Informal Slang

noun something lacking real value or substance

• The doctor recommended using a pap smear to screen for cervical cancer.
• I have to go in for a pap test next week.
• I heard getting a pap done is not fun at all.
• The artist carefully layered papier-mâché to create a realistic pap sculpture.

noun a rascal or scamp; a mischievous or dishonest person

• The politician was accused of being a scalawag by his opponents.
• That guy is such a scalawag, always causing trouble.
• Don't trust that scalawag, he's up to no good.
• The scalawag of the office always manages to sneak out early on Fridays.

noun a quick and sudden grasp or grab

verb to quickly seize or grab something

• The thief attempted to snatch the purse from the woman's hand.
• Did you see that guy try to snatch the last cookie?
• I can't believe he tried to snatch my phone!
• The team managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in the final moments of the game.

verb to strike or hit with a hard blow

adjective extremely large or impressive

adverb used to emphasize the force or extent of an action or feeling

• The police officer used a whacking stick to control the crowd.
• I saw him whacking the weeds in his garden yesterday.
• He was whacking away at the punching bag in the gym.
• The company received a whacking fine for violating environmental regulations.

verb to urinate

• The doctor advised the patient to make water regularly to ensure proper hydration.
• I always make sure to make water before leaving the house.
• I gotta go make water real quick, be right back.
• His speech was so boring, it felt like he was trying to make water out of thin air.