Street Talk 1 - A Closer Look: Lesson 9

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Street Talk 1

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

Ex: If you showed me a picture of that actor without context , I would n't know him from Adam .

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

dick [noun]

someone who is a detective

fanny [noun]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

Ex: He gave his little sister a playful pat on the fanny as they joked around .

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

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

a person, typically a male

Ex: The guy next to me in the plane was a great conversationalist .

a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: Being a jack of all trades can be useful in a small business where employees need to wear many hats .
Joe [noun]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

john [noun]

a prostitute's customer

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: The chef has the recipe down pat , and the dish always tastes amazing .

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: The company borrowed from its savings to meet payroll , but now they 're robbing Peter to pay Paul .

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

Ex: Our conversations often peter out into awkward silences .
randy [adjective]

feeling great sexual desire

roger [interjection]

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

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a personification of the United States government

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

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peeping tom [phrase]

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

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willy-nilly [adverb]

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

Ex: The company merged willy-nilly with its larger competitor .