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Daily Life - Cognitive Processes & Actions

Here you will find slang related to cognitive processes and actions, covering terms for thinking, decision-making, and mental activities in casual conversation.

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scratch that
scratch that
[interjection]

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

Ex: We should meet at seven—scratch that, make it seven thirty. 
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to screw up

to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

Ex: He didn't want to screw up the important presentation, so he practiced diligently. 
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to skeeve out

to cause feelings of unease or revulsion

Ex: That dirty kitchen totally skeeved me out. 
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to sleep on

to ignore or undervalue someone or something

Ex: People are really sleeping on that restaurant down the street. 
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to glark
to glark
[Verb]

to infer the meaning of a word from its context

Ex: I could glark what that term meant just from the way she used it. 
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to click
to click
[Verb]

to suddenly begin to realize or understand something

Ex: After hours of confusion, the solution suddenly clicked in my mind. 
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to clock
to clock
[Verb]

to notice, register, or recognize something

Ex: I totally clocked that look she gave you. 
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throwback
throwback
[noun]

a person, thing, or event that recalls or resembles something from the past

Ex: That old song is such a throwback to my high school days. 
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in the zone
in the zone
[phrase]

in a mental state of focused concentration on an activity

Ex: She was really in the zone during the final match. 
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to [wrap] {one's} [head|mind|brain] around {sth}

to fully understand something difficult, complicated, or strange

Ex: I still can't wrap my head around how quickly everything changed. 
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to [get] with the times

to become aware of or adapt to modern trends, ideas, or ways of thinking

Ex: You really need to get with the times and try online banking. 
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to go
to go
[Verb]

to say, especially used when one is orally narrating something

Ex: I inquired about his plans, and he goes, "I'm thinking of taking a road trip." 
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dibs
dibs
[noun]

a claim or right to something, usually made before others can claim it

Ex: I called dibs on the window seat. 
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