Vitamin English: American Slang

Learn to greet and address others using 'excuse me' or 'hey yo,' with attention-getting phrases, and practice converting formal lines to colloquial speech for different relationships.

Explore three widely used American slang greetings—what's poppin, what's going down, and what's up—learning friendly, informal ways to ask how you are in casual conversations.

Learn informal ways to address men using terms like man, dude, and bro, alongside formal sir, to balance friendliness with context; practice phrases like what's poppin and what's going down.

Learn how to address women in American slang, using girl when you know her well, avoiding dangerous terms like mama or lady, and noting Miss as a formal variation.

Learn kid-friendly American slang for greeting and addressing children, including terms like hey buddy and hey kiddo, and how to use a friendly, informal tone.

Explore informal terms for young attractive women—chick, babe, hottie—and when not to use them to address someone, with examples from bars and parties in casual English.

Explore how to refer to young attractive men using slang such as stud, hunk, and babe, and practice colloquial greetings and examples in conversations.

Explore American slang for greetings and goodbyes in Vitamin English. Learn phrases like see you later, I'm out of here, see ya, and apply them in everyday conversations.

Explore good vibes and American slang that express positive feelings, including cool, awesome, and sweet, and learn to use them with emotion in everyday conversations.

Learn how to use props to express appreciation or recognition in American slang, equating props with applause, and see examples like finishing medical school in two years and supporting someone.

discover good vibes slang by learning unreal, out of this world, and far out as expressions of amazement, with space and solar eclipse examples.

Discover how to use emphatic adverbs like totally, absolutely, and frickin to intensify adjectives, with examples such as totally awesome and frickin awesome, and apply them in everyday speech.

Master straight up and keeping it real to give honest opinions, with examples about shades and sincerity in everyday talk.

Learn American slang adjectives meaning excited—stoked, psyched, dope, and thrilled—and see them applied in casual examples. Use these safe, informal words in talk, and check your progress with the quiz.

Learn how the expression have a buzz on means you're mildly drunk, while wasted and lit are more extreme, with examples of casual usage and a potential hangover.

Explores the slang expressions 'have got history' and 'go way back' to describe long-standing friendships, with examples of knowing someone for years and shared experiences.

Explore Vitamin English: American Slang by describing bad situations with expressions like 'sucks' and 'stinks' and the phrase 'sucks to be you,' aided by a vacuum cleaner memory cue.

Explore American slang for anger with expressions like go nuclear, go bananas, and go ballistic, plus emphatic yes or no usage to emphasize feelings in everyday conversations.

Learn how to use bombed out to express disappointment in canceled trips, exam results, and casual slang in everyday conversations.

Explore American slang trippin and freaking out as expressions for strong emotional reactions, with examples about exes and overreactions in social situations.

Learn rest and relaxation phrases like take a chill pill and chillax, including frickin as an intensifier, used to tell someone to calm down in American slang.

Master American slang for rest and relaxation, using beat and pooped to describe tired or exhausted, with practical examples from a long day, studying for finals, and early awakenings.

Learn three casual expressions for resting and socializing: hang out, chill, and kick back, through practical dialogues about plans, relaxation, and informal conversations.

Learn the slang verb crash to mean sleep, including staying at someone else’s house overnight; practice phrases like can I crash at your house and examples in casual contexts.

Explore rest and relaxation, the slang terms R and R and vacay, and how to use them in casual conversations about vacations.

Learn to live life to the fullest in a fast-paced, nonstop world by mastering 24/7 slang and expressions for constant activity.

Explore expressions for studying furiously before exams, including cramming and pull an all-nighter, and learn how to use them in casual conversation.

Learn the meaning of 'party animal' as a socially active person who loves parties, is often the life of the party, and keeps going to social events.

Learn to express having an exciting wild time at social events with 'have a blast' and 'party hard,' including weekends, clubs, and meeting people.

Learn american slang for living life to the fullest, including busting my butt and bust one's butt to mean working hard. Explore related terms like stoked and bad boy.

Discover the good life as a personal, worry-free lifestyle you define for yourself, a term popularized by Kanye West. Learn slang examples and usage from pay raise to beach life.

Learn the American slang don't front, meaning to pretend to be something you are not; the lesson uses gangster tattoos and a fake currency bill to illustrate fronting.

Explore American slang for anger and confrontation, focusing on phrases like 'put the beat down on' and 'beat you up' and practice using them in informal conversations.

Master the American slang watch your back, a warning of possible attack or threat in anger, with bar fight contexts, examples, and colloquial variations.

Learn three rude phrases for telling someone to leave, including get lost and beat it, plus an extreme variant, with examples that show converting formal to informal speech.

Learn the slang road rage, the anger while driving, with examples like dirty looks, obscene gestures, and being run off the road, and how to discuss and avoid it.

master the slang pain in the butt to label annoying people or tasks, noting its stronger, sometimes swearing level and casual usage examples like taxes and roommates.

Learn sarcastic expressions for criticizing or complaining about people or situations, especially the phrase 'OK chief' used to tease someone who is being bossy.

Learn three American slang expressions for criticizing or disrespecting someone, including dissing and knocking. One term is yellow and should be used with caution.

Learn how to use geek and nerd as American slang, contrast tech focus with academics, and apply quick examples like chess and coding to convey light humor.

Explore how to criticize and complain using 'tool' to describe a mindless follower who is easily manipulated, with examples from casual chat and workplace rules.

Learn the slang chicken out to describe choosing not to do something due to fear. Use it as a verb or noun in casual situations, from skydiving to hanging out.

Learn to use bail and ditch as slang for leaving suddenly, usually when scared or bored, with casual dialogue about a party and washing the dishes.

Join Vitamin English: American slang lesson to learn weirded out and creeped out, understand when something feels disgusted or scary, and practice through short dialogues and a quick quiz.

Explore American slang for trouble as students learn when someone is busted, meaning caught doing something bad, through conversational examples like cheating, stealing pencils, and speeding.

Explore three american slang expressions for making a mistake: mess up, screw up, and the cautious use of screw up which can offend some people in certain situations.

Explore American slang for pregnancy and related expressions, including have a bun in the oven, get knocked up, lay off, muffin top, and sucky news.

Learn how the verb school means beating someone in a competition, illustrated by chess and volleyball examples. Explore colloquial exchanges that show who has been schooled and how to respond.

Master American slang for failing a test, including the F grade and the idea of flunking out. Explore how 'dump' signals ending a relationship and other casual expressions of frustration.

Explore the slang term screwed and the caution with its use in dangerous or undesirable situations; practice colloquial variants like frickin screwed in real-life dialogue and quiz.