Slang words in English!
What are the Slang Words?
Slang is a very informal language or specific words used by a particular group of people. You’ll usually hear slang spoken more often than you’ll see it put in a sentence. Slang words in English
Word |
Meaning |
Use in a Sentence |
| Zip | nothing | He knew zip about running the company |
| Vibes | feelings | He really gives off good vibes |
| Veg out | relax and do nothing | I want to veg out in front of the television this evening |
| Up for grabs | available | Everything is up for grabs, This is a sale |
| Up ( happy cheerful) | happy and cheerful | Lee has been up ever since he met his new teacher |
| Totaled | completely wrecked | My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck |
| Tool around | drive around | It is time to go home,I don’t want to tool around all night |
| Threads | clothes | Those look like expensive threads he is wearing |
| Taking care of business | doing what i have to do | I have been taking care of business |
| Taken | cheated out of | He was taken for all his money at the casino |
| Take a hike | leave | Take a hike, I am tired of all your complaining |
| Sucker | be deceived | Don’t be a sucker |
| Stressed | upset | I am really stressed by all the recent world events |
| Straight | honest | I want you to give me a straight answer |
| Stink | is repulsive | This whole operation stinks |
| Steamed up | angry | Don’t get so steamed up over the issue |
| Square | old-fashioned | My father looks square in his jacket |
| Spud | potatoes | Do you want rice or spuds for dinner? |
| Spook | frightened | The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves |
| Split | leave | It is time to split and go see the movie |
| Smoke eater | fireman | My father is a smoke eater |
| Smashed | intoxicated | Try not to get smashed at the beer party |
| Slammer | jail | The police threw them both in the slammer |
| Shot down | disagreed with | Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea |
| Shot | try | I’ll give the puzzle another shot |
| Sharp | intelligent | He is very sharp with numbers |
| Screw up | make a mistake | If you screw up one more time, i will fire you |
| Screw around | waste time | If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again |
| Schmuck | jerk | What a stupid schmuck |
| Scarf | ate quickly | Since he hadn’t eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate |
| Scam | swindle | Don’t lose your money in some kind of scam |
| Sack | go to bed | When did you hit the sack last night? |
| Run out of gas | lost interest or momentum | The politician ran out of gas during the campaign |
| Runoff at the mouth | talking too much | He is always running off at the mouth |
| Rule | dominates | My wife rules the house |
| Rug rat | children | My sister has three rug rats |
| Rug | wig | Is that a rug on his head? |
| Rough time | hard time | We have had a rough time this winter |
| Rocks | with ice | Would you like your whiskey on the rocks? |
| Road hog | takes up too much of the road | That driver is a road hog Slang words in English |
| Riot | funny | The comedy program was a real riot |
| Rinky-dink | inferior | The circus was really rinky-dink |
| Repo | repossess | Hey, don’t repo my car, I will pay next week. |
| Red hot | important | Your idea is really red hot |
| Ream someone out | got angry with him | The boss really reamed him out for his bad report |
| Raw | new | The raw office workers were not getting much done |
| Rathole | run-down place | When are you going to be able to move out of that rat hole? |
| Rap | talk about | We need to sit down and rap about a few things |
| Rag | newspaper | I can’t believe we still get this same old rag |
| Racket | noise | There sure was a lot of racket outside last night |
| Rack out | sleep | I am going to rack out for two hours |
| Rack | bed | I have to hit the rack by ten or i’ll be tired in the morning |
| Quick buck | some easy money | I need to make a quick buck |
| Quarterback | lead | Who is going to quarterback the meeting? |
| Put-on | deception | It was an elaborate put-on which i almost believed |
| Put the moves on | seduce | She is married, You should give up trying to put the moves on her |
| Push off | leave | I am going to push off now |
| Puke | vomit | I feel like i am going to puke |
| Psycho | mentally ill | She should be in a hospital, She is a psycho |
| Psyched up | mentally ready | The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday. |
| Prod | reminder | Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won’t forget? Slang words in English |
| Pro | professional | He is really a pro at his work |
| Pop for something | buy | It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts |
| Pop | hit | Shut up or i will pop you |
| Pooped out | quit | He pooped out after we started to do the hard work |
| Plastered | intoxicated | He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend |
| Pit stop | stop and go to the bathroom | Let’s make a pit stop at the next rest area |
| Pig out | eat a lot or overeat | Let’s go to the restaurant and pig out |
| Pig | eats too much | He is a pig at parties |
| Piece of cake | easy to do | Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake |
| Pickled | intoxicated | He gets pickled after only one beer |
| Peanuts | practically no money | I am not going to work for peanuts |
| Paw | hands | Get your paws off of my body |
| Party-hearty | celebrate | We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary |
| Party animal | love parties | You’re too old to be a party animal |
| Paper-pusher | bureaucratic office workers | My office is filled with paper-pushers |
| Pain in the neck | annoying | My wife’s best friend is a pain in the neck |
| Pad | a place to live | Have you found a pad yet? |
| Nuts | crazy | You are completely nuts if you think i will go with you. Slang words in English |
| Nut | crazy person | I think that he is a nut |
| Nuke | heat up in the microwave | I’ll nuke our dinner in a few minutes |
| Nuke | nuclear weapons | Does that attack plane have any nukes? |
| No sweat | no problem | It’s no sweat to have the report into you by Monday. |
| Nip | a quick drink | He took a nip out of the bottle |
| Nick | arrested | The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store |
| Negative | bad things | There are too many negatives about the company merger |
| Neat | good | That was a neat idea that you had |
| Nark | drug police | Watch out for the narks in the airport |
| Mush | nonsense | That is total mush and you know it |
| Move on someone | pick up and seduce | I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday |
| Mickey mouse | nonsense and a waste of time | The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse |
| Meltdown | total collapse | There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and me |
| Mellow | calm down and relax | You need to mellow out and enjoy life |
| Megabucks | a lot of money | He made megabucks when he sold his company |
| Mega | large | I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer |
| Mean | performs well on | He plays a mean violin |
| Maxed out | exhausted | I am maxed out at my work and need to rest |
| Make waves | cause trouble | Try not to make waves around the office |
| Love handles | rolls of fat around my stomach | I exercise every day, but i can’t get rid of these love handles |
| Loser | annoying and useless | John is a loser. Slang words in English |
| Line | story | I have heard that line a million times |
| Lame | an inadequate | That is really a lame excuse |
| Laid-back | calm and relaxed | You need to be more laid-back |
| Kook | strange people | Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood |
| Knuckle sandwich | punch in the mouth | Shut up or i’ll give you a knuckle sandwich |
| Knockout | stunning person | Who was that knockout i saw you with last friday? |
| Knocked up | pregnant | My dog gets knocked up once a year |
| Knock | criticize | Don’t knock it if you can’t do it any better |
| Klutz | stupid and clumsy person | He is a real klutz |
| Kick | enjoy | I get a kick out of watching him paint |
| Kegger | beer party | I hear there is a kegger at john’s house tonight |
| Keep one’s cool | remained calm | He kept his cool when his house burned down |
| Just off the boat | naive | He acts like he is just off the boat |
| Junkie | drug addict | Sam is a junkie |
| Joint | cheap bar | Where is the closest joint to here |
| Joint | marijuana cigarettes | He is good at rolling joints |
| John | bathroom | The john really smells |
| Jock | an athlete | My roommate is a jock for the basketball team |
| Jerk someone around | wasting my time and causing me trouble | Recently it seems like everyone is jerking me around |
| Jam | trouble | I am glad you got yourself out of that jam |
| Intense | serious | This is a very intense situation we are discussing |
| In the bag | There is nothing to worry about | Everything is in the bag |
| In deep | deeply involved | They are really in deep with each other |
| In | fashionable | The tie you are wearing is really in |
| I.d. | identification | Can you show me some I.D |
| Hyper | You know it isn’t true | Don’t get hyper about what she told you |
| Hyped | excited | The fans were all hyped up for the football game |
| Hustle | hurry up | If you don’t hustle, we will be late again |
| Hungry | eager to make money | If you are not hungry, you won’t get ahead in the business |
| Huffy | angry | I will do it soon so please don’t get huffy |
| Hot | stolen | The police stopped them because they thought the car was hot |
| Hooker | prostitute | Her clothes make her look like a hooker |
| Honcho | boss | The honcho says that we are going to have to give up two days of our vacation |
| Hole up | hide | I had to hole up for three days because the police were looking for me |
| Hit | successful | Your proposal was a hit with the boss |
| History | He’s history | I don’t have any idea where my old boyfriend is |
| Hip-shooter | always talking without thinking | He is such a hip-shooter |
| High | intoxicated on drugs or alcohol | The teenagers look high to me |
| Heave | vomited | I heaved up on the floor. Slang words in English |
| Have it all together | feel mentally all there | Recently i don’t have it all together |
| Have good vibes | feel good about | I have good vibes about our new secretary |
| Have a buzz on | was slightly intoxicated | I had a buzz on after the third martini |
| Hardware | weapons | The police were surprised by all the hardware the gang members had |
| Hang tough | stick with | We need to hang tough on our decision |
| Hang loose | relax | Just hang loose for another few days |
| Hang it up | quit | I have decided to hang up my teaching job |
| Hammer | accelerator | Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding |
| Hairy | I am glad the storm is over | That was a hairy plane trip |
| Guts | courage | It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion |
| Gut | basic | The gut issue is about what we are going to do now |
| Gut | stomach | He got shot in the gut |
| Grungy | dirty | That is a really grungy jacket |
| Grubby | unclean and untidy | Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party |
| Grub | food | Where is the best place to get some grub around here? |
| Gross-out | disgusting time | The party was a gross-out |
| Gross | disgusting | Picking your nose is really a gross habit |
| Groovy | pleasant | This music is groovy |
| Gravy | easy money | This job is pure gravy |
| Grass | marijuana | Lots of students smoke grass in the dormitory |
| Grand | thousand dollars | His salary is twenty grand |
| Gourd | head | Use your gourd to figure out what is happening |
| Goofy | silly | You are always acting goofy these days |
| Goof up | made a serious mistake | I really goofed up when i painted my room green |
| Goof | fool | I am really a goof at times |
| Go down | happening | What is going down? |
| Go bananas | go crazy | I am going to go bananas if i don’t have a vacation soon |
| Go | try | Let me have a go at solving the problem |
| Glitzy | fashionable | This is a pretty glitzy hotel to be staying in |
| Gig | job | I have a gig on saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00 |
| Get with it | hurry up | If you don’t get with it, we will never finish this work |
| Get it | understand | I listened to the joke twice+ but i still don’t get it |
| Get into something | became seriously interested in | I got into gardening in high school |
| Freebie | a free thing | The pillow was a freebie |
| Foxy | sexy | She is a foxy lady |
| Fox | very attractive | His older sister is a fox |
| Flip side | other side | What kind of music do you have on the flip side of the tape? |
| Flip out | lost control | He flipped out when he heard that his mother had been killed |
| Flick | movie | I haven’t seen a flick in a long time |
| Flashback | remembered | At the wedding he had a flashback of his old girlfriend |
| Flaky | unreliable | He is too flaky to do the work |
| Fix | dose of drugs | The addict needs another fix |
| Far-out | great | This music is really far-out |
| Earful | a lot of gossip | My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood |
| Dynamite | powerful; great | This drink is really dynamite |
| Drag | boring | Doing homework on the weekend is a drag |
| Down | drink quickly | Let’s go to a bar and down a few beers |
| Dough | money | I need some dough before i can go christmas shopping |
| Dork | strange person | He is such a dork |
| Dope | drug | There are a lot of dope dealers around here |
| Dope | stupid person | He is such a dope. Slang words in English |
| Do a snow job on | deceive | Don’t try to do a snow job on me |
| Ditch | leave | I’ll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother |
| Dicey | chancy | Since the weather is a little dicey, i won’t go today. Slang words in English |
| Deep pockets | is a good source of money | Her boyfriend has deep pockets |
| Deck | knocked down | He was decked in the fight |
| Dead | quiet | This disco is really dead tonight |
| Damage | cost | Lets get the bill and find out the damage |
| Cut out | I have to cut out | It is late |
| Cut | dilute | Could you cut my whiskey with a little water? |
| Cushy | easy | He has a really cushy job |
| Cuffs | handcuffs | He put the cuffs on the killer |
| Cruise | going very fast | The skier was cruising down the hill |
| Croak | die | I feel like i am going to croak |
| Cream | beat | Our team creamed them badly |
| Cram | study hard | I need more time to cram for the test |
| Crack open a bottle | open | Let’s crack open a bottle for his birthday |
| Couch potato | lazy person | He is a couch potato |
| Cop | stole | How did you get the road sign? I copped it |
| Cool down | calm down | Things should cool down in a day or two |
| Cool | good | This is a really cool place to work |
| Con | deceive | Don’t try to con me |
| Cold fish | dull | My date for the dance was a cold fish |
| Clunker | old car | I can’t go on a date in that clunker |
| Clip | cheat | Watch out or they will clip you at that bar |
| Chow down | eat a lot | I need to find a place to chow down |
| Chintzy | cheap | That really was a chintzy present you got him |
| Chicken | coward | Don’t be a chicken |
| Cheesy | cheap | That is really a cheesy looking outfit |
| Catch some z’s | get some sleep | I need to catch some z’s before i go on my trip |
| Catch some rays | get some sunshine | I’m going to lie on the beach and catch some rays |
| Carb | carburetor | My motorcycle’s carb is out of adjustment |
| Can | bathroom | Do you know where the can is? |
| Call | prediction | The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come |
| Buy it | die | If you don’t slow down, you’re going to buy it in a car accident |
| Bust | failure | The whole idea was a bust |
| Bummer | bad experience | My trip to new york was a bummer |
| Bummed | depressed | I was really bummed after i heard the news |
| Break it up | stop | Break it up, i will call the police |
| Break | opportunity | A lucky break helped him get the job |
| Bread | money | I need some bread to pay for my car |
| Booze | alcohol | I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party. Slang words in English |
| Boo-boo | mistake | If you make another boo-boo like that, you won’t have a job |
| Bonkers | crazy | I think i am going bonkers |
| Bombed | intoxicated | The driver of the car was bombed |
| Bomb | bad | The movie was a bomb |
| Blown away | greatly impressed | I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars |
| Blow one’s cool | Don’t blow your cool | Calm down |
| Blow a fuse | loses your temper | Hey, don’t blow a fuse |
| Blow | leave | I’m going to blow out of here now |
| Blow | lost | He blew all his money gambling |
| Blimp | very fat person | I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when i travel |
| Blade | knife | He carried a ten inch blade with him |
| Big stink | big issue | The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station |
| Big mouth | talk too much | Shut up! You really have a big mouth |
| Big gun | powerful people | The president brought two big guns to the meeting |
| Bent out of shape | become upset | Don’t get so bent out of shape |
| Bent | Don’t get so bent | It’s ok |
| Bench | taken out of the game | He was benched during the basketball playoffs |
| Beemer | car | He just bought a new Beemer to drive to work in |
| Beat | exhausted | After working all day i am really beat |
| Bashed | crushed | The boat was bashed beyond recognition |
| Barf | vomited | He barfed all over the seat of the airplane |
| Bad | intense | Wow+ that was really a bad movie |
| Antifreeze | liquor | I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this. Slang words in English |
| Ammo | ammunition | The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo |
| All-nighter | after studying all night | I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter |
| All wet | completely wrong | Your ideas about politics are all wet |
| Airhead | stupid person | My sister’s boyfriend is a real airhead |
| Action | excitement | Do you know where the action is in this town? |
| Ace | very good | He’s an ace reporter |
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Slang Words In English With Meaning
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Slang Words |
Meaning |
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Goat |
greatest of all time |
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Ballistic |
Furious |
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Hold it |
Stop, pause |
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Chill out |
Stop being excited |
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Crash (out) |
Go to bed |
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Sarnie |
Sandwich |
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Chippie |
Fish and chip shop |
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Salty |
a bitter person |
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Pond |
The Atlantic ocean |
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Do over |
Steal from |
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Shack up with |
Live with |
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Bucks |
Dollars |
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Mental |
Mad, idiotic |
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Sack, hit the |
Go to bed |
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Snog |
Kiss, embrace |
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Doss |
Sleep |
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Shook |
shocked |
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Beat |
exhausted or tired |
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Gutted |
Very annoyed |
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Knot, tie the knot |
Get married |
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Mate |
Friend |
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Bird |
Woman, female |
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Shattered |
Very tired, distressed |
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Quid |
Pound |
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Pissed off |
Angry, fed up |
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Dope |
Drugs |
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Shoot down to |
Go quickly to |
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Knackered |
Tired, exhausted |
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Knock someone up |
Wake someone up |
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Naf, naff |
Of poor quality |
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Pissed |
Drunk |
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Cool |
Good, fashionable |
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Lass |
Girl, young lady |
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Amped |
super excited |
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Extra |
too much |
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Hell of a |
Enormous, giant |
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Hang on |
Wait |
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Lager-lout |
Hooligan |
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Switch, hit the |
Turn on or turn off |
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Nick (verb) |
Take, steal |
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Piss off |
go away, stop it |
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Dude |
Person, man |
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Psyched up |
Tense, anxious |
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Skive |
Avoid work |
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Dope |
cool or great |
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Dough |
Money |
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Brass |
Money |
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Fag (noun) |
(gb) cigarette |
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Shoot up |
Inject a drug |
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Chill |
to relax |
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Nick (noun) |
Prison |
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Crash |
sleep |
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Hand, lend a |
Help |
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Screwball |
Idiot |
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Hole in the wall |
Cash distributor |
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Pop pills |
Take drugs |
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Grub |
Food |
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Puke |
Vomit, be sick |
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Drip |
cool sense of style |
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Plastic |
Plastic bank card |
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Bummer |
disappointing |
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Chick |
Girl |
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Kip |
Sleep |
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Lemon |
a bad buying |
