Commonly-Used American Slang

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Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 2 Slang is informal, often entertaining, language
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly

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bent: It's OK. Don't get so bent.
bent out of shape: Don't get so bent out of shape.
big gun: The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
big mouth: Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
big stink: The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.
blade: He carried a ten inch blade with him.
blimp: I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.
blow: I'm going to blow out of here now.
blow: He blew all his money gambling.
blow a fuse: Hey, don't blow a fuse.
blow one's cool: Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
blown away: I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.
bomb: The movie was a bomb.
bombed: The driver of the car was bombed.
bonkers: I think I am going bonkers.

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