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Street Talk 3 - A Closer Look: Lesson 11

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Street Talk 3
chit-chat
[noun]

casual, light, and often trivial conversation, typically about non-essential topics

Ex: The meeting was mostly just chit-chat about the weather and weekend plans .
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clip-clop
[noun]

the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface

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ding-dong
[noun]

the noise made by a bell

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used to refer to someone who is very healthy and in good physical condition

Ex: Despite his age , Mr. Johnson as fit as a fiddle by following a nutritious diet and engaging in daily exercise .
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to change one's opinion, decision, or position back and forth repeatedly or suddenly

Ex: He accidentally stepped in a puddle, and his flip-flop came off, splashing water everywhere.
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goochie-goo
[interjection]

baby talk used to make a baby laugh or react playfully

Ex: He tickled the baby, saying Goochie-goo!
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the sound of metallic objects clinking together

Ex: His spurs made a jingle-jangle with each step.
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junkie
[noun]

someone obsessed with something

Ex: He ’s a news junkie— always glued to the headlines .
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riffraff
[noun]

a group of people who are considered low-class or undesirable

Ex: The event was filled with rich elites , no riffraff allowed .
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used to suggest that someone or something has fully recovered or is in good working condition

Ex: The repairman fixed the faulty wiring, and now the electrical system in the house was functioning as right as rain.
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seesaw
[noun]

a piece of playground equipment made of a long flat piece of wood or iron balanced in the middle, on each side of which children sit to take a turn going up and down

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a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

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