Salam,

Dibawah ini saya copy-pastekan beberapa istilag slang Amerika yang
patut untuk diketahui, mengingat istilah-istilah slang ini
seringdigunakn di movies atau yang lebih pentingnya buat ngalahain
bung Alwin yang udah nyampe ke Amrik. hehehe...

Buat Yani, catat yach di buku diarynya.... Ohya, gimana kabarmu yang?
Semoga sukses selalu yak... ceillleee ... dalam banget kayaknya tuh...
[IzaM] -

Popular American Slang Words and Phrases
 
Ace � to succeed or do well

Blow or Bomb � to fail or to be unsuccessful

Blue or Have the Blues � to feel depressed or sad

Buck � one dollar

By the skin of your teeth � just barely

Cool � agreeable; okay

Cop � a police officer

Couch Potato � a lazy person; one who sits and watches TV

Cram � to study feverishly before an exam

Crash � to go to sleep; or to show up without an invitation

Down to earth � practical, simple

Drive up the wall � to irritate; "He's driving me up the wall."

Dutch or Go Dutch � each person pays for his/her own meal

Get under one's skin � bother

Give the cold shoulder � ignore

Give a ring � to telephone

Hang out � to gather in a casual and social manner

Hangover � the physical effects of heavy drinking (headache)

Hit the books � study

Hit the road � to leave

Hold your horses � be calm!

Jock � an athlete

The "Late" Mr. Smith � a term used when the person is dead

Lemon � a bad buy or purchase

Once in a blue moon � infrequent

Oops! � said after a small mistake

Pass the buck � transfer responsibility to someone else

Piece of cake � easy or effortless

Pig out � to overeat

Pop quiz � an exam that is not announced

Rip-off � overcharge or steal

R.S.V.P. � reply to an invitation by phone or mail

Shoot the breeze � talk

That's sweet � really nice

Take a rain check � do at another time; postpone

Take for granted � to assume

What's up? � How are you? 

NOTE:

Dating is prevalent in the United States, often beginning in the early
teenage years. Going to movies, dinner, or to sporting events are
popular date activities.  Dating in the U.S. is more casual than in
some other parts of the world.  While a man and a woman may go on
several dates this does not indicate any serious commitment, unless
they decide they will only date each other.  In the past the man
usually paid for the date, although this is changing.  Now it is not
uncommon for the woman to pay or for the man and woman to share the
cost of the date. Nor is it very unusual for a woman to invite a man
for a date or to initiate a get-together.

When dating, do not allow yourself to be pressured into engaging in
any intimate act that you are uncomfortable with.  Be clear about what
you consider appropriate and inappropriate behavior.

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