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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

muskelkramp, muskelspasm

muskelkramp, muskelspasm

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dick
[Substantiv]

someone who is a detective

detektiv, utredare

detektiv, utredare

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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

rumpa, bak

rumpa, bak

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .Hon sa åt barnen att sätta sina **rumpor** och lyssna på historien.
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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

kille, man

kille, man

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .Hon träffade en trevlig **kille** på kaféet och de pratade i timmar.
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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

Joe, kaffe

Joe, kaffe

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joe blow
[Substantiv]

a hypothetical average man

medelmannen, vanlig person

medelmannen, vanlig person

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john
[Substantiv]

a prostitute's customer

kund till en prostituerad, kund

kund till en prostituerad, kund

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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

sina, gradvis upphöra

sina, gradvis upphöra

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.Efter den inledande rusningen **avtog** intresset för det nya leksaket **gradvis** vid årets slut.
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randy
[adjektiv]

feeling great sexual desire

kåt, lustfylld

kåt, lustfylld

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roger
[interjektion]

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

Uppfattat,  kurs norr för att avskära flyktingen.

Uppfattat, kurs norr för att avskära flyktingen.

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.**Roger**, går vidare till fas två.
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uncle sam
[Substantiv]

a personification of the United States government

Farbror Sam, farbror Sam

Farbror Sam, farbror Sam

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lazy susan
[Substantiv]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

snurrskiva, lazy susan

snurrskiva, lazy susan

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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

tvilande Tomas, skeptiker

tvilande Tomas, skeptiker

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.Förr i tiden uppförde han sig som en **tvivlande Tomas**, vägrade acceptera sanningen tills den var obestridlig.
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tomfoolery
[Substantiv]

foolish or senseless behavior

dårskap, fånighet

dårskap, fånighet

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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]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

villigt eller ovilligt, mot sin vilja

villigt eller ovilligt, mot sin vilja

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the situation willy-nilly.Turister drogs **motvilligt** in i protestmängden.
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