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Street Talk 1

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.
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charley-horse
[substantiv]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

crampă musculară, încordare musculară

crampă musculară, încordare musculară

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dick
[substantiv]

someone who is a detective

detectiv, anchetator

detectiv, anchetator

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all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
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fanny
[substantiv]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

fund, fese

fund, fese

Ex: She told the kids to sit fannies down and listen to the story .
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to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer on the fritz, and I ca n't seem to fix it .
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guy
[substantiv]

a person, typically a male

băiat, tip

băiat, tip

Ex: She met a guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .
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a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
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Joe
[substantiv]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

cafea, cafea (în argou)

cafea, cafea (în argou)

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joe blow
[substantiv]

a hypothetical average man

Cineva, Omul de rând

Cineva, Omul de rând

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john
[substantiv]

a prostitute's customer

client, cumpărător

client, cumpărător

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to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.
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to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.
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to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
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to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

a se estompa, a se diminua

a se estompa, a se diminua

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.
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randy
[adjectiv]

feeling great sexual desire

frecventat, pofăneț

frecventat, pofăneț

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roger
[interjecție]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Recepționat, Înțeles

Recepționat, Înțeles

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.
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uncle sam
[substantiv]

a personification of the United States government

Unchiul Sam, persoificarea guvernului Statelor Unite

Unchiul Sam, persoificarea guvernului Statelor Unite

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lazy susan
[substantiv]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

platou rotativ, tavă rotativă

platou rotativ, tavă rotativă

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doubting Thomas
[substantiv]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

thomas al lui Dătătorul de credință, necredincios

thomas al lui Dătătorul de credință, necredincios

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.
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tomfoolery
[substantiv]

foolish or senseless behavior

neghiobie, bătaie de joc

neghiobie, bătaie de joc

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peeping tom
[frază]

someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
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willy-nilly
[adverb]

without a choice or control over something

nevoind, fără voință

nevoind, fără voință

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the willy-nilly.
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