:Ispent
this infuriating washing machine and it doesn't even
work!
$5OO on
"Ftrckin' A!"
NOTE:
reduced to "-tn'."
) VARLATION:
I'm so tired oJ
mg mother-fucking carbreaking downeDery useek!; I'm so tired
of my infuriating car breaking down every week!
)NoTE: Adding "mother" before "Jucking" makes this a stronger
expression: Jucktng = contemptible . motlrcr-Jtrcking =
extremely contemptible.
OBSCENITIES
93
p.
1691
2.
something
dumbfuck:
a. idiot
b. accident
3. "Fuckin'A!":
a. 'That's
ridiculous!"
4. "That's fucked!":
a. 'That's
beautiful!"
5. "Fuck that
a. "It's too
b. "Absolutely!"
b.'That's intolerable!"
noise!":
loud!"
6. to fuck
someone over:
a. to cheat someone
b.'That's ridiculous!"
7. fucking:
b. infuriating
a. wonderful
8. to fuck
something up:
a. to ruin something
9. "Fuck a duck!":
a. 'That's
arnazingl"
b. to enjoy something
b. "I'm hungry!"
issue"
94
dumbfuck
fuckin'A
fucked
l.
noise
mother-fucking
fucked \rith
fuck that
fucked up
what the fuck
fucked over
2.
You've
3. What
4.
5. What a
! He's
just so stupid!
6.
7.
8.
9.
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absofuckin'lutely adu.
absolutely . Do I tike her?
Absofuckin'Lutelg!; Do I like
her? Absolutely!
> NOTE: The "-ing" ending in
this expression is commonly
reduced to "-in'."
a@'. distant. She
nrants me to driue to attthe
way to bumJtrck ldahol; She
bum-fuck
96
buttfircker!; What a
despicable person!
she's
weartng?; Did you see that
alluring dress she's wearing?
) VARIATION: fuck-mes exp. o
I'musearing myfuck-mes
tonight!
. 2. used to signi$r
amazement o F-uck! She's
beautiful!
) VARLATION (2):
to fuck like
jrck around
outside todag; We're just
going to go spend time idly
outside today. o 2. to have
sex o,FIe's outfircking
around tonight; He's out
having sex tonight.
) NOTE: The difference
between definitions 1. and
2. depend on the context.
gonno- go
play.Iuorkedforttuo
"Fuck yesl"
'Absolutely!"
exp.
fucker (to be a) n. to be a
despicable person
. Tttat
fuckerLiedto me!;That
despicable person lied to me!
fuckface (to be a) n. to be a
despicable person . DidAou
hear tle derogatory wag he
was tatktng ohoutgou? Wlwt
afirckJacel; Did you hear the
derogatory way he was
talking about you? What a
despicable person!
fuckhead (to be a) n. to be a
fuckin'
a.du. absolute(ly),
extreme(ly) o I don'tjtckin'
knous!; I absolutely don't
know! o He's aJrrckin'idiat!:
He's an absolute idiot!
) NOTE: The "-ing" ending in
this adverb is commonly
reduced to "-in'."
mindfuck (to)
97
u. to mislead
You actttsLlg belieu e what
be a despicable person .
l. n. despicable person (a
euphemistic replacement for
"mother fucker" which is
considered extremely vulgar)
. Tlto:t guA's a real mother!;
That guy's a real despicable
person! . 2. a4j. extremely
difficult . What amother of a
hometuork asspnment!;
What a difficult homework
assignment!
) VARIATION (1): to be an
M.F. erp. a euphemistic
abbreviation of "to be a
motlrcr jrcker."
) VARIATION {2): to be a
mo-fo exp. a euphemistic
abbreviation of "to be a
motherJtrcker."
98
Bulfet
The following charts will give you zrn easy overview of some of the
many ways in which "rtrck is commonly used as just seen in the
previous pages.
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toJuck
around
orf
to shirk one's
responsibilities
someorle oDer
to cheat someone
something up
to bungle
something
with someone
to provoke someone
to toy with
something
tuith somethirg
bum-
far away
dumb-
idiot
not to care
used to denote surprise,
notto giue a
+
the
fuck
annoya.nce, or nonsense
to be a good
to mind-
to mislead
BIEEP!: A GUIDE TO
.Fuck
a dtrck!
That's ridiculous!
-er!
Despicable person!
Jace
Despicable person
-head"
Despicable person
-in'
Absolute(ly),
extreme(ly)
-in'A!
Absolutely!
no!
Absolutely not!
that noise!
That's ridiculous!
ges!
Absolutely!
99
Fornicate (to)
all over each other (to be)
e;p. (mitd) r 1. said of two
each
2.
said
other aggressively'
of two people who are having
"-1*-?t!:::
-htt:^tl:y-1ltl-
roo
do
it
(to)
e:qq. (mild).
ofFuck, p.95
lol
get
grind (to)
u. (crude) to pound
one's sex organs into those
of one's partner o TheA tuere
grinding attnight: They were
having sex all night.
to.2
exp.
in sex.
kt's
go have sex
in the basement.
103
to4
Kiss (to)
eat face (tol exp. . Did. thell
eatJace last night?; Did they
kiss last night?
French kiss (to) e.rp. to kiss
with the tongue . CanAou
belieue lrc actualtg trted to
Flenchkiss me?: Can you
believe he actually tried to
kiss me with his tongue?
) SYNO|In\4: to wet kiss e;p.
away.
105
Masturbate (to)
(Nore: All slang s)monyms for "to mashtrbate" are
considered crude since they deal with self-gratification)
chicken" in standard
English as well as "penis" in
American slang.
date with Rosy Palm and her
five sisters (to have al exp.
(humorous)' I tnue a date
ruith Rosg PaLm and lrcr fiue
sisters tonight; I'm going to
masturbate tonight.
) NOTE: This expression
comes from a play-on-words
r()6
exp.
114O
exp.
masturbate before I go to
work, I get too tired.
) NoTE: This is a humorous,
yet crude, expression
comparing the action of
masturbating and reaching
orgasm with that of "mitktrE
achicken." The "chickert" irt
this expression refers to a
penis which resembles the
shape of a chicken's neck.
LO7
108
car.
109
naked as
erqq.
110
to shoot one's
(lit); to
discharge one's mass (of
semen).
rll
Sental Diseases
A.I.D.S. n. Acquired Immune
H.I.V. n. Human
Deficiency Syndrome.
Immunodeficiency Virus.
clap n. gonorrhea.
crabs n.pl.
herpes n.pl. cold sores.
SentatLg Aroused
boner (to have a) n. (crude Yet
very popular).
) NoTE: This term signifies a
penis which is as erect and
as hard as a bone.
) VARLATION: to bave a bone
n. (crude).
) VARIATION:
jeans exp.
to crearr one's
.
(very vulgar)
(lit); to orgasm.
Lt2
o 1. to
be sexually aroused .2. to
be sexy.
) VARIATION: to be hot to
trot exp. (mild) . 1. to be
sexually aroused . 2. to be
serJ/.
aroused.
erqq.
(mild).
(lit);
sexually excited.
n.
Breasts
(NOTE:
113
large breasts.
large breasts.
large breasts.
tits
titties
n.pl. breasts.
large breasts.
Buttocks
ass n. (vulgar) ' 1. buttocks r
2. despicable person.
bottom n. (mild).
can n. (mild).
cheeks n. (mild).
derriere n. a euphemistic
replacement for "buttocks"
(See NorP)'PutAour
bum n. (mild).
tt4
rump n. (mild).
seat n. (humorous).
sweet cakes n. attractive
buttocks.
sweet cheeks n. attractive
buttocks.
tail n. (mild).
tush n. (mild).
duff n. (mild).
fanny n. (mild).
I NOTE: It's important to note
that the term'Janng," which
is an innocent word used in
America meaning
"buttocks," is an extremely
vulgar term in England
meaning'Vagina."
keester n. (humorous).
) VARLATION: keister.
moon someone (to) e;p. to
expose one's buttocks by
pulling down one's pants
and bending over . Tttase
guAS oDer ttrcre just mooned
) VARIATION:
wa:zoo n. (mild).
) NOTE: This term is
commonly used in the
extrrression "up the LDezoo"
meaning "in great quantity":
I'ue got homeusork up the
wozoo tonight!; I've got lots
of homework tonight!
quantity": I don'tneed
anotlrcr dress. I'ue got
to us!
bazooka n. (mild).
I NOTE: This term is used
due to its similarity in shaPe
to a penis. This is also used
to mean large protruding
breasts, depending on the
context.
bone n. (crude).
) NoTE: This term signifies
an erect penis which is as
hard as a bone. In addition,
a common term for an erect
penis is a "boner."
cucumber n. (crude).
) NoTE: This term is used
due to its similarity in shaPe
to a penis.
cyclops n. (crude).
) NoTE: This humorous term
is used to describe a penis
which looks like it has one
eye (like a cyclops).
115
for "penis."
) NOTE (2): This term is also
commonly used to mean "a
despicable person."
dink n. (mild).
dong n. (mild).
equipment n. (mild).
family jewels n. (mild).
) NOTE: This is a very
joy-stick n. (mild).
I NoTE: This is a humorous
term comparing the joy-stick
used to control computer
games to the shape of a
penis which causes "joy"
when stimulated.
junior n. (mitd).
love muscle n. (somewhat
crude).
116
THE
light-hearted term
comparing the penis with
a leg.
) VARIATION:
third leg n.
one-eyed monster n.
(humorous, mild).
) NOTE: This is a humorous
term for penis which is
compared to a monster with
one eye.
one-eyed wonder n.
(humorous, mild).
) NOTE: This is a humorous
term for penis which is
compared to a miracle with
one eye.
MAI\TY USES OF
'FUCK"
peter n. (mild).
pisser n. (vulgar).
) NOTE: This comes from the
verb "to piss, " meaning "to
urinate," which is
considered vulgar.
pole n. (mild).
) NOTE: This noun is used to
signi$r "penis" since both
are long and cylindrical.
rammer n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
the "penis" due to its
ramming action during sex.
ramrod n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
the "penis" due to its
ramming action during sex.
rod n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
LL7
spear n. (mild).
) NoTE: This term signifies
the "penis" since both are
long and cylindrical and
perform acts of penetration.
staff n. (mild).
) NOTE: This term signifies
sword n. (mild).
) NOTE: This term signifies
the "penis" since both are
Iong and cylindrical and
perform acts of penetration.
thing n. (mitd).
tool n. (mild).
salami n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
the "penis" since both are
long and cylindrical.
sausage n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
the "penis" since both are
long and cylindrical.
) VARIATION: UTECN N.
) VARTATION: weenie n.
shlong n. (humorous).
TesticLes
balls n.pl. (very popular yet
vulgar).
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Vagina
(NOTE: All sSmonyms for "vagina" are considered crude).
crack n. (crude).
) NOTE: This term signifies
snatch n. (vulgar).
the Y n.
) NOTE: This is a humorous,
yet vulgar, description of a
woman lying on her back
with her legs spread apart
forming the letter "Y."
LESSON SIX
PROSTITUTION,
DRUGS, & POLICE
srl\NG/JARGON
- Taktng a StroLLfhere'rhookers
all ovu this block!
I auess we'rc on
"their
hur|!
LESSON Sf,K
Dialogue in slang
Tr;,king a Stroll...
DIALOGUE
Susie and t arr5r are taking a stroll after dinner.
red-light district!
I-arry:
Susie:
Susie:
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LESSON SIX
Translation of dialogue in standard American-English
Trlking q Stroll...
DIALOGUE
Susie and Larry are taking a stroll after dinner.
I-arry:
Suste;
I-arry:
Susfe:
t2L
LESSON SIX
Dialogue in slang as it would be heard
Tc,king q Stroll...
DIALOGUE
Susie 'n Laryr'r taking a stroll after dinner.
red-light district!
Lang:
their turf.
Larry:
trick.
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OBSCENITIES
I23
Vocabulary
burnt out (to bel a4j.(mild
bust (to)
l.
to be
cokehead n. (mild)
cocaine addict.
cop
of
Major General Joseph Hooker began visiting prostitutes while
on leave. As their visits became more and more regular, the
prostitutes were soon referred to as "hookers."
mack
of a brothel.
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nOSe
candy
) VARIATION:
candy
n.
red-light district
TL.
prostitution takes place.
where
score (to)
sting
trick
prostitute).
) SYNOIIYI\4:
turf
john n. (mild).
whorehousc
OBSCENITIES
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2.
3. Another
4.
mademoiselle, directrice).
5.
6.
7.
8.
126
B. Match
1. I got arrested by a
n2.
n3.
I4.
I5.
I6.
police officer
yesterday for speeding.
I wonder how many
clients that prostitute
gets in one day.
She's so hyperactive.
I wonder if she uses
nose candy.
area.
G.
H.
I.
Pot is actually
prescribed for certain
patients.
n8.
supplier?
This is the first time
IVe ever been to a
neighborhood where
prostitution takes
place.
9.
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Brotlrcl
body shop n. (mild).
bordello n. (mild).
cathouse n. (mild).
house
hook shop
n.
ofjoy
n. (mild).
) NoTE: This refers to a
brothel, which commonly
looks like a large home,
where men experience joy
due to the prostitutes.
) VARIATION:
joy house n.
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themselves as "massage
parlors" which are legal.
whorehouse n. (extremely
popular).
conquests.
Ptmp
term "meat rack" since the
word "meat" may be used to
refer to a person.
driver n. (mild).
flesh peddler n. (mild).
' 1. pimp'2. prostitute.
u. (mild) said
of a pimp who has a string
maggot n. (mild).
of "uorking girls."
ProstifiiJe
ass peddler n. (vulgarl . [it);
buttocks seller.
) NoTE: This term refers to a
male or female prostitute.
bimbo n. (mild)
. 2. foolish girl.
1. prostitute
streetwalker n. (mild).
) NoTE: This term refers to a
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SoLictt (to)
trick n. a
prostitute's client.
130
Cocaine
n.
cola
blow
n.
big
n.
cocaine.
coke
n.
this is
the same name for the
popular soft drink as
well, the difference in
connotation simply
depends on the
context.
) NOTE: Since
gold dust n.
happy dust
n.
heaven dust n.
hit
n. an amount of
ingested cocaine (or
marijuana) o Wanna
hit?: Do you want to
take some cocaine?
t3t
where cocaine is
bought.
snort (to)
joy flakes n.
joy powder n.
cocaine.
snow n.
line n. a dosage of
cocaine since it is
snowball n.
traditionally sniffed in
"rouss" or "tines."
powder
n.
n.
talc
n.
toot
n.
row n. a dosage of
cocaine since it is
traditionally sniffed in
"roLDS" or "Ltnes."
sleigh ride
u. (very
popular) to use
white
n.
white Christmas
white cross
white lady
n.
CandHn.
horse
speedball n.
dynamite
whizbang n.
n.
n.
Cocatne User
cokie
n.
jammer
n.
sniffer
n.
snifter
n.
n.
n.
L3.2
snow snifter n.
snowbird
snow snorter
tooter
n.
n.
n.
Crack Cocaine
(a potent form of cocaine)
crack
ice
n.
cube n.
n.
rock
n.
ovenramp (to) u.
u.
u.
overamp (to)
u.
overcharge (to)
overjolt (to)
u.
u.
u.
Drug Supplier
bagman n.
juggler
n.
beat artist n.
junker
n.
big man n.
missionary
broker
operator
n.
candy man
dealer
n.
n.
peddler
n.
n.
pusher n.
dope peddler n.
reefer man
drug pusher n.
seagman n.
fixer
shover
n.
n.
n.
tea man
n.
n.
u.
u.
trafficker
viper
n.
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n.
out of
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to be on cocaine.
a{.
to
(popular).
a{.
drugs.
Heroin
angel n.
cadillac
antifreeze n.
Chinese red n.
Big Harry n.
chiva
black tar
doojee n.
n.
a{.
aQj.
n.
n.
dynamite
n.
eye opener n.
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flea powder
H.
red chicken n.
n.
salt
n.
hard stuff
Harry
n.
n.
scag n.
n.
scramble
horse n.
n.
shit n. (vulgar).
joy powder n.
stuff
Lady H. n.
n.
sugar n.
the big H
poison n.
powder n.
witch hazel
n.
n.
n.
Herotn Addtct
smackhead n.
Scag Jones n.
smack slammer n.
Lg
25
(L.
S.D.)
cube n.
n.
acid n.
dots n.pl.
barrels n.pl.
flats n.pl.
big D
flight
n.
n.
blotters n.pl.
peace n.
blue acid
sunshine n.
n.
blue cheer n.
blue
flag1 n.
blue heaven n.
trip
n. a positive or
negative mental
experience while on
drugs.
136
acid trip n. a
positive or negative
mental experience
while on lysergic acid
diethylamide.
windowpane
) ALSo:
yellow
n.
n.
yellow sunshine
n.
Marljuana
buds n.pl.
lone weed
Colombian n.
Mary
dope n.
Mary Jane n.
) NOTE: The letters "M"
and "J" in "Mary Jane"
represent "marijuana. "
gold
n.
grass n.
n.
n.
IWary Wanna n.
) NOTE: "Mary Wanna"
hit
Mary Warner n.
) NOTE: "Mary Warner"
and "marijuana" are
similar in
pronunciation.
Maui-wowee n. a strong
marijuana coming
from Hawaii.
hash
n.
hemp n.
n. a dosage . Wanna
hit?;Do you want a
dosage of marijuana?
cigarette.
joint
n. a marijuana
cigarette.
lid
n. one ounce of
marijuana.
) NOTE: This term was
extremely popular in
the l96os and is now
outdated.
Mexican brown n.
Mexican red
n.
pot n. (extremely
popular).
pothead n.
marijuana addict.
) NoTE:
reefer n. a marijuana
cigarette.
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toke n. a portion of
shit n. (vulgar).
smoke
marijuana.
n.
)VARIATION: SMOKCS
n.pL.
tea n.
196Os).
Thai stick
) AISO:
n.
blast (to)
u.
blow (to)
u.
u.
u.
cook (to)
u.
u.
hit (to) u.
hit the needle (to) u.
hit the pipe (to) u.
do a blow (to)
u.
do a toot (to)
u.
mainline (to)
do drugs (to)
u.
pop (to)
dope (to)
dope up (to)
dose (to)
drop (to)
u.
u.
shoot up (to)
u.
sniff (to) u.
u.
dose up (to)
u.
shoot (to)
u.
u.
u.
speedball (to)
u.
toke (to)
fix (to) u.
freebase (to)
snort (to) u.
u.
u.
trip (to) u.
u.
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Arrest
book (to) u. (mild) to
arrest and process.
catch red-handed (to) u.
(mild) to discover
someone in the act of
committing a crime or
prohibited act.
come down on
someone (to) u. (mild)
. l. to arrest someone
and issue a citation or
escort to jail . 2. to
reprimand someone.
(to)
citation or escort to
jail.
u.
(mild) to arrest
someone and issue a
citation or escorl to
jail.
jail.
) VARTATION: to slap
the cuffs on someone
e4p. (mild).
run in (to)
u. (mild) to
escort to jail.
jail.
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Police Officer
traditional flat-top
haircuts of police
badge n. (mild).
C.H.P. n. (mild) a
popular abbreviation
for "California
Highway Patrol."
officers.
fazz n. (derogatory).
) NoTE: This term was
very popular during
the 1960s and is still
heard in jest and in
movies of the period.
law n. (mild, used
primarily in westerns)
o He's the latu around
here:He's the sheriff
around here.
long arm n. (mild).
long arm of the law exp.
(mild).
nlghtcrawler n. (mild) a
police officer who
patrols at night.
ocifer n. (derogatory).
refers to a police
officer who patrols on
foot.
particularly popular in
the I96Os.
flathead n. (derogatory
yet humorous).
) NoTE: This term
signifies the old
pig n.(derogatory).
NOTE:
This term
was
140
Prtson
(NOTE: None of the synonyms for "prison" are vulgar).
btg cage n.
State Pen n.
State Penitentiary.
) AI^SO:
coop.
graybar hotel n.
I NOTE: This signifies
the gray steel bars
used in jail cells.
hoosegow n. (used
primarily in old
gangster movies and
westerns).
LESSON SEVEN
BEING OBSCENE
UNINTENTIONALLY
- Amertcan-English
Brttli:rffrish
ne,
cock.
lf you have a ruhbet handy,
couli you kindty hunp it here?,
Excuse
old
LESSON SEVEN
Dialogue Betureert
Tlpo Americctrls
DIALOGUE
Mr. Edwards and his new employee are sitting in a restaurant.
Mr. Edtuards: YouVe got lots of spunk. I like that in a new
employee. Well, I'm stuffed. Wanna go Roger?
Emplogee:
Emplagee:
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British
LESSON SEVEN
Dialogue Betu,een
Two Brits
DIALOGUE
Jim and Eric are attending a PartY.
Jtm: Excuse me, old cock. If you have a rubber handy, could
you kindly hump it here?
Erlc; No problem. Keep your pecker up! I always have one
handy. By the way, every time I get screwed, I seem to
crave a fag! Do you happen to have one I could borrow?
it
here?
(Scrme Diatogue
in American-Engli"sh)
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t44
Americqn-Engllish us.
Briti"sh-English
Preparing for a trip to a foreign country where you don't know the
language can lead to a great deal of anxiety and hassle. Many
travelers submerge themselves in intensive language courses prior
Although our languages are basically the same, there are some
dangerous differences that could easily lead the speaker into great
embarrassment, misunderstanding and even peril. For example, if
an American were to attend a soccer game in Australia and
announce that he was "rooting" for a certain player, he may find
himself surrounded by some rather stunned Aussies since the verb
"to root" means "to have sexual intercourse." Furthermore, if a
native of lreland were to visit the u.s. and declare that she went to
a party and had "some great crack," her American friends would
assume that she is a drug addict since "crack" is a very popular
American slang term for "cocaine." However, in Ireland, "to haue
some great crack" simply means "to have a great time."
The following list offers translations of many common terms and
expressions which have completely different meanings depending
on whether or not they are used in America or England:
much spunk?
BLEEP!:AGUIDETOPOPUI,ARAMERICANOBSCENITIES
I'm stuffed!
What an American hears:
I'm extremelg fuLt!
What a Brit hears:
l' ue had s extal intercour se !
Do gou
|rrorue
145
146
partg!
see.
I'll
OBSCENITIES
L47
Whrlt bo,lls!
What an American hears:
Whattesticles!
What a Brit hears:
Whntrtonsense!
Wc;nnobo;nger?
What an American hears:
Do gouuant to haue sental intercourse uithlrcr?
What a Brit hears:
Do gou usant a sausage?
'Banger" is the colloquial American pronuncation of "Bang her"
meaning "to have sexual intercourse with her."
) NOTE:
148
ahuge success!
l{e!
OBSCENITIES
He's ueryJnfitg.
What an American hears:
He's uery effeminate.
What a Brit hears:
He's uery sexA.
Go to bed!
What an American hears:
Go to bed!
What a Brit hears:
Shut up!
ugLg.
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150
OBSCENITIES
151
LESSON EIGHT
VULGAR GESTURES
HandA Hand Gestures
jrom a Sqfe Distance
VULGAR GESTURES
Hrlndg-Ho;nd @stures
from a Sqfe Distantce
Since learning a language is the onlyway a non-native speaker can
fully integrate into a particular societ5r, language courses both
spoken and sign are offered all over the world. One of the most
common and important languages that seems to have been
overlooked is the language of gestures.
T|n.e Finger
(also knoutn as "The Bird.' 8L "The One Finger Salute')
EAST COAST
154
155
ERITA/CE
MIDDLE EAST
156
VUIGAR GESTURES
I'LL gtue
doLlars."
- The "Stop n'ling to Deceiue Me" @sture This is probably one of the most crude gestures in the American
repertoire yet it has become extremely popular. The gesture
represents the vulgar slang expression, "Stop trAiry tojarkme off'
(literally meaning "Stop trying to masturbate me") which is used to
signiff "Stop trying to deceive me" or more accurately, "Stop telling
me lies in order to make me feel good."
The gesture is achieved by pretending to hold a large ipaginar!
penis in one's hand and stroking it up and down:
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A CLOSER LOOK
Hout to htsult Virtuq.Ug Dtteryotte...
Uninten;tionrr.Ug!
I-earning gestures is a necessity for any traveler since many
gestures have completely different meanings outside the United
States. Many American gestures which are humorous, light, and
simply second nature can be interpreted as offensive, malicious,
and even combative in other counkies.
great
"You asshole!"
'Well dotte!"
ffi
MffiM
Mffi
Effi*#fiil
Effi
U.S.A.
-l
\E#ffi"
&F1q
ffi
N{88SU{N9Sfl
Wfl
ffiffi
GREECE
158
VUIGAR GESTT'RES
- Indicating
"Ttt)o"
Even before we learn the alphabet, we are taught how to count using
our fingers. Holding up fingers to indicate numbers I through 5
seems to be especially second nature. If we order 2 pastries at a
bakery, we may instinctively hold up 2 fingers. However, if you do
ffi
NffiH
ffiffif{
F"'ffiN
U.S.A.
BlN88$tl8l4
A
-a\,
Effiq
ENGI-A]VD
BlPiSSf$l
-ffiWffiffiffi
E{Nr$$t&qHtd
ffi
Rffi ffi$ffids
W-WEW
Hffi
I
T
ffiTl
BffiII
E*#ffi
tif*AltilqTtil
HffiI
CAI{ADA
"Ftrck Aotr!"
HIffi.H
;F=ffiK
EJVGI-AJVD
"TtDo pleas."
T|ne Hitch,hiking
@sture
159
|Fllck gotr!"
ffi
EW
U.S.A.
/VIGERTA
160
VUIGAR GESTURES
ffiffi
"Come here."
rury
U.S.A.
CANADA
AUSTRAI,IA I/VDO/VESIA
"Come here."
161
ffi
tffil
Lrud
U.S.A.
ffi
ffi
tsI#ff;iail
li!ll*rt:+:?]
|
Ef&?;Sl!--i---ElIrlElElEl
EII-tslir4PI+I
CAI{ADA
"I(iss mA css!"
"Come here."
l.}J,ilT.g+ti
ffi@ffi
MEXICO
A.
qffi
ffiM
U.S.A.
GREECE
t6.2
\rTIIGAR GESTTIRES
- Tlne "Stand-There-ond-Wait, @sture often when we are in a position of waiting, \Me occupy ourselves in
various ways such as by doing something physical like swinging
our arms and hitting the open palm of one hand with ttre ffst of-th6
other as the arms meet in front of the body.
It would not be advisable however, to make such a gesture in public
while visiting chile or Fyance unless, of course, you are purposely
trying to signi8r "Up yours!":
Ir-'
ffi
lryJ
lffil
*EJ
u.s.A.
CHILE
T*-
ffi-@ffi
ffiffitffi
CAI\IADA
Simplgpcssing
the time
Tlne "Thumbs
uu,*.,u*.'
F:RIINCE
"Up Aotrrs!"
tIp' ksture -
u.s.A.
ru
AUSTRALIA
- A Gesture oJ Greeting
Many natives of Tibet must surely feel that Americans are extremely
unfriendly upon first meeting. After all, when greeted by a Tibetan,
mrny Americans seem aloof, annoyed, even disgusted. There is a
simple reason for this. The Tibetan is unaware ttrat his traditional
greeting of sticking out his tongue as a gesture of friendship is
interpreted by Americans as being rude and insolent:
Sign of contempt
ffi
U.S.A.
TIBET
U.S.A.
w
A
ffi
MFXTCO
164
VUIGAR GESTTTRES
ksture -
In American families, we are told to keep our elbows off the table
since it is considered bad manners. It is therefore quite common to
eat with one hand resting in one's lap.
[ffi
u.s.A.
FRA]VCE
- Gesturing Yes o;nd,Illo This can lead to great confusion and misunderstanding between
Americans and Bulgarians. In America, we nod our heads up and
down to signi$r "yes" and back and forth to signi$ "no.'However,
in Bulgaria it's just the opposite!:
U.S.A.
,,NO"
"Yes"
..''ir.,i...i..'ii.,
ffi
f*-----------_l
BWGARIA
"No"
"Yes"
AT{SreRS TO
LESSONS 1-6
LESSON ONE
E;uphemisms
(The Camp Out)
7. Shoot
8. friggin'
9. Darn
10. mother
C. WORD SEARCH
1. Geez
2. you-know-what
3. arse
4. (the) heck
5. Shoot
6. Drat
7. darn
B. French
9. crud
10. mother
I 1. bleeping
T2. B.I.T.C.H.
B. 1. E
2.G
3.F
4.4
5.8
6.H
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
K
C
J
I
D
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LESSON TWO
- l\lon-Vulgar Insutts
(At the Market)
4. crazo
5. motormouth
6. tramp
FIND-TIIE-
7. creep
8. slob
9. chicken
lO. runt
I 1. stuck
12. wheels
WORD-CUBE
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c. l.
5.
LESSON THREE
6. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
7. a
8. b
- Vulgar Insults
(At School)
B. "cfrsswoRD"
7. bull
B. up
9.
ass
10. brains
I 1. asshole
12. bites
PVZZLE
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LEssoN FouR
2.8
3.J
4.D
5.K
6.A
C.
7. catch shit
8. pulled some shit
9. shit
10. shit creek
I l. shit out of luck
L2. shitload
7. E
B.H
9.F
10. c
11. G
T2. I
"CIJSSWORD" PVZZLE
169
LESSON FIVE
6.a
7.a
8.a
9.a
A. l. b
2.a
3.b
4.b
5.b
10. a
6. Fuckin'A
7. Fuck that noise
8. fucked up
9. what the fuck
B. 1. mother-fucking
2. fucked with
3. fucked
4. fucked over
5. dumbfuck
LESSON Sf,K -
2.8
3.D
4.G
5.C
6.A
7. 1utrt
8. busted
9. hooker
lO. cigarette
1 1. cruising
12. whorehouse.
7.8
8.H
9.L
10. K
r1. I
T2. F
GlossarJr
The glossary contains all the slang, idioms, and expressions t-hat were
used in the dialogues.
Andy Gump n. (mild) a portable toilet
devised by an inventor named
a few miles on
an old car.
acid
(L.S.D.)
aggressive sex).
L7()
Andy Gump.
angel n. heroin.
antlfreeze
n. heroin.
backwards
. I think
L7L
GI,OSSARY
person
teacher.
ass Pcddler n. (vulgar) prostitute
(lit); buttocks seller.
a male
or female prostitute.
ass wlpe n. (vulgar) a despicable
meaning'to be natural."
"Aunt Flo's here" e;p. (somewhat
crude yet humorous) to
menstruate.
) NOTE: This is a play-on-words
since the proper name 'Flo" is a
homonym of the verb floru"
referring to the flowing of one's
blood during menstruation.
difficult!
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GLOSSARY
suchabitch!
B.J. exp. oral sex c I leard stw gaue
him a B.J. lnst night: I heard she
gave him oral sex last night.
(humorous).
badass (to be) a@'. (teen slan$ o 1.
bad and dangerous . Don'tgethim
mad,. That gug's bad.ass!; Don't get
him mad. That guy's bad and
dangerous! . 2. good and
impressive . I uatched gou plag
tennis gesterdag. You're reallg
bada.ss!; I watched you play tennis
yesterday. You're really impressive!
) NOTE: The difference between
definitions 1. and 2. depends on
the context.
badge n. (mild) police officer.
nonsense!
fearful person!
I VARIATION: big baby n. an
adult who acts like a baby.
ball (to)
L7g
GLOSSARY
rrrlgar)
the context.
that nonsense?
bananas (to be) ad.
breasts.
barf (to)
u.
to masturbate
He
masturbates to pornographic
magazines.
) NOTE (1): This is probably the
most common, yet vulgar, slang
masturbation.
night.
erqp.
(humorous).
) NOTE: This is a humorous
expression signiffing that the
subject has something wrong in
his/her head.
I VARIATION: to be batty o$.
battering ram n. (mild) penis.
) NOTE: This term is used due to
its similarity in shape and action
of a penis during sex.
don't know"
174
been around (to have) ercp. (mild) .
1. to be old . 2. to have had sex
with a variety of people.
big C n. cocaine.
big cage n. police officer.
btg D n. lysergic acid diethylamide
(L.S.D.)
. l. prostitute . 2.
foolish girl.
) NOTE: This terms refers to a
bimbo n. (mild)
female prostitute.
GI,OSSARY
man!
difficult!
) NOTE (1): bitchy a{'. (somewhat
coarse) unpleasant (may be used
for a man or woman) c I askedler
a simple question and sflr- got all
bitchg rl:ilhmel; I asked her a
simple question and she became
extremely unpleasant wittr me!
) NOTE (2): to bitch u. (somewhat
coarse) to complain . Stopbitchfu
andjustW
to e4joA goursefi'Stop
btte (to)
u. (urlgar) to be terrible o It
bites that she did. thnt to Uou,' It's
terrible that she did that to you.
) CAUTION: It is important to
note that "to bite" is a variation on
the popular expression "to bite tte
big one," "the bU one" being a
euphemism for'penis." Therefore,
"to btte" should be used with
caution due to its reference.
) SYNONYM: to suck u. (vulgar).
D CAUTION: It is important to
note that "to suck" is a shortened
version of the popular expression
"to suck dick," "dbk" being a slang
black tar
n. heroin.
blast (to)
u.
to take drugs.
175
GLOSSARY
ccu't
bleeping
used
(as
a{.
blow
n. cocaine.
sex
with
176
GLOSSARY
hard as a bone.
) VARLATION: to have a bone n.
(crude).
I VARLATION: to go bonkers
to become crazy
e.rq.
butlt like
muscular!
alot
oJ
night long.
t77
GLOSSARY
-c-
bust (to)
arrest.
) NOTE: to get busted adi. L. to
get arrested and be given a citation
or be taken to jail o 2. to get in
trouble.
caca
to arrange a meeting.
) NOTE: This terms refers to a
female prostitute only.
completely nude.
prostitutes.
call jotnt n. (mild) brothel.
) NOTE: The term Joint" is slang
buttocks.
person.
cadillac n. heroin.
call gtrl n. (rnild) prostitute r (lit); a
gott Rememlrcr,
C.Y.A.!: Make sure to tell the boss
de sign, not
ttre context).
) VARIATION: to go to the can,
man
sq?.
t78
candy maa n. drug supplier.
cans n.pl. large breasts.
cat box n. (mild) toilet o (lit); a plastic
box that indoor cats use for
urination and defecation. I'LLbe
right back. I haue to go use tlre cat
box: I'll be right back. I have to go
use the toilet.
quality.
) VARIATION: to be a
cheapskate n. (mild) a disdainful
term for one who only buys goods
which are inexpensive regardless
of the quality.
GLOSSARY
chlva
n, heroin.
clap n. gonorrhea.
179
GLOSSARY
acU-.
slightly cra4r.
cooler n. police ollicer (used primarily
is bought.
unfriendly.
Colombian n. marijuana.
come down on someone (to)
u.
crack n.
o 1. crack
cocaine.2.
(crude) vagina.
erqr.
t-
r80
GLOSSARY
oJ
'surprise!"
crap
. l.
) VARIATION: a crock
n..
That's
crud
. l.
n. any unidentifiable or
. (lit)i
"ub"*r"g
o What' s that crud
excrement
gou're drinking?; What's that
btzarre substance you're drinkingf,
o 2. exclam, an exclamation used
in surprise or anger . Cnd! I Lefr
mg walletatwork!: I'm so angry! I
unusual
go defecate.
. 1. Vsergic acid
diethylamide (L.S.D.) r 2. crack
cube n.
cocaine.
r8t
GLOSSARY
to
) VARTATION: to come u.
) NOTE: The past participle of "to
cum" and "to come" is "came."
darn. l.
n. unpleasant. Do goulwue
aLL
dag?;
masturbate tonight.
) NOTE: This expression comes
from a play-on-words since the
term "Rosy" is both a proper name
as well as a sJmon)rrn for the color
t82
GLOSSARY
) VARIATION: the
go have sex.
dlct
n.
1. (mild) detective
2.
penis.
aqp. a
derrlere
n. a euphemistic
replacement for "buttocks" (See
NOTE) ' PutAour derriere r@ht
here; Sit do&rn right here.
) NOTE: Some people feel that to
use the actual terms for any
intimate body part is in bad taste.
Although the word 'buttocks" is
perfectly acceptable, there are
those who prefer to use a less
direct term such as "derriere."
Since Americans feel that French
is such a beautiful and romantic
language, French synonlnns for
certain body parts are commonly
used as tasteful replacements.
with her!
or
foolish.
meaning "fool."
183
GLOSSARY
night?
dode (to be a) n. (mild) fool.
) NOTE: This is one of the newest
slang terms for "fool" and is used
mainly by the younger generation.
dodo (to be a) n. (mild) fool.
"Does a bear shit in the woods?"
e.rp. said in response to something
obvious c Do I think she's prettg?
Does abear shttinthe uoods?;Do
I think she's pretty? Obviously!
again!
erqg.
(crude)
drag n. dosage
totdke adrag:to
person.
mg glasses!
) VARIATION: to be a bow-wow
(which is the sound made by a
barking do$ e4q. (humorous).
e:@.
(humorous) to vomit.
) NOTE: This is a humorous
description of someone who is
184
GLOSSARY
drop (to)
to take drugs.
drug pusher n. drug supplier.
u.
-E-
person.
er@.
person.
-F-
"F.U!"
F-ing
185
GLOSSARY
er@.
(mild) to be an
"fat."
) AI^SO: to be a fatty exp.
lilth n. (mild) indecency o (lit); dirt
link (to be
a) n. (mild) to be a
despicable person.
extremely ugly.
ftx (to)
extremely ugly.
firer
u.
to take drugs.
n. drug supplier.
fart (to)
flathead n. (derogatoryyet
humorous) police officer.
) NOTE: This term signifies the old
186
GLOSSARY
Iltght
(L.S.D.)
contestJor
become
crazy.
) VARIATION: "Fooey on
hin/that!" e:q. used to indicate
contempt for someone or
something (may be used as a
euphemistic replacement for "F\tck
him / tfwt!" which is considered
extremely vulgar) . StEJorgotto
pick gou up at the airport? Fooeg
onher!; She forgot to pick you up
at the airport? How contemptible!
exp.
exp.
tle
cfaztt.
n.
t87
GLOSSARY
l. to become
.2. to drug
overdose,
l. to spend
time idlY c We'rejustgonrtagofirck
around outside todag; We're just
going to go spend time idly outside
today. . 2. to have sex o FIe's out
me?:
fuck (to)
o1
. 1. 1o
cheat someone c Euery time I hust
sorLeone, I get fircked ouer; Every
time I trust someone, I get
cheated. . 2. to betray someone o 1
gotfrcked ouer bg mg bestJriend: I
was betrayed by my best friend.
) VARTATION: to fuck soneone
over royally exp.to betray
someone completely . She roAaila
r8a
GLOSSARY
er@.
to
"Fuck!"
exP.
mg
Jriend. Welt,
. L, used to signiff
signiff amazement.
Fl-rckl She's
beautifut!
mother-fucket
exp.
fuckface (to be a) n. to be a
despicable person o DidAouhear
tle derogatory uaA tle uas talking
about gou? Whnt ajrc\face!; Did
you hear the derogatory way he
was talking about you? What a
despicable person!
fuckhead (to be a) n. to be a
despicable person . Hotu cangou
Like thatfuckhead?: How can you
like that despicable person?
'-in'."
"Fuckin' At" exp. 'Absolutely!". 'Do
gou think he's ajerk?" "F\Lrkin' A! i
. "Do you think he's a fool?"
"Absolutely!"
to "-in'."
o ,gfus
189
GLOSSARY
wlntle
Whatabeauffihause! .2.
(surprise) Gad.! Did, gou see tlwt
staoting star? .3. (annoyance)
Gad! Whg doesn'tlejustLeaue me
alone?!
a ORIGIN: Originally
instances.
) VARIATION: "Geez Louise!"
exclam-
r90
GLOSSARY
. 1. to reach
orgasm . Did Aou get off last
night?; Did you reach orgasm last
night? . 2. to enjoy greatly o Yea
really get off annoging peopte, don't
gou?:You really enjoy annoying
people, don't you? o 3. to take
drugs.
enj oys
tonight?
) VARLATION: to get a plece [of
assl erp.
alfliction.
gets one's rocks off (to) e4r. (vulgar)
erqg.
bathroom.
) VARLATION: to go to the can
rnall exp. (rhyming slang and
somewhat crude) . I gotta go to the
canrnon; I have to go to the
bathroom.
go to the john (to) erp. (extremely
popular and mild) to defecate (or
urinate) o ril4tA don't you go to the
joln beJore we Leaue on our trip?;
Why don't you go to the bathroom
before we leave on our trip?
gold n. marijuana.
l9l
GLOSSARY
"Gosh!"
primarily in jest.
gone (to bel c4j. to be
(lit); to
grass n, marijuana.
grtnd (to)
jail cells.
grase the bayonet (tol exp.
steel bars used in
L92
grunt (to)
GLOSSARY
defecate
(lit); to
m*e
-HH. n. heroin.
H.I.V. n. Human Immunodeficiency
Virus.
) VARIATION: to be pint-sized
o4i.
hand job (to give oneself a) exp. to
masturbate . He's probablg inhis
room giuing hims etJ a hand j ob :
He's probably in his room
masturbating.
happy dust n. cocaine.
hard on the eyes (to be) erqr. (mild)
to be extremely ugly.
Harry
n. heroin.
hash n. marijuana.
haul ass (tol exp. to huryr . IJtoe
don't haul ctss, we're going to be
Late; lf we don't hurrSr, we going to
be late.
193
GLOSSARY
irritating.
. all heck broke loose; great chaos
developed.
. to be funny as heck; to be
extremely funny.
. a heck ofa good show, speech,
time, etc.; an extremely good
show, speech, time, etc.
) NOTE (2): In all of the previous
examples of "leck," "hell" is very
commonly used. As with many
words coming from the church,
many feel that the use of these
terms is in bad taste and prefer to
use euphemisms.
hemp n. marijuana.
herpes n.pl. cold sores.
high (to bel a4j. to be on drugs.
l.
to be
'
2. to be extremelY
joful.
Wannahit?;Do
t94
GLOSSARY
e.rp. (mild) to be
pretentious.
"Holy Crtpesl,"
etrcIam- used to
indicate surprise and disbelief
(may be used as a euphemistic
replacement for "Holg Cfvist!"
which is considered to be
irreverent) . HolU Cripes! Didgou
lwar uhotjustlwppened?; What a
surprise! Did you hear what just
happened?
he meets.
Thnt's abwrchoJ
hose n. penis.
) NOTE: Ttris term is used due to
its similarity in shape to a penis.
195
GLOSSARY
drug user.
-t-
supplier.
house of
brothel
female prostitute.
nude.
) VARIATION: to be buffo a{.
ln the gfutter (to be) erp. (mild) to be
indecent o Your mind is ahoags itt
tle gutter;Your mind is always
focusing on indecent acts.
) NOTE: This is actually a parody
on the terrn "dirtg," a synon5rm for
"pornographic," since that which is
found in the gutter is extremely
dirty.
*t-
Th,at
hustle (to)
birth.
lll fame
house of
J.O. (to)
it
night?
r96
GLOSSARY
jarn house
jammer
n. cocaine user.
pirkle;'
junker
n. drug supplier.
that money?
197
GLOSSARY
) SYNOI\I'IvI: to brown-nose
u.
rain.
'L
Lady H. n. heroin.
lady of the evening erp. (mild)
prostitute.
lamebraln (to be a) n. (mild) a foolish
and unthinking person . (lit); a
person with an impaired brain.
around here.
(mild) one
who boasts distastefully about the
knowledge one has whether it is
justiffed or not.
know-lt-all (to be a)
er@.
erqr. to kiss o
Stte tried to Lag one on mg tips but I
crude).
r98
GI.OSSARY
lid
llne
it is
e.rp. may be
used as a euphemistic
replacement for'bathroom" .
Excuse rre, cangoutellme uhere
tle Little girls' roamis?; Excuse me,
ctrn you tell me where the
bathroom is?
) NOTE: Some people feel that to
use the word "bathroorru" (which is
certainly an acceptable term) is
rather crude and unrefined.
Itttle girls' room erq?. (mild) women's
toilet.
jail.
series
of cartoons created by Warner
Bros. studios and is used here as
a play-on- words since it contains
officer.
wind.
Fle's
r99
GI,OSSARY
(mild).
mar
n.
(mild).
. l. (mild) to be a
. [it); fly larya .
despicable person
world of prostitution).
u.
to take drugs.
kt's
Mary
of a brothel.
malnllne (to)
n. mariJuana.
erqp.
nothing
anything!
meat and two Yegetables exp. a
humorous, yet somewhat crude,
description of a penis and testicles.
2o,()
GLOSSARY
a leg.
) VARIATION:
third leg
n.
exp.
misleadingyou.
homework assignment!
everyweek!
contemptible.
mother
This bicgcle is
motherfucker (to be
exp. to be a
despicable person o^ll. n.
despicable person (a euphemistic
replacement for "mother fucker"
which is considered extremely
vulgar) . That guA's a real mother!;
That guy's a real despicable
person! . 2. a4j.extremely diflicult
. What a mother oJ a hometoork
assignment!; What a difficult
homework assignment!
201
GLOSSARY
jrcker."
ovt exp.
nlghtcrawler n. (mild) a police oflicer
who patrols at night.
nlncompoop (to be a) n. (humorous)
a fool.
unthinking person.
"No
jail.
nail (to)
l'LL
be right back.
stimulated.
shit!"
No
not!
) ANTONYM: "Shit yes!"
no spring chicken (to be) erq. (mild)
said of a person who is well past
his/her prime.
) NOTE: This expression comes
from farms where the "spring
chicken" was considered to be the
most desirable, young, tender, and
flavorful.
) VARIATION: candy n.
not all there (to be) aq. to be
slightly crazy.
2o.2
GT,OSSARY
penis."
O.T.R. exp. in a terrible mood . Don't
talk to her nar:r.r. She's O.?.R. ; Don't
talk to her now. She's in a terrible
mood.
nuts erp.
nuts n.pl (vulgar) testicles.
nutty (to bel aQj. to be nonsensical.
) VARIATION: Acommon
play-on-words of this expression is
'to be nuttier thon a Jruitcake"
which is known for being full of
nuts,
(humorous) craz5r.
(humorous)
crazSr.
ru to be old
zo,s
GI,oSSARY
(mild).
) VARLATION (3): to be older
than the ht[s (to be) erp. (mild).
oldster (to be an) n. (mild) to be old.
than Moses
erqp.
e.qp.
(mild) to be self-impressed.
functioning.
on aomeone's ass (to be) erp. to
harass someone . I'U dn it wlen
I'mreadg! Justgetolf mg ass!; I'll
do it when I'm readyt Just stop
harassing me!
aru-.
to be on
drugs.
work.
on the weed (to be) a4.to be on
marijuana.
one foot ln the grave (to have) e.rqr.
(mild) to be close to death.
one-eyed monster n, (humorous,
mild) penis.
) NOTE: This is a humorous term
for penis which is compared to a
monster with one eye.
one-eyed wonder n. (humorous,
mild) penis.
) NOTE: This is a humorous term
for penis which is compared to a
miracle with one eye.
erqp.to
e.qp.
to
erqr. to
toIurch-"
over tbe edge (to bel ery. to have
fallen into a state of madness.
20,4
over the
GLOSSARY
"the
old.
u.
to drug overdose.
"Pardon my French"
e.4q. "Forgive
my use of obscenities."
) NOTE: This is a common apologr
used by tJre speaker for having
just used an obscenity. The word
"French is used facetiously and
ironically since Americans regard
the language as being beautiful
and romantic; quite the opposite of
a vulgarism or obscenity.
pass gas (tol exp. (mild) to have
flatulence.
urinate."
peenie n. (baby talk, mild) penis.
) NOTE: This is a diminutive form
of "penis."
c@j. (mild) a
figurative expression signi$ring one
who has difficulty spending as
little money as a penny to which
helshe holds on tightfy.
) ALSO: to be a penny- pincher n.
plck up (to)
l. to arrest someone
and issue a citation or escort to
jail o 2. to find a sexual partner.
PoPular) o
2o,5
GLOSSARY
l.
to be an
ugly and dirty person. o 2. to be
very fat.
) ALSO: to be a f* pig exp.
piss (to)
u. (vulgar) to urinate.
) VARTATION: to take a piss erp.
(very popular yet vulgar).
during orgasm.
b ouncg
bouncg
upstairs.
) NOTE: This expression comes
from the bouncing noise which
comes from the springs of a bed
during sex.
oq. . 1. a
humorous, yet crude expression
signi$ring oral sex with a male .
So, did gou plag the skinJlute Last
night?; So, did you perform oral
sex with him last night? . 2. to
masturbate.
) NOTE: skln flute oqr. penis.
poison n. heroin.
poke (to) u. (crude yet humorous) to
fornicate . Are gou gonna poke her
tonight?: Are you going to have sex
exp.
2o,fJ
GLOSSARY
gossiP' Did
Aou
pop (to)
u.
to take drugs.
Lo prepare to give
a kiss o Ptcker up'cause I'mgontua
giue gouabig kiss!; Get prepared
because I'm going to give you a big
kiss!
addict.
powder n. o 1. heroin
. 2. cocaine.
2o7
GI.OSSARY
escort tojail.
erqp. (mild).
' l.
Penis
2.
despicable person.
whilevomiting.
during sex.
during sex.
rap sheet n. (mild) a police record on
a criminal.
rat (to be a! n. (mild) to be a
despicable person.
rat frnt (to be a) n. (rnild).
painful sex.
raw (to bel cAi. (mild) to be
pornographic and unrefined.
l:*o*:
208
GLOSSARY
romp (to)
whilevomiting.
drrnk.
row
'Lines."
is "rock.'
u.
to drug overdose.
cylindrical.
cylindrical.
exp.
e.rp. (humorous) to
2o/9
GLOSSARY
ou' re
jrst
S.
O.L. :
I'
sorr5r
but
"s.o.s."
. l, (rnild) to fornicate o
Did g ou fuwLLg score u ith Anne? :
Did you finally have sex wittr
Anne? . 2. to buy drugs.
score (to) u.
scramble n. heroin.
screw (to) u. (vulgar) to fornicate
cylindrical.
salt n. heroin.
sausagle n. (crude) penis.
All
to do is screu; All
she ever wants to do is have sex.
she euer
uants
e.4p.
to be
slightly cra-4r.
) NOTE: It would be less common
to hear 'to lnue atoose screto."
I VARTATION: to have a few
screws loose erp.
screwball (to be a) n. to be a $azy
person.
scagl n. heroin.
tle
aQL
to be peculiar.
put in jail.
brothel.
(someone) sexually."
2LO
GI,OSSARY
withtle
masturbating.
shit
o (vulgar)
l.
u.
to defecate
2.
Go get
He gaDe me
shil
e.rp. to be extremely
frightened or shocked o Wlwnl
saro mg girlfriend, u:alk in the door,
I ttaught l wds gonnn shit a brick! :
When I saw my girlfriend walk in
the door, I became shocked!
complete idiot!
) VARIATION: shlt-for-bralns erp.
an incredibly stupid person o FIey,
shit-for - br attrej; Hey, stupid
shit head
sbit hole
ru (extremely vulgar) a
despicable person. (lit); and
sphincter,
shlt-klcker n. r 1. farmer
I'mtired
. I'mgonttago pulonmg
that.
2tL
GLOSSARY
shittlest
shlt o l.
to go to the
shitter: I have to go to the toilet.
house.
be disgpaceful r
He did a shittg job decorattq tle
lwtrseJor tle partg: He did a
shmuck
one's cargo.
person!
shltllst
shoot up (to)
u.
to take drugs.
2L2
GLOSSARY
u. (humorous) to fornicate
c TheU shutuppedtlefvstdag they
met; They had sex the first day
they met.
) NOTE: This verb, coming from
Yiddish, is considered humorous
due to the pronunciation.
vomitinf."
sickie (to be a) n. to be an extremely
cravjr or perverted person.
) VARIATION: sleaz5r
contemptible.
. l. (mild) to be a
fearful person . 2. (derogatory) a
homo- sexual male.
sissy (to be a) n.
erqr. (mild) to
a@'.
a{.
low and
to be on
cocaine.
I VARIATION: slimebucket n. .
(lit); a bucket of thick slippery
liquid.
213
GLOSSARY
exp.
to use cocaine.
snow n. cocaine.
snow snlfter n. cocaine user.
snoc/ snorter n. cocaine user.
snowball n. cocaine.
snowblrd n. cocaine user.
snowed (to be) odj. tobe on cocaine.
snowed tn (to be)
. 1. an
abusive name given to a very short
person .2. ait affectionate term
used to describe a child.
u.
cocaine.
slow!
sniff(to)
snort (to)
to be on drugs.
smoke n. marijuana.
) VARIATION: smokes n.pl.
smooch (to) u. to kiss o I sau mom
and dad smooching in the tiuing
roomtodag: I saw mom and dad
kissing in the living room todaY.
a@'.
to be on
cocaine.
aQy-.
to be on
cocaine.
) VARTATION: to be an S.O.B.
e)q?. a common euphemistic
abbreviation of "son oJ a bitch."
source n. (mild) drug supplier.
space cadet (to be a) n. to be an
oblivious and irresponsible person.
I VARIATION: to be a space case
exp.
214
GLOSSARY
cylindrical.
stash house n. the locale where
cocaine is bought.
sttff
stuff n. heroin.
stulfed shtrt (to be a) erp. (mild)
said of someone who walks
arrogantly as if wearing a stuffed
shirt.
stupe (to be a) n. (mild) a foolish and
unthinking person.
) NOTE: This is a shortened
version of "stupid."
suck [ofl| (to) u. to perform oral sex.
Can goubelieue he actrn\g offered
(mild).
wants to do is to kiss.
sugar n. heroin.
one
216
GLOSSARY
tea
any moment.
sword n. (mild) penis.
NOTE: This term signifies the
I*penis"
since both are long and
rL marijuana.
tatl
n. (mild) buttocks.
talc n. cocaine.
talk to Huey on the big white
phone ltol exp. (humorous) to
vomit.
) NOTE: This humorous
expression describes someone who
is vomiting, and making a'Huey"
sound into the toilet which looks
like a large white telephone
receiver.
menstruate
menstruating?
the blg H n. heroin.
brain.
2t6
GLOSSARY
e.4p. (somewhat
crude yet humorous) to
menstruate.
) NOTE: In this expression the
"redflag" refers to "blood."
ln"
humorous) to menstruate.
) NOTE: In this expression, the
"red sea" refers to "blood."
the shit
to have
diarrhea . I must ttaue eaten
something s poile d b e ca us e I' ue
been lnuing the shits all dag: I
must have eaten something
spoiled because IVe been having
diarrhea all day.
) VARIATION: to have the runny
shlts
e.rqr.
e.qq.
thin
as a
extremely thin.
thing n. (mild) penis.
I NOTE:
) VARTATION: to be a tightwad n.
(mild).
a@'. (mild) a
figurative expression signi8ring one
who has difffculty spending money
which helshe holds onto tighily.
2L7
GLOSSARY
breasts.
toot n. cocaine.
tooter n. cocaine user.
torn up (to be) aQj.tobe on drugs.
touched ln the head (to be) erp. to
be eccentric and unpredictable.
night?
trtck (to) u. (mild) to trade sexual
favors for money.
) VARLATION: to turn a
trick
e4p.
. (lit); to
be a container of fat.
attlb adj.
tune one's organ (to) ap.
) VARIATION: to be
I need
2ta
GLOSSARY
sexually aroused
activated.
0it); to be
arU'.
(mild) said of
from Yiddish.
) VARTATION: tushy n.
uork done
infiie
mintrtes,
I'm
exp.
tle
2Lg
GI,OSSARY
literally meaning'sausage," is
used to signify "penis" in slang.
wblte n. cocaine.
white Christmaa n. cocaine.
white cross n. cocaine.
whtte lady n. cocaine.
than "toaclg."
l.
exclzra (as a
question) "How is this possible?'
Whflt tfw futk? I can' t remember
'prostitute."
to
masturbate . It sounds tike he's
upstanrs whipping the useenie: lt
sounds like he's upstairs
masturbating.
er@.
diethylamide (L.S.D.)
220
GLOSSARY
. 2. to be exhausted.
a long-haired
a{. coward
) VARIATION: to be ycUowbellied adl.
yellow
(L.S.D.)
diethylamide (L.S.D.)
excessively.
e:qr. (humorous) to
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