10 Common Slang Words Americans Say All the Time

[@InteractiveEng]

We love hearing from you guys. If you know of any other SLANG words, write them in the comments and tell us what they mean. 😃 👍

[@anitaalbert4587]

Interactive English I hear a lot of Americans people use the word (thu) in the end of most sentence like I wanna that thu .. so what does it mean

[@giraffel3859]

Anita Albert it is tho it is just short for the word though

[@pandabear153]

Interactive English Never heard the word jonesing used in this part of the country(northwest Minnesota)

[@williamamaya170]

Interactive English Just great! ;)

[@memyself706]

Interactive English more slangs, phrases and idioms pleaseeee.... 😄😄😄😄

[@DK-yp1uh]

Notes here! Enjoy the fun video:) A. Crash= to suddenly fall asleep I was so tired after work I just crashed. B. Shotgun=front passenger seat of the car “I am calling shotgun!” “To ride shotgun” C. Creep=person who is unpleasant, strange, and weird D. Buck=a dollar (I have three bucks) E. For real=saying you’re being honest (add this at the end to make sure. “For real?”) F. Knock=a bad or disparaging remark Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. (used to tell a person that he or she should try something before criticizing it) G. Sweet=expression of happiness due to a favorable situation Sweeeeet! (with full emotion and energy) H. Zonked=tired; exhausted (I’m just so zonked right now.) I. Jonesing=strong craving or desire I am jonesing for a cup of coffee (usually food or drinks) J. Bail=to leave somewhere or abandon plans (usually leaving someone behind) You bail on me. Sally and I were going to have dinner last night, but she bailed on me at the last minute. That’s why I’m so angry with her. K. Amped=very excited about something I am amped! This is the videogame that has everyone so amped.

[@InteractiveEng]

Excellent. Thanks so much for commenting & sharing with everyone. Hope you learned some new slang. 👍

[@rarasu8109]

Very sweet. I am amped

[@jaycammom1]

Wrong.. to crash is to get tired and run out of energy suddenly.

[@halimahay2872]

DK thx very much!

[@m.wright5036]

D K Thank you for the notes! You are awesome!

[@jg1681]

Some of these slangs I don't use as a native. I think some are regional dialects. Here are some I use more often: - I never "crash" when referring to sleep, I use "drift off" when talking about someone falling asleep or daydreaming - I've never used "knock" to describe a bad remark. One word I do use is "rap", as in a "bad rap". It sometimes can refer to a bad reputation as well. - I rarely use "jonesing", instead I use "craving" or "dying", such as "I'm dying for ice cream" (It doesn't have anything to do with death) - I never used "zonked", EVER. I use "pooped" to refer to tired.

[@standoffgamer1655]

Seriously is this true ? Because i want to learn like native americans I don't know how to express that slang . be as it may this video is helpful for non native speaker like me

[@justinedse8435]

​@@standoffgamer1655Yes, it's true. I hardly use these as well, especially crash. That one's a bit weird. If I wanted some ice cream really bad, I might say, "man, I could really go for some ice cream!"

[@Minnevan]

I’m in New England and crash (going to sleep soon, falling asleep suddenly) is a fairly common term. Might be a regional difference.

[@shardanath4778]

What’s amped? Please . Ohh. I got it really excited!

[@silverletter4551]

@@standoffgamer1655 There is no such thing as "Native" Americans unless you're talking about indigenious people. Slang really isn't that useful and I think it is like acid but for language.

[@n708-l4e]

From Japan! I'm learning English with your videos! Japanese word OCHIRU(To Fall) often means to suddenly fall asleep. fall=crash??? It's interesting!

[@GigglesGiggles]

Been in America since 1997, some of these I've never heard of. Its always awesome to learn new things. I absolutely love your channel

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy our channel. And yes, there's so much different slang depending on which part of the US you are in. Where did you move there from? 😊

[@pauloarthur7904]

Dude this was an awesome video! I've completed my English classes but still I used to feel like I didn't get much of what people where saying. Watching you made me learn way more about slangs than ever in my life. Thank you man, for real. Hope you keep up with the good work!

[@teacherpolly1669]

Hi, dear! I am an ESL Brazilian teacher who lives in Israel. It is my first time on your channel and this has been the very first video of yours I've seen. Congratulations for the rich content, high quality audio, easily understandable pronunciation and friendly attitude! I've subscribed and will certainly recommend your videos to my students! Keep up the good work!

[@InteractiveEng]

Hi Paula. Thanks for your comment. Always great to hear from other teachers. Have a nice day. 😊

[@Alex-hd6ek]

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[@runbarefoot2684]

You add many TV or film clips after every items, which makes us learners have more context to use those useful and interesting items. This is really cool! I love watching your endeavors to teach us out of US. Thank you so much!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thank you so much for your comment. I agree, I think providing learners with context is crucial to understanding how a word is used. I'm so glad you found the video useful! I hope you have a great day!

[@runbarefoot2684]

To provide the context means a lot to us. For one thing, it means they are from authentic English, which makes the learning of this language more meaningful. And for another, it means adding the learning environment(e.g. even include it with Cartoons) more variety, which makes the video never be bored. Learning sth is not just for the most diligent ones, but for us the vast majority, who easily get bored when learning anything in more than a few minutes.

[@upbeat4everiluvmycountry861]

The slang "Shotgun" comes from the stagecoach time where a person with a shotgun rode next to the stagecoach driver to protect the stagecoach. It was started when Westerns were popular on TV.

[@InteractiveEng]

Very cool! I didn't know the etymology behind this term. Thanks for sharing. 😃

[@upbeat4everiluvmycountry861]

I would love it if you could also tell how we started using words or phrases. I really enjoy researching really old phrases we use all the time and find out how it got started. example: Raining cats and dogs.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. 👍 In the future, we'll do more slang/idiom/expressions video lessons. We'll look into providing the etymology behind these phrases. 😊

[@celesteelabiad5963]

Upbeat4ever Iluvmycountry cool! Thanks for the added info.

[@jessiehermit9503]

Like dropping the ball? Our bullets were balls at one point, so dropping the ball probably meant that you were trying to load your gun, but instead of dropping it in the gun you dropped it on the ground somewhere.

[@paulaapologista7635]

I'm Brazilian . Thank you for your time. Helped me a lot.

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad to hear that Paula!

[@paulaapologista7635]

@@InteractiveEng You deserve it, really!

[@ArusDaryl]

3:00 *"Creep" is used as a noun. "Creepy" is the adjective form, and a syllable was cut to make the noun.

[@jefffarris9238]

Crash means to sleep, but not necessarily suddenly. It is usually used in the context of sleeping somewhere you normally don't sleep, as in ''Can I crash at your place?''

[@ВладЧоботарь]

Очень хорошие у вас уроки. Спасибо

[@jorgevasconcelos1299]

Sweet! I just loved it! You not only teach us but show us it's being used by movies and series scenes. Amazing!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks Jorge! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new slang words. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 😃

[@firuzarashidova8998]

I'm from Kazakhstan. And I don't know any slangs..) ur lessons help me more...thank U

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Hope you learned some new words. 👍

[@jerel42]

Don't say "slangs" -- just say "slang". As in, "I don't know any American slang."

[@madleypimentel90]

Hello! I'm an English student from Dominican Republic, and with your videos I'm learning what teachers don't teach me at the university. Subscribed! Thank you, man!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoy our lessons. Hope all is well in the DR. I used to live and teach in San Pedro de Macoris. 😉

[@madleypimentel90]

@@InteractiveEng Wow, man! How can that be possible! I didn't imagine you, here in my country. If you come back, please contact me, it'd be a pleasure to meet you. I live near Montecristi's beach.

[@InteractiveEng]

I've never been to that side of the country. The closest I've been to there was Puerto Plata. I hope to visit the DR again in the future. It's such an amazing country. 😊

[@madleypimentel90]

Thank you! I want to know yours, but first I'm finishing my university career.

[@florharmon2558]

The fact that we are native speakers of a language doesn't mean that we have knowledge of every single thing about the language. He explains great and he has a clear beautiful pronunciation

[@InteractiveEng]

Very true. Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you have a great day! 😃👍

[@silverletter4551]

You're not native if the language doesn't belong to you.

[@yesloow]

This is cool. I'm American, and somehow stumbled on your video. These are not slang terms I would have thought of when people ask for American slang, but once I watched the video, I realized, yes, most of these are used ALL THE TIME (except zonked...never use that one). There's also great regional slang like "Hella" on the west coast and "wicked" in New England.

[@InteractiveEng]

We appreciate your comment. I like the idea regional slang. Perhaps we'll do a future lesson on it. We used to live in California, and I'd hear "hella" all the time. Thanks for sharing with everyone. 👍

[@ToniM10]

"Wicked"...is British.. Thrs probably why its still n use n New England... 😁👍❤

[@hieuaoxuan8714]

u speak english slowly and easy to understand thank u sooo much

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad the lesson was easy to follow and understand. Thanks for commenting. 👍

[@smh-007]

Pizzazz... What a nice word. Thanks a lot Mr. Wes.❤ from India, Hyderabad ❤

[@iszie970]

I love how you edit some parts of the movie to illustrate examples of slangs you are teaching here. Awesome work! Thank you.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! We hope these clips give learners a glimpse as to how these words are used in context. We appreciate your comment. Have a great day! 😃

[@ouvaiouraxa]

*added* not edit...

[@sujayr9327]

im a native english speaker why am i here

[@proudkat9790]

Sujay R Same!

[@faithgarcia6875]

To learn slang

[@faithgarcia6875]

I'm also native lol

[@mistymcguffin2098]

Sujay R same

[@TheMaru666]

I , m spanish native speaker and I often see videos about spanish .

[@englishwithviviana]

I loved the video clips! Definitely the best part: finding the write segment for an example of the slang word you presented...!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment Viviana. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you have a wonderful day! 😊

[@tidjaniainmadhi6071]

Thank you sir! your videos are of a great help ! you amped us, for real

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your comment. 😊

[@tidjaniainmadhi6071]

@@InteractiveEng You're very welcome , sir

[@mario1397523]

Thank you Wes por your time to teach as all these words ! I really appreciate!

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

[@jeremystyers]

But you forgot the most used ones..... Bro, brospeh, dude - All refer to a guy. Bro usually is a friend and dude is any guy Bra - Referrers to a girl Wasted - Multiple things but usually drunk, Can also be tired Tipsy - A little drunk but not totally drunk Chill - Hang out with someone NetFlix and chill - Watch a movie with someone *wink* *wink*. It means to have sex. You don't actually watch a movie most of the time Bae - Your lover or someone you love, like sexually, not sibling love Queen - An idol. Someone you admire or look up to. Usually in the gay community Yaasss - Yes for gays. An excited yes. Like you are saying OMG! Yes! Shade (throwing shade) - Shade is insults. Throwing shade is when you insult someone but not directly. So instead of saying "Your hair sucks!" you'd try to low key insult them by saying something like "your hair looks like my moms from 10 years ago". To you, your mom's hair sucked 10 years ago but the person you threw shade at may not know that. You "threw shade" because you insulted them, but it wasn't obvious to anyone who doesn't know how you feel about your moms hair. Tea (spilling the tea)- Gossip! Ooo girl spill the tea! It means to gossip. The tea is the gossip and spilling it is to tell someone. If someone says only "tea", especially if they pretend to drink something after saying "tea", they are not referring to gossip. "tea" refers to a situation they don't like but instead of calling the person involved out they say tea and pretend nothing is happening. It's the same as if they said: "but that's none of my business". For example, if I saw a pregnant woman drinking at a bar I may give her side-eye and say tea while sipping my water. By saying tea I'm saying that I disagree with her actions but I'm going to pretend as if she's not performing those actions.

[@broiven2680]

Hey dude, Bro is my patronym.

[@broiven2680]

@@eljefehuevon54 He said «referrers», doesn't mean that's a girl, it's a brassiere..., the teasing lingerie! 🤗

[@jefffarris9238]

Jeremy Styers, agree with your examples, but ''queen'' in the gay male community means an effeminate gay man. I would say the word ''diva'' Is the word you are describing.

[@schwazenekim1353]

Naa,,, "dude" describes a guy dude

[@vincentruvo6988]

I sometimes use diva to mean a well known female singer, like pop diva. When I use queen, sometimes it just means the best, like Gaga is the queen.

[@davidjeter5067]

Also, if you visit the south (mostly midwest), people will talk about having a coke, or ask you if you want a coke, not always the namebrand coke. Many times this simply means a soda. If you go to northern US, many will say "pop" meaning soda.

[@TracyDoyle]

For the sake of those who are learning English, here are a few observations: SHOTGUN: In my opinion, the more common phrase is "to ride shotgun," which means along side the driver. I've never heard of "calling shotgun." But I'm no high-schooler, either. Save this for kids. Older adults won't even understand it. CREEP: it's a NOUN. "He is a creep." "That creep just hit on me." ("To hit on" means to make a sexual advance.) The adjective form is "creepy." "That guy is really creepy!" Related to that is to give or get "the creeps: "That guy gives me the creeps!" Don't forget that slang usually isn't permanent - slang words appear, then after a few years, fall out of use. "Buck" for "dollar" is an exception - it has been around for a very long time. It's always good to understand slang words, but don't obsess about using them. Slang is generally informal, and may be considered rude in some social situations.

[@pauliustshikuya4783]

I like all your precisions about the use of previous slang words.

[@firuzarashidova8998]

Awesome. I like your such kind of videos. I use for my lessons. You are my best teacher. Good luck

[@marianaveiga9649]

having those little vides after each slang is just so awesome!! thanks and congratulations

[@InteractiveEng]

Hi Mariana. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you learned some new slang. Thanks so much for commenting. 👍

[@garyrector7394]

"Shutgun" is not limited to the younger generations. I heard people using it in the 1950s. (I'm 75.) Also, "creep" in the sense you explain dates from the late 19th century. Some slang is just so great that it becomes a regular word, and in fact, "creep" is listed in Merriam-Webster's as a regular old noun (not an adjective, like "creepy") -- not really slang at all.

[@garypierre2010]

I love the ending part. I wanted to know the answer but I already planed to watch another video instead. So I click on the right side 😄😁 I love these slangs and I love how you take your time to explain it. Thank you Sir!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much Gary! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. And yes, "amped" means to be really excited about something. For example: We're amped to have you learn English with us. 😃 👍

[@gabrielle1896]

Usually we don't say "zonked" we're just like "I'm drained" "I'm pooped" and instead of jonesing or whatever we say "dying (for)"

[@ToniM10]

Or.. " dead"...lol..

[@emilybh6255]

Why not just say "I'm craving."? For that matter, Why not just say "I'm taking the front seat", "Really" or "I'm serious"? Why not just say "I'm so excited! "?

[@garychen483]

Emily BH because people wanna sound different and spice things up in their speech.

[@abdelmounaimdaoudi8936]

In Moroccan Arabic "you're pooped" means you are weak or unable to do something you have to do. And "I shitted" means "I'm beat"

[@dharmendraverma1483]

Love your work especially those scenes or short clips in which the slangs was used. Please do that in every video lesson that helps me a lot to remind things/slangs.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. Have a great day! 😃

[@akasharora5400]

Sir your voice is so clear so nice so crisp..... your expression your way talking your body language..... everything I must say it's Sweet".

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment. 😊

[@MarioBrown90]

Actually for me i like wes lessons. He's favirote teacher from right now.😊keep up don't stop wes

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Glad you found it useful. 😃👍

[@oliviaglick7032]

The context of “zonked” in the Parent Trap clip is referring to their mom being drunk, not exhausted, and that’s the only time I’ve ever heard that phrase as an american

[@manojkumarramagiri8612]

Zonked out has two meanings one is exhausted and being drunk

[@elmar4vela704]

@@manojkumarramagiri8612 Zonked has only one meaning: 1) exhausted, tired. 2) drank till exhausted (this is the same meaning)

[@ToniM10]

Ya.. like.. "WASTED"...lol..

[@senvasoda3892]

I've never heard someone say "Zonked." I thought that was just something in very early batman television shows. Please don't say you're zonked to your American friends or something...

[@vanessasalinas9434]

I'm like totally zonked

[@ChinchillaQueen]

The military likes to use 'zonk' when it is an early release day ot they are saying you do not have to do exercise at 0'dark'30. It means 'scram or we will make you do something you don't want to do' for us

[@Katzztar]

I remember it being used in the 80s-90s, at least in NE Tx we did. We'd say "I'm zonked" when we were 'dead tired'. It was used when we were exhausted, such as after a test or a day out.

[@alikacerto2280]

Maybe it comes from Batman. When you're zonked you're so tired you coukd pass out. When someone gets zonked on Batman they will likely be knocked out.😂😂

[@LadyAneh]

I use it every once in a while, but it’s lame. I usually say “I’m about to crash” or “I’m friggin’ tired”.

[@mollietai8946]

Such a great lord of American slang. The most gifted English teacher in the world.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much Mollie! 😊 I really appreciate your comment. 👍

[@nggeorgia1096]

These examples from the films are awesome, great idea

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you like them! 😃

[@staytuned5052]

Seus vídeos são maravilhosos. Obrigada por compartilhar seu conhecimento conosco.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! We're glad that you enjoy our lessons, and we appreciate your comment. We don't speak much Portuguese, but I mostly understood what you wrote. 😉 I'd really love to learn more some day, but right now I'm working on Romanian.

[@hectorguevara4097]

Dude, you are awesome! I'm crazy about your videos!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson Hector. Hope you have a great day! 😃👍

[@filmyfuntastic5403]

i like this video! gud explanation with movie clips to understand even better. do more videos on this.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Have a great day! 😃👍

[@robertconti4937]

NO! Not in the states.

[@robertconti4937]

NO! Most Americans would be baffled by 2 or 3 of these examples.

[@felicianohernandez1279]

Excellent lesson...thank you...

[@mk-yx4im]

Way of teaching is really awesome

[@nivedharyesen6605]

awesome idea ofusing cine scenes to explain the slangs

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting Nivedha! We're glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you picked up some new slang. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉

[@juanesparza4448]

I'm totally agree!

[@imtheunknownvzla]

For real!

[@michaelaz7009]

Thank you so much. Love the way you keep showing those words with movie clips. More like this videos please !

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 😃👍

[@LadyAneh]

I’ve lived in the U.S. for my entire 32 years of life and I have never heard anyone say “jonesing” outside of television. Most people say “I’m dying for a...(fill in the blank noun) “I’m dying for a coffee right now”.

[@adamearth3102]

Every city has their language ( slang).

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

I'm a 30 year old who has lived in America my whole life as well. I've only heard it used a few times in the real world, usually by older people. I don't think any young people say "jonesing". You're right - "dying for" is *much* more common.

[@kimphan5630]

It is so amazing that you have a clip to give an example

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Hope you learned some new words. 😊

[@biancaaltamirano6507]

Hey guys. This is bianca if you wanna practice your Spanish I’m here. And so I can improve my English as well ✋

[@katemiller891]

I have never used jonesing or zonked and I’m American but okay...

[@12137Marth]

Same, I've never used those words and I can never remember even hearing them used. For anyone trying to learn American slang, just skip those.

[@marilynnnashalook474]

Same

[@bin-nayweso9592]

That’s because no one has used these since the 90’s.

[@lateesha8174]

lol I have .Jonesing more, but I was a teen in the 9os.

[@renatoefamilia]

HI, I'm not english native speaker, What words do you normally use or do you think is more useful instead jonesing or zonked?

[@Mariano5869]

I'm an advanced English student and I didn't know this slangs, thank you so much. I would like to learn more slangs (advanced) like these, could you make another video?

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment Mariano. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Here's another you may find useful. Have a great day! 👍 Popular American Slang: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yzqpyZZ550l6M

[@pablotsa]

Slang is uncountable, Bro!

[@ToniM10]

Ya.. Depends on.. Who ur with..nd.. Who u talkin 2... Lol..

[@mohamedwahed4655]

Amped......excited Bail on......avoid Jonesing....addicted to Zonked....very tired Creep....annoying person

[@InteractiveEng]

Nice Mohamed. You got these down cold. 😉

[@Z3N1TY0]

Mohamed Wahed I’m amped! I will of course bail on the cars. I am jonesing Michelle snore. I’m really zonked!!! Are you a creep?

[@glennschaub6303]

Jonesing where I’m at means you are trying to mooch free stuff from others

[@themustafagoldenboy9008]

Zonked aka Knackered

[@gabriellejosef-marie2980]

‘Creep’ doesn’t exactly mean ‘an annoying person’. It’s more like someone who makes you feel uncomfortable in a kind of scary way.

[@guillermolopezt9807]

Hi there,,,,This is Tony from the Dominican Republic,,,,,I just wanna say that since I came across with your videos Ive been building up my vocabulary, for Im a telephonic Interpreter ( Spanish-English interpreter) even more,,,,this is very helpful to me. So Im learning whether slang words or any other topic,,,,,so thank You so much,,,,May God Bless You!

[@InteractiveEng]

Hey Tony. Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoy our lessons. And by the way, I used to live in San Pedro de Macoris. The DR is an incredibly beautiful country. 😊

[@mayafitriana515]

I like the way you teach by adding examples from the movies. Thanks for this nice video

[@InteractiveEng]

Hi Maya. Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you have a great day! 😊

Amped = Excited or hyped up.

[@InteractiveEng]

Nice. Way to go! 👍

[@VoteforAndrewYang]

Hey bro, you are really good. It helps me a lot.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much Omg! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you picked up some new slang words. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉

[@nimoahmed7877]

Fool around the 🏡 to see if you don't have to learn

[@robertconti4937]

On what planet?

[@silasteacher]

Correction: creep is a noun, creepy is an adjective.

[@robertconti4937]

It is also a verb.

[@milineemilien6865]

True

[@radwasayed7171]

Thx a lot sir From Egypt

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment Radwa. Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. Have a great Tuesday! 😃👍

[@radwasayed7171]

@@InteractiveEng I really hope if u make more videos retiring to slangs Bec i face a big problem about it.. And yeah of course it was so useful Have a great Tuesday too sir

[@mouniraabdullahosmanabdull7110]

I certainly got a lot of information that I've ever knew before,thanks for helping me

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 😊

[@abraham43454]

Even if I am kind of zonked because it is late night, but I am still interested in and amped to watching another videos because I have been jonesing for learning American accent or American slang or whatsoever for years now. And I can't bail on it these days! Later, I will crash after watching some. Your video is great, for real! Yeah, peps, it is awesome! Don't knock it till you try it, peps!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting! And excellent use of these slang terms. Keep it up! 👍 Have a great day. 😃

[@mohibullahsalih3518]

Genius "

[@robertconti4937]

I'd help you gladly. Reply. Maybe we could work something out?

[@ffsp43]

I love when those native speakers take some time to teach us some English tips. Awesome, by the way!!!

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you liked it!

[@CD-qx6mb]

I love that you included examples from pop culture. I definitely want my students to watch this thank you!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope your students enjoy it as well. 😃👍

[@rgheedhobi8074]

Your way in explaining very amazing I really prefere to hear videos from you

[@InteractiveEng]

Thank you so much 😀

[@braulioherrada659]

WoW 👍🏻 It’s been interesting english class , thanks a lot, appreciate it your help

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment.

[@marianosales26]

I love KZbin channel that learn English speaking a 100% in English whatever your native language. Thanks

[@marianosales26]

Subscribed

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment Paulo! We're happy to have you as part of our community. We'll keep posting new video lesson each week. 😃

[@erwinhumann8811]

Paulo Mariano ich habe mich 😒

[@luiz515]

I heard a lot "goofy around" and "all set" when I lived in MA. I've never seen someone teaching these expressions...

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment. You're right. Slang is very informal so it's mostly overlooked in classroom settings. Mostly, I think it's useful for learners to comprehend slang if they're listening to someone speak or watching TV/movie. But I think it's always fun to learn. 😃👍

[@luiz515]

Thank you!

[@ToniM10]

"GoofING around".. nd.. "All set"..means.." It is finished" or as a question.. "All set??" Means.. "Are u ready??" (:

[@rob5894]

Zonked is not common in all parts of the country.

[@osamalaith3720]

Rob kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmqzh3qujqt1qJo My dear ...this is Mr. Osama ...I am an English teacher, and I am in charge of this channel that has Qu educational English videos too. I 've been teachin the American curricula for almost 11 years. It is our pleasure to be one of our subscribers in this channel hopefully u will learn great things with us. Feel free to contact me any time u like to help you at learninh English as effectively as possible 💐💐💐 I wish u a great day full of love , optimism, passion, postivity, and inner peace...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 All thanks to u, my dear.🌺🌺🌺

[@tommytruth7595]

It actually is pretty rare.

[@Katzztar]

I grew up in NE Tx, and I used zonked. But you're right in some words are used in some regions more than others. Soda/cola/coke/soft drink is a good example. Some areas use soda, others used coke as a generic for any soft drink.

[@Starlight_Silver]

We don't really say it around here in Southeast TN.

[@rob5894]

Coke or Pop is used in Chicago. Never soda as soda is ice cream and a cabonated drink.

[@lbvnrw]

Thank you for Sharing these video

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you liked the lesson. 👍

[@moutace]

Well done! You excell at explaining out the topics. Grats!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much Antonio. I appreciate your comment. Hope you have a nice weekend. 👍

[@sunshinealjaff8036]

Sweet, for real your teaching is amazing .Many thanks to you from my deep heart, really I appreciate your efforts, may Allah always protect you and your beautiful family sir. Take care. From the Iraq North.

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new slang. 😉

[@sunshinealjaff8036]

@@InteractiveEng yeah,I learned a lot. Thank you bro.

[@ToniM10]

Slang always changes with age.. From Generation 2.. Generation.. (;

[@dustdreamer2947]

I really must be bored....I’m American watching a man teach American slang...😂

[@InteractiveEng]

Lol...Thanks for commenting. Hope the weekend brings some excitement. Have a good one! 👍

[@marilynnnashalook474]

Same

[@anuheakamahana8719]

Yip! But I never heard of jonesing 😆 I just say craving. Learn something everyday I guess! Hah

[@13unnyjpg]

Need too 😂 I

[@erebuss8390]

No, I have a different perspective. My native language is English too. I am watching it because he knows the subject in and out. His response is quick and he is a fountain of English knowledge.

I can understand very clearly what are you saying. OMG I'm improving! YAY \o/ thanks for the video, it was SWEET!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting Beatriz! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍 Have a great day! 😃

[@zackdubnoff2366]

Congratulations! That's a great feeling!

[@josesoares6787]

Well done job for learning!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thank you Jose! 🤗

[@daisygupta6494]

I was waiting for such video ,thank you so much sir

[@InteractiveEng]

Hi Daisy. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting & have a great day. 😊

[@daisygupta6494]

Here it's night ,12:43 am in India

[@Momoanter]

1crash 2 shotgun 3creep : strange 4buck : dollar 5for real: honestly 6knock : bad remark 7sweet : nice 8 zonked: tired 9jonesing : wanting 10 bail on: leave somewhere or someone Amped : excitd

[@ToniM10]

"Buck" also means.. RESPONSIBILITY..as.. "The Buck stops HERE!".. Lol..

[@hoanglamvo3518]

@@ToniM10 lol and "pass the buck" is "refuse to admit responsibility "🤣

[@LosAnggraito]

Wait, "creep" isn't an actual word? I never realized it was informal haha

[@huwfylt]

In it's verb sense it is a "real" word, it means to move around slowly and carefully so as to not be heard. Something that is creepy is something that makes you uneasy or fearful (like a creepy crawly spider)

[@LosAnggraito]

huwfylt yeah, I was referring to the noun or adjective form. I've always thought they were an actual part of the English vocabulary

[@huwfylt]

LosAnggraito tbh so did I, but it does make sense that it would be a slang form. But I wouldn't say it's a strictly American thing

[@burkewhb]

A "creep" in slang always refers to an unpleasant, untrustworthy, even psychotic person to be avoided, not necessarily a sexual deviant.

[@ToniM10]

N olden days.. Ud say.. "He's an utter degenerate!" Haaaa!!!... ✋😂👍❤

[@DavidHSouthernGent]

Here's a good one to throw in. The word "wicked". That's so "wicked" man. It's used to describe something that is weird, or strange.

[@InteractiveEng]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing with everyone David. 😃 👍

[@remhenshaw4313]

David Hliva or exciting

[@ToniM10]

Or.. Extreme/ Awesome.. "Dude! Thts was sooo WICKED!!!"... 😳👍❤ Bt.. I believe it's used more n England or Australia...lol.. U change.. DUDE..for... MATE.nd add it @ the end.. Haaa...

[@Nickolakacozy]

Very informative. I like to learn more. Thank you.

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

So cool. You are so talented, really good at teaching English . Your videos are really helpful. God bless you

[@LosAnggraito]

Great list... except for "zonked" 😂 More common alternative slang words/expressions would be: "beat", "running on E", and "worn out". Use these to express how tired you are. Please don't say zonked. Lol

[@missmiss6228]

LosAnggraito you are fluent to know about the wore off thing.. you r right none of zonked

[@dawnallen123]

I say zonked sometimes

[@ians7619]

Smash is also a slang word ;)

[@InteractiveEng]

Excellent. Thanks for sharing with us. Have a good one! 😃

[@ikemoon127]

lemme smash

[@nafissaghanem3308]

Means??

[@ikemoon127]

Nafissa Ghanem As a noun, it refers to something that is very fun and/or well-liked. E.g. "that party was a smash", "that movie was a smash". As a verb, It means to have intense sexual intercourse with. E.g. "Becky, lemme smash"

[@remhenshaw4313]

Nafissa Ghanem also means to devour or eat completely

[@tyor1000]

I love the way you explain the words and the examples provided and very understandable.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment Amal. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍

[@pablodelarosa-mentesbrilla2346]

Years ago I stopped speaking native English since 2006, this served me a lot thank you friend

[@rileymorris8250]

Is Jonesing a northern term because I’ve never heard of it before

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment. I think "jonesing" did originate in the Northeast. Here's an interesting read about its origin: www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-on-language-jonesing.html

[@rileymorris8250]

Thanks

[@DavidHSouthernGent]

Yeah, i've never heard of Jonesing either. I came Jersey, and now live in Texas.

[@jessicaely2521]

Wow you haven't heard of that? I heard it a lot and I lived in Texas for 25 years.

[@Kylesb]

Yeah, “jonesing” was new to me too... I thought it was short for the idiom “keeping up w/ the Jones” or something Never heard it in Nebraska

[@titor8906]

don't knock it till you try it = Don't criticize something you haven't experienced.

[@robertconti4937]

Been there. Done that.

[@MihaiArdelean99]

I'm pretty sure we got it from the video ;)

[@CMDRScotty]

I have never used jonesing or zonked.

[@burkewhb]

I've used zonked for tired or exhausted, but never jonesing.

[@ajakthonmonykuchthon6290]

I don't know

[@charliegonzalez2762]

very useful! thanks for sharing

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson Charlie. Hope you learned some new slang. 👍

[@ОляПеретятькина-ъ9ч]

Your video are very interesting and useful for me! Thank you so much

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad to hear that!

[@zeinabz2467]

That's sweet 😊

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much Zeinab. Excellent use of the slang expression. Have a great day! 😃 👍

[@osamalaith3720]

Zeinab Zaher kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmqzh3qujqt1qJo My dear ...this is Mr. Osama ...I am an English teacher, and I am in charge of this channel that has Qur'anic recitations and Educational English videos too. I 've been teachin the American curricula for almost 11 years. It is our pleasure to be one of our subscribers in this channel hopefully u will learn great things with us. Feel free to contact me any time u like to help you at learninh English as effectively as possible 💐💐💐 I wish u a great day full of love , optimism, passion, postivity, and inner peace...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 All thanks to u, my dear.🌺🌺🌺

[@swim-dg4uc]

no one says that 😂

[@ind1angirl]

Crash Shotgun Creep Buck For real Knock Sweet Zonked Jonesing Bail on Amped

[@FrancoBerola]

Ty

[@ScenicSpotter]

*Thx* ❤️

[@sankasilva1607]

Thx

[@khaledomar3874]

Much obliged

[@daveg5590]

I know it's not slang but I've noticed Americans say "Sure" quite often.

[@InteractiveEng]

That's very true. Now that I think about it, I say "Sure." frequently. Thanks for sharing Jacky! 👍

[@699CHIP]

Jacky Boy sure we do

[@rnap6411]

Same

[@OKSooo_TV]

Seems like more of a West Coast thing but you're right, we do.

[@Kylesb]

Yep, we sure do! 🤗

[@minativishwakarma3985]

Nice lesson on slangs....!! Thanks Wes!!!!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! Hope you learned some new slang. 😊

[@Lazymairmaid]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for checking out the lesson Priscilla. Have a great day! 👍

[@adolf7091]

It is really great please keep it up

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for your comment. Hope you learned some new slang words. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉

[@ambrosial7166]

Moqafta Almoqafta *

[@richerDiLefto]

“Zonked” or “jonesing” are not often used where I’m from in the midwest. The U.S. is so huge, we would need a massive slang dictionary divided by region in order to show where and how everything is used! 😋

[@MrGonzal3z]

I know this comment is 2 years old but I saw this video and was about to comment the same thing. Born and raised in Southern California and I have heard zonked and joansing in movies maybe a handful of time im sure but never ever in real life, maybe it’s used more casually in the south or east coast?

[@alwaysengines]

Jonesing comes from the term "Keeping up with the Jones". The Jones represents a family that seemingly has everything and that other families strive to be or want what they have.

[@cheikhmorgueye]

i like that movie

[@ToniM10]

I think it means craving.. MORE thn u can "afford"... (:

[@i.moreno7894]

Full of energy

[@InteractiveEng]

Yes, it means you're excited to do something. Thanks for answering! 👍

[@kiranobles5799]

*The Real List :* Sure thing First thing in the morning Knock it off Cut it out Jeez Gosh Holy Moly Sugar daddy Mama Shit Bullshit Darn/Dang (damn) Coming through Make out ... Hit on ... Count on ... Way to go Turnt For life Call someone out Go (insert any word for cheer) Get going Give it a go (Etc, etc phrasal verbs...) Son(s) of (a) bitch(es) & The classic variations of *‘Fcuk(er)’* Sucker & Sucks But the best one - *‘Literally’*

[@Laura-kl7vi]

I think your list is notably better. I don't know anyone that says holy moly or gosh. Those seem a little old-fashioned to me and I'm not that young. Especially gosh. The rest are great though. I don't know why he picked those top 7 of all the different slang words he could have chosen. OMG is another common one.

[@zammmerjammer]

We're not going to mention the alternate form of "for realsies"?

[@InteractiveEng]

That's a good one. We'll keep that in mind for next time. Thanks for sharing with us! ...for realsies. 😉

[@feidhlimharrington2275]

😂