Language is not a fixed part of your culture. It is always in the progress of changing, evolving, dying, and newly coined. Today, let us go back to the 1990s to see what slang or idiomatic expressions were frequently used and heard. Try to fill in the blanks!
1. : How did you like the movie?
B:
Oh, it was da _________!!! (*meaning
that “cool; excellent; terrific”)
2. A: My daughter won her age group in
the half-marathon yesterday!
B:
Holy moly! B______________!!! (*meaning an exclamation used to celebrate
victory or express elation/ excitement)
3. A: Got any plans for this weekend?
B:
Nope, I’m just gonna ch____________ Like a Villain.
(*
a phrase meaning to relax and take it easy, popularised by the show Batman)
4. Do you really think his new novel is all
_________ ? (* meaning extremely good; impressive)
5. Jennifer is p_________! (*meaning
great; beautiful; terrific; Pretty Hot And Tempting)
She got that irreplaceable smile and lovely almond eyes!
6. Everybody says Kevin is such a
scr_________ (*meaning somebody who is looked down upon by other people or who
doesn’t offer much because they lack skills or attitude), but I see something
special in him. I don’t want them to think less of him.
7. The book
club is not what you can imagine. It’s do______ and kickin’
(*meaning cool, exciting, and excellent) in every way! People there are
so open-minded and bubbly.
8. A: I saw your girlfriend with another guy
at the club last night. Haha….Ps_______! (*an expression used to indicate
that you were joking or to fake someone out.)
9. The streets in downtown area look so sk____________.(*meaning
unsafe or suspicious) I don’t think it’s a good idea to hang around there at
night.
10.
A:
Who’s gonna take the last cookie from the jar?
B: D____s on it! (*an expression to uuse if you want to claim something is yours, the fastest way to do it would be just saying it.)
Answer
Keys
1. da bomb
2. booyah
3. Chillin’ like a villain
4. all that
5. phat
6. scrub
7. dope
8. psyche
9. sketchy
10. Dibs
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