Casual Slang

8 words in this vocabulary list

noun a style of dress or clothing

verb to rise from bed or get out of a place

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  • She wore a professional getup to the job interview.
  • I love your casual getup, it looks so comfortable.
  • Check out his flashy getup, he's always dressed to impress.
  • His determination and perseverance were his getup to success.

verb to move or travel in a casual or leisurely manner

adverb in a casual or leisurely manner

  • The researchers decided to knock around some ideas before finalizing their hypothesis.
  • Let's knock around some options before making a decision.
  • We should just knock around town and see where the night takes us.
  • Life has a way of knocking us around sometimes, but we always find a way to get back up.

interjection used to express farewell or goodbye in a cheerful or light-hearted manner

  • As the meeting came to a close, the chairman bid farewell with a polite 'toodaloo'.
  • I'll see you later, toodaloo!
  • Toodaloo, dude! Catch you on the flip side.
  • She waved to her past mistakes, saying 'toodaloo' as she moved forward with a clean slate.

interjection used to express surprise, frustration, or annoyance

  • Geez Louise, I must say that the current economic situation is quite concerning.
  • Geez Louise, did you see the size of that pizza? It's huge!
  • Geez Louise, that party last night was lit!
  • Geez Louise, the amount of work piled up on my desk is overwhelming.

noun a word used to refer to a thing, quality, state, action, or concept

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sudden feeling

  • The experiment yielded positive results, which is indeed cool beans!
  • I just found out we have a half day tomorrow, cool beans!
  • I aced my test, cool beans!
  • Winning the lottery would be like hitting the jackpot of cool beans!

adjective used for emphasizing that it does not matter what is chosen or what happens

adverb used to emphasize a lack of restriction in referring to any thing or amount, no matter what

pronoun used to refer to anything or everything without specifying what

conjunction used to introduce a new topic for discussion or to add emphasis to a question

  • I will do whatever it takes to ensure the success of this project.
  • I'll just do whatever I feel like doing today.
  • I don't care, I'll just do whatever.
  • She always manages to come up with whatever excuse to avoid taking responsibility.

noun a term used in cricket to describe a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings

  • The bowler took a five-for in the match, leading his team to victory.
  • Did you see that bowler get a five-for? He was on fire!
  • That bowler got a five-for like it was nothing.
  • Her ability to juggle multiple tasks at once is like getting a five-for in time management.

noun a game of chance where players bet on the outcome of a roll of two dice

adjective used to describe a situation where things are uncertain or unpredictable

  • The game of acey-deucy is a variant of backgammon that is popular among military servicemen.
  • Let's play a round of acey-deucy before dinner.
  • I'm feeling lucky, let's roll the dice and play some acey-deucy!
  • Life can be like a game of acey-deucy, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.