Kooky
Kooky (adjective) = strange or eccentric Ex: In the past, they doctors had a lot of “kooky” ideas about medical treatment, like […]
Tag: Slang
Back-to-Back
Back-to-Back = consecutive, in succession, one after another, two in a row Ex: After losing all day, he picked “back-to-back” winners on […]
Lollygag
Lollygag = to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious Ex: Stop your “lollygagging,” and get back to work! […]
Heart-Wrenching
Heart-Wrenching (adjective) = causing great sadness Ex: I read “heart-wrenching” news about the people who were killed in the accident. Ex: […]
Gut-Wrenching
Gut- Wrenching (adjective) = causing mental or emotional pain Ex: Looking over the edge of the tall building was “gut-wrenching.” It […]
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry = personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public Ex: The company is trying to keep its “dirty laundry” […]
Booze
Booze = alcohol Ex: Your breath smells like “booze.” Have you been drinking alcohol? Ex: Is there going to […]
Nuts = crazy Expression: Driving someone nuts = making someone become crazy Ex: Why are you throwing things at the tiger […]
Catch
Catch = a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently great situation Ex: This deal sounds too good to be true. What’s […]
Bone Chilling
“Bone Chilling” = 1)very cold 2) causing strong feelings of fear, terror, etc. (* Sometimes it may be shortened to “chilling.” […]