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Gírias- American Slang 

ace - very good
He's an ace teacher.

action - excitement
Do you know where the action is in this town?

 

 

airhead - stupid person
My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.

all wet - completely wrong
Your ideas about politics are all wet.

(all-nighter) - After studing all nigth
I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.

ammo - ammunition
The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.

antifreeze - liquor
I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.

armpit - undesirable place
This town is really an armpit.

awesome - great
What an awesome sunset.

bad - intense
Wow, that was really a bad movie.

barf - vomited
He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.

bashed - crushed
The boat was bashed beyond recognition.

beat - exhausted
After working all day I am really beat.

beemer - B.M.W car
He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.

bench - take out of the game
He was benched during the basketball playoffs.

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