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English Slang
This dictionary is a comprehensive and in-depth look at all the slang, vulgarisms, curses, and insults, plus idioms, expressions, and a lot more, available in English. As always with slang, be careful using what you hear; it may not work quite the way you expect.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G
n. thousand dollars
G2G
abbr. got to go
GAL
abbr. get a life
gang-bang
n. group rape (men on one woman)
gang-bang
n. many men having sex with one woman one after another
gangbanger
n. member of a street gang
gangsta
adj. of or pertaining to a gang or gang member. 1. Don't give me that gangsta attitude.
gangsta
adj. or or pertaining to gangsta rap or anything related to it
gangsta
n. member of a gang
gas guzzler
n. vehicle that uses a lot of gasoline
gat
n. gun; firearm
gate-crasher
n. person who shows up at a party uninvited
gaydar
n. sense or intuition about who is homosexual (from gay + radar). 1. My gaydar is never wrong. He's homosexual.
gazoo
n. buttocks
g'day
idiom. hello; how are you; how's it going (abbreviated from "good day" but used in all contexts). 1. G'day, mate.
gearhead
n. person who enjoys working on cars, particularly his or her own
get a life
exclam. make major changes to your life
get bent
exclam. go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
get cracking
v. hurry up; get a move on; get started
get down
v. concentrade hard
get down
v. have sexual relations
get fucked
v. have sexual intersource with someone. 1. I got fucked last night
get fucked
v. be exploited or taken advantage of. 1. We were totally fucked by that computer saleman.
get hooked
v. become addicted (usually to drugs)
get into something
v. become very interested in something
get it
v. be punished or chastized. 1. You're gonna get it if you don't stop now.
get it
v. understand (a joke, information, an idea)
get it on
v. have sexual relations
get it up
v. achieve erection
get made
v. be identified as; be caught as. 1. He got made as a cop and was killed.
get made
v. become part of a group; be allowed to join a group. 1. He got made in the Mafia when he was only seventeen.
get naked
v. enjoy oneself a lot; relax
get off
v. derive pleasure (from doing something)
get off my ass
v. stop it; leave me alone; let me be
get off my back
v. stop it; leave me alone; let me be
get on
v. have (usually good) relations with somebody
get on in years
v. grow old; become older
get one's rocks off
v. have sexual relations; ejaculate (said of men only)
get one's shit together
v. become organized; gather one's possessions
get out of here
exclam. no way; that can't be right; that's wrong
get out of my face
exclam. do not argue with me; make room; make space
get real
v. behave or act practically. 1. Oh, come on, get real, will you?
get somebody's motor running
v. excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic or sexually aroused
get to first base
v. kiss someone. 1. I got to first base with her last night.
get to somebody
v. irritate, annoy, or bother somebody. 1. He really got to you, didn't he?
get with it
v. hurry up; get a move on; get started. 1. Get with it already, we've got to go.
get with it
v. make one's ideas and actions current. 1. Come on, get with it. You're so behind the times.
get your ass in gear
exclam. get moving; get going; get started. 1. Get your ass in gear. It's time for school.
get your ass in gear
idiom. get moving; start doing what you are supposed to be doing
ghetto blaster
n. large, portable stereo radio/cassette/CD player. 1. Turn down that damn ghetto blaster.
ghetto box
n. large, portable stereo radio/cassette/CD player
gig
n. a one-shot job or task (said often by people in the entertainment business)
gimp
n. person who limps; a crippled person
git-go
n. the start; the absolute beginning
give a flying fuck
v. not care at all; have absolutely no interest whatsoever. 1. Who gives a flying fuck? 2. Why should I give a flying fuck about that?
give a shit
v. care; have an interest in (usually used with a negative connotation). 1. Like I give a shit. 2. I don't give a shit.
give it a rest
v. shut up; stop talking; stop talking about something
give it up
v. stop now; quit now
give me a break
v. that's enough; lay off; no more
give me five
v. a request to touch hands as a form of greeting or agreement
give me some skin
v. a request to touch hands as a form of greeting or agreement
give one's best
idiom. make a supreme effort; perform as well as one can
give one's best to
idiom. say hello to; give one's regards to
give some sugar
v. kiss affectionately (used by older people toward children; not common)
GJ
abbr. grapefruit juice
glad rags
n. fancy clothing; one's best closthing (anachronistic)
glad-hand
v. treat somebody very enthusiastically
glad-hander
n. somebody who is very enthusiastic and friendly
glitch
n. defect; flaw; bug; problem
glitz
n. glamour; flashy, showy style
glitzy
adj. glamourous or stylish in a flashy way
GLM
abbr. good-looking mother (used in pediatrics)
GMTA
abbr. great minds think alike
gnarly
adj. dangerous; risky. 1. Gnarly waves today, you know.
go
n. an attempt; a try
go apeshit
v. become excited or upset. 1. He went apeshit when he heard he was going to be laid off.
go bananas
v. become slightly anxious, agitated, or crazy
go belly up
v. die
go belly up
v. fail; perform poorly
go belly-up
v. fail; go bankrupt. 1. Enron went belly up after it's scandal.
go belly-up
v. fail; go bankrupt
go blooey
v. fail; fall apart; cease to function
go climb a tree
v. go away; get out
go down
v. be accepted or received
go down
v. happen; occur; take place
go down in flames
v. fail dramatically
go down on somebody
v. give oral sex to somebody
go down the chute
v. faill completely
go down the tube(s)
v. faill completely
go flooey
v. fail; fall apart; cease to function
go fly a kite
v. go away; get out
go for it
v. give it a try; do it;
go fuck yourself
v. a strong insult intended to reject or disparage another person. 1. Oh, go fuck yourself.
go home in a box
v. be transported back home in a coffin (i.e.: dead)
go jump in a lake
idiom. leave; get out; go away. 1. Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.
go jump in a lake
v. go away; get out
go postal
v. go berserk; go crazy; become violent
gob
n. mass or hunk of something; a large amount of something
gofer
n. somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people
GOK
abbr. God only knows (what is wrong with the patient)
gold brick
v. avoid work; hide from a task or assignment. 1. Stop gold bricking and get back to work.
gold digger
n. woman seeking a relationship partner for money
golden
adj. cool; nice; excellent. 1. We're golden. Let's go.
Golden State
n. California
gomer
n. dumb, oafish person
gomer
n. person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
gone
adj. asleep; unconscious
gonzo
adj. out of control; wild
gonzo
n. foolish or silly person
goo
n. sticky substance
goober
n. pimple
good fuck
n. a person who performs well sexually (usually used to describe a woman). 1. She's a good fuck, but otherwise a pain.
good on ya, mate
idiom. well done; nicely done
good on you, mate
idiom. well done; nicely done
good vibes
n. positive feelings
goodie
n. something good, favored, or appealing
goody
n. something good, favored, or appealing
goody two-shoes
n. person who follows all the rules and expectations of society and culture perfectly. 1. Don't be such a goody two-shoes. You never do anything fun.
goof
n. error; mistake; blunder. 1. What a goof! I'll never be able to fix it in time.
goof around
v. waste time; mess around. 1. Stop goofing around and get some work done.
goof off
v. waste time; mess around
goof up
v. make errors; mess up
goofball
n. foolish or silly person who wastes time. 1. You're such a goofball. You'll never amount to anything.
goofus
n. dumb, oafish person
goofy
adj. silly; inanely
google
v. use Google or a similar search engine find something online
gook
n. Korean; Korean person
goombah
n. good friend; pal
goose egg
n. zero; score of zero. 1. My score on the test: goose egg.
gopher
n. somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people
gorilla juice
n. steroids; anabolic steriods
Gorillas in the Mist
adj. pissed; drunk; intoxicated
gorked
adj. anesthetized; unresponsive and not speaking
gorp
n. trail mix, i.e. a mixture of dried fruit, nuts, and small candies
gotcha
n. you are caught; I see what you are doing; I understand what you are saying
GPO
abbr. good for parts only
GR8
abbr. great minds think alike
grand
n. thousand dollars. 1. I paid three grand for that plasma TV.
gravy train
n. work situation that provides stable income
grease
n. protection money paid to organized crime groups
greaser
n. aggressive young male (often with air slicked back with grease)
greasy spoon
n. restaurant with poor quality food and hygeine
green
adj. inexperienced; without know-how
green
adj. raw; inexperienced; new to something
grinder
n. sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables (used in the Boston area)
gripe
v. complain
grit
n. verve; courage. 1. "True Grit" (movie title). 2. Show some grit and fight.
grody
adj. repulsive; disgusting
grody to the max
adj. extremely repulsive or disgusting
grok
v. understand; comprehend
groovy
adj. cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic)
gross
adj. disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
gross somebody out
v. show or tell somebody something disgusting, repulsive or vulgar
gross-out
n. something disgusting, repulsive, or vulgar
grottiness
n. low quality; unpleasantness
grotty
adj. low quality; unpleasant
ground-pounder
n. infantryman
grub
n. hardworking, serious student
grub
n. messy, dirty person. 1. He's a total grub, never bathes or washes his clothes.
grub
n. food. 1. What does someone have to do in this diner to get some grub?
grub
n. food; meal
grubby
adj. messy; dirty; unclean; unkempt
grunt
n. infantryman; now also used to mean a government reject unfit for normal training.
GSW
abbr. gunshot wound
guber
n. pimple
gults
n. gluteus maximus muscles (buttocks muscles)
gun
n. bodyguard; assassin; hired gunman
gun
v. rev up an engine
gun bunny
n. artilleryman
gunk
n. disgusting, messy substance of any sort
gunner
n. hardworking, serious student
gunner
n. medical student working hard for high grades or evaluations
gusto
n. verve; courage
gut
adj. fundamental; basic
gut
n. abdomen; belly; intestines
gut
n. fat belly on a man
gut out
v. endure; persist; persevere
guts
n. verve; courage. 1. He's got guts, arguing with the judge in court.
guzzler
n. vehicle that uses a lot of gasoline