KAMUS SLANG BAHASA INGGRIS YANG SERING DI GUNAKAN
A
ACE (SANGAT BAIK)
He’s an ace reporter.
ACTION
(KEGEMBIRAAN/MENYENANGKAN)
Do you know where the action is this town?
AIRHEAD (ORANG YANG
BODOH)
My sister’s boyfriend is a real airhead.
ALL WET (SALAH TOTAL)
Your ideas about politics are all wet.
ALL-NIGHTER (SETELAH
BELAJAR SEMALAMAN)
I almost fell asleep during the tes
after an all-nighter.
AMMO (AMUNISI)
The gun was useless after the kiling
ran out of ammo.
ARMPIT (TEMPAT YANG TIDAK
DIINGINKAN)
This town is really an armpit.
AWESOME (LUAR BIASA)
What an awesome sunset.
B
BAD (EKSTREM/ HEBAT)
Wow, that was realy bad movie.
BARF (MUNTAH)
He burfed all over the seat of the airplane.
BASHED (HANCUR)
The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
BEAT (KELELAHAN)
After working all day I am really beat.
BENCH (DITARIK DARI
PERTANDINGAN/DICADANGKAN)
He was benched during the basketball play off.
BENT (MARAH)
It’s ok. Don’t get be so bent.
BIG GUN (SESEORANG YANG
BERPENGARUH)
The president brought two big gun s to the meeting.
BIG MOUTH (TERLALU BANYAK
BICARA)
Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
BIG STINK (ISU BESAR)
The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear
power station.
BLIMP (SESEORANG YANG
SANGAT GEMUK)
I always seem to have blimp sitting
next to me when I travel.
BLOW (KEHILANGAN)
He blew all his money gambling.
BLOW A FUSE (SANGAT
TERKESIMA)
Hey, don’t blow a fuse.
BLOWN AWAY (SANGAT
TERKESIMA)
I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.
BOMB (JELEK)
The movie was a bomb.
BREAK IT UP (HENTIKAN)
Break it up, or I will call the police.
BRING-DOWN (MEMBUAT
SEDIH)
The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.
BUCK (DOLAR/UANG)
Do you have a buck I can borrow?
BUMMED (SEDIH/STRESS)
I was really bummwd after I heard the news.
BUMMER (PENGALAMAN BURUK)
My trip to New York was a bummer.
BUST (KEGAGALAN/ GAGAL)
The whole idea was a bust.
BUY IT (MATI)
If you don’t slow down, you are going to buy it in a
car accident.
C
CALL (PREDIKSI)
The weatherman made a good call about when the storm
would come.
CAN (KAMAR MANDI)
Do you know where is the can?
CARB (KARBURATOR)
My motorcycle’s carb is out of adjustment.
CATCH SOME RAYS (TERKENA
SINAR MATAHARI)
I’m going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.
CATCH SOME Z’s (TIDUR)
I need to catch some Z’s before I go on my trip
CHEESY (MURAH)
That is really a cheesy loking outfit.
CHICKEN (PENGECUT)
Don’t be a chicken.
CHINTZY (MURAH)
That really was a chintzy present you got him.
CHOW DOWN (MAKAN BANYAK)
I need to find a place to chow down.
CLIP (CURANG)
Watch out or they will clip you at the bar.
COLD FISH (MEMBOSANKAN)
My date for the dance was a cold fish.
CON (MENIPU)
Don’t try to con me.
COOL (BAGUS)
This is a realy cool place to work.
COOL DOWN (TENANG)
Things should cool down in a day or two.
COUCH POTATO (PEMALAS)
He is couch potato.
CRAM (BELAJAR DENGAN
GIAT)
I need more time to cram for the test.
CRUISE (MELAJU DENGAN
CEPAT)
The skier was cruising down the hill.
CUSHY (MUDAH)
He has a realy cushy job.
CUT (DIENCERKAN)
Could you cut my wishkey with a little water?
CUT OUT (PERGI)
It is late. I have to cut out.
D
DAMAGE (BIAYA)
Let’s get the bill and find out the
damage.
DEAD (DIAM/SEPI)
This disco is really dead tonight
DICEY (BERISIKO)
Since the weather is littel dicey, I won’t go today.
DITCH (TINGGALKAN)
I’ll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.
DOA A SNOW JOB ON
(MENIPU)
Don’t try to do a snow job on me.
DORK (ORANG ANEH)
He is such a dork.
DOUGH (UANG)
I need some dough before I can go Christmas shopping.
DOWN (MINUM DENGAN CEPAT)
Let’s go to a bar and down a few beers.
DRAG (MEMBOSANKAN)
Doing homework on the weekend is a drag.
E
EARFUL (BANYAK GOSIP)
My grandmother gave me an earful
about the neighborhood.
EASY MARK (WAJAR MENJADI
KORBAN)
The Japanese are an easy mark because the usually
carry cash.
EAT (MENGIGAU)
Doing homework on the weekend is a drag.
F
FAR-OUT (BAGUS)
This music is really far-out.
FIX (OBAT TERLARANG)
The addict needs another fix.
FLAKY (TIDAK DAPAT
DIANDALKAN)
He is to flaky to do the work.
FLASHBACK (INGAT)
At the wedding he had a flashback of
his old girlfriend.
FLICK (FILM)
I haven’t seen a flick in a long time.
FLIP OUT (KEHILANGAN
KONTROL)
He flipped out when he heard that his mother had been
killed.
FLIP SIDE (SISI LAIN)
What kind of music do you have on the flip side of the
tape?
FOX (SANGAT MENARIK)
His older sister is a fox
FOX (SEKSI)
She is a foxy lady.
FREEBIE (BARANG GRATIS)
The pillow was a freebie.
G
GET INTO SOMETHING
(MENJADI SANGAT TERTARIK PADA SESUATU)
I got into gardening in high school.
GET IT (PAHAM)
I listened to the joke twice, but I still don’t get
it.
GO (COBA)
If you don’t get with it, we will
never finish this work.
GO BANANAS (MENJADI GILA)
I am going to go bananas if I don’t have a vacation
soon.
GO DOWN (SEDANG TERJADI)
What is going down?
GOOF (BODOH)
I am really a goof at times.
GOOF UP (MEMBUAT
KESALAHAN BESAR)
I really goof up when I painted my room green.
GOOFY (BODOH)
You are always acting goofy these days.
GOOVY (Menyenangkan)
This music is goovy.
GROSS (MENJIJIKKAN)
Picking your nose is really a gross habit.
GRUB (MAKANAN)
Where is the best place to get some grabe around here?
GRUBBY (KOTOR DAN TIDAK
RAPIH)
Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.
H
HAIRY (BERBAHAYA)
That was a hairy planet trip. I am
glad the storm is over.
HAMMER (MEMPERCEPAT)
Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the
wedding
HANG IT UP (BERHENTI)
I have decided to hang up my teaching job.
HANG LOOSE (ISTIRAHAT)
Just hang loose for another few days.
HANG TOUGH (TETAP ADA)
We need to hang tough on our decision.
HARDWARE (SENJATA)
The police were suprised by all the hardware the gang
members.
HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER
(KUAT MENTAL)
Recently I don’t have it all together.
HEAVE (MUNTAH)
I heaved up on the floor.
HIGH (MABUK ALKOHOL ATAU
NARKOBA)
The teenagers lok high to me.
HIP-SHOOTER (BERBICARA
TANPA BERPIKIR)
He is such a ship shooter.
HIT (SUKSES)
Your proposal was a hit with the boss.
HOLE UP (SEMBUNYI)
I had to hole up for three days because the police
were looking for me.
HANCHO (BOS/ATASAN)
The hancho says that we are going to have to give up
two days of our vacation.
HOT (CURIAN)
The police stopped them because they thought the car
was hot.
HUFFY (MARAH)
I will do it soon so please don’t
get huffy.
HUNGRY (SEMANGAT MENCARI
UANG)
If you are not hungry, you won’t get ahead in the
business.
HUSTLE (CEPAT)
If you don’t hustle, we sill be late.
HYPED (BERSEMANGAT)
The fans were all hyped up for the football game.
I
I.D. (IDENTIFIKASI)
Can you show me some I.D. please?
IN (MODERN/TERBARU)
The tie you are wearing is really in.
IN DEEP (TERLIBAT JAUH)
The are really in deep with each other.
IN THE BAG (TERATUR)
Everything is in the bag. There is nothing to worry
about.
INTENSE (SERIUS)
This is a very intense situation we are discussing.
J
JAM (MASALAH)
I am glad you got yourself out the jam.
JOHN (KAMAR MANDI)
The john really smells.
JOINT (BAR MURAH)
Where is the closest joint to here.
JOINT (ROKOK MARIJUANA)
He is good at rolling joints.
JUNKIE (PECANDU NARKOBA)
Sam is junkie.
JUST OFF THE BOAT (NAIF)
He acts like he is just off the boat.
K
KEEP ON’S COOL (TETAP
TENANG)
He kept his cool when his house burned down.
KICK (MENIKMATI)
I get kick out of watching him paint.
KLUTZ (SESEORANG YANG
BODOH DAN CEROBOH)
He is real klutz.
KNOCK (KRITIK)
Don’t knock it if you can’t do it any better.
KNOCKOUT (SESEORANG YANG
MENARIK)
Who has that knockout I saw you with last Friday?
KOOK (SESEORANG YANG
ANEH)
Watch out for all the kooks in the
neighborhood.
L
LAID-BACK (TENANG DAN
SANTAI)
You need to be more laid-back.
LAME (TIDAK CUKUP/RENDAH)
That is really a lame excuse.
LINE (CERITA)
I have heard that line a milion times.
LOSER (MENGGANGGU DAN
TIDAK BERGUNA)
Jhon is loser.
LOVE HANDLES (LEMAK DI
PERUT)
I exercise every day, but I can’t get rid of these
love handles.
M
MAKE WAVES (MEMBUAT
MASALAH)
Try to not make waves around the office.
MAXED OUT (KELELAHAN)
I am maxed out at my work and need
to rest.
MEAN (MEMBUAT PERTUJUKAN
MENARIK)
He plays mean violin.
MEGA (BESAR)
I have mega amounts of tomatos in my garden this
summer.
MEGABUCKS (UANG YANG
BANYAK)
He made megabucks when he sold his company.
MELLOW (TENANG DAN
SANTAI)
You need to melow out and enjoy life.
MELTDOWN (KEHANCURAN
TOTAL)
There has been a meltdown in the
relationship between my parents and me.
MICKEY MOUSE (OMONG
KOSONG DAN MEMBUANG WAKTU)
The homework the teacher gave us was
mickey mouse.
MUSH (OMONG KOSONG)
That is total mush and you know it.
N
NEAT (BAIK)
That was a net idea that you had.
NEGATIVE (SESUATU YANG
JELEK)
There are too many negatives about the company
together.
NICK (TANGKAP)
The police nicked the shopfilter as he was leaving the
store.
NO SWEAT (TIDAK MASALAH)
It’s no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
NUKE (MEMANASKAN DENGAN
MENGGUNAKAN MICROWAVE)
I’ll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
NUKE (SENJATA NUKLIR)
Does that attack plane have any nukes?
NUT (ORANG GILA)
I think that he is a nut.
NUTS (GILA)
You are completely nuts if you think I will go with
you.
P
PAD (TEMPAT TINGGAL)
Have you found a pad yet?
PAIN IN THE NECK
(MENGANGGU)
My wife’s best friend is a pain in the neck.
PAPER-PUSHER (PEKERJAAN
BIROKRASI)
My office is filled with
paper-pushers.
PARTY ANIMAL (PENGGILA
PESTA)
You’re too told to be a party
animal.
PARTY HEARTY (MERAYAKAN)
We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in
salary.
PEANUTS (TIDAK PUNYA
UANG)
I am not going to work for peanuts.
PIECE OF CAKE (MUDAH
DILAKUKAN)
Working on a computer for me is a place of cake.
PIG (MAKAN TERLALU
BANYAK)
He is a pig at parties.
PIT STOP (BERHENTI DAN KE
KAMAR KECIL)
Let’s make a pit stop at the next rest area.
POOPED OUT (BERHENTI)
He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
POP (PUKUL)
Shut up or I will pop you.
POP FOR SOMETHING
(MEMBELI)
It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
PRO (PROFESIONAL)
He is really a pro at his work.
PROD (INGATKAN)
Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won’t
forget?
PSYCHO (SAKIT MENTAL)
She is psycho. She should be in a hospital.
PUKE (MUNTAH)
I feel like I am going to puke.
PUSH OFF (PERGI)
I am going to push off now.
PUT-ON (PENIPUAN)
It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
Q
QUARTERBACK (PEMIMPIN)
Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
QUICK BUCK (UANG YANG
MUDAH DICARI)
I need to make a quick buck.
R
RACK (TEMPAT TIDUR)
I have to hit the rack by ten or I’ll be tired in the
morning.
RACKET (SUARA)
There sure was a lot of racket
outside last night.
RAG (SURAT KABAR)
I can’t believe we still get this same old rag.
RAP (MEMBICARAKAN
SESUATU)
We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
RATHOLE (TEMPAT YANG
JELEK)
Whena are you going to be able to move out of that
rathole?
RAW (BARU)
The raw office workers were not
getting much done.
RED HOT (PENTING)
Your idea is really red hot.
RIOT (LUCU)
The comedy program was a real riot
ROAD HOG (BERKENDARA
SEENAKNYA)
That driver is road hog.
ROUGH TIME (MASA SULIT)
We have had a rough time is winter.
RUG (WIG/RAMBUT PALSU)
Is that a rug on his head?
RUG RAT (ANAK-ANAK)
My sister has three rug rats.
RULE (MENDOMINASI)
My wife rules the house.
RUN OFF AT THE MOUTH
(BERBICARA TERLLAU BANYAK)
He is always running off at the mouth
RUN OUT OF GAS (KEHILANGAN
KETERTARIKAN ATAU MOMEN)
The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
S
SCAM (TIPUAN)
Don’t be lose your money in some kind of scam.
SCHMUCK (BRENGSEK)
What a stupid schmuck.
SCREW AROUND (MEMBUANG
WAKTU)
If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
SHARP (PINTAR)
He is very sharp with numbers.
SHOT (MENCOBA)
I’ll give the puzzle another shot.
SHOT DOWN (TIDAK SETUJU)
Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed
that it was a good idea.
SPLIT (PERGI)
It is time to split and go see the movie.
SPOOK (TAKUT)
The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
SQUARE (KETINGGALAN
JAMAN)
My father looks square in his jacket.
STEAMED UP (MARAH)
Don’t get so steamed up over the issue.
STINK (MENJIJIKKAN)
This whole operation stinks.
STRAIGHT (JUJUR)
I want you to give me a straight answer.
STRESSED (MARAH/JENGKEL)
I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
SUCKER (TERTIPU)
Don’t be a sucker.
T
TAKE A HIKE (PERGI)
I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
TAKEN (DICURANGI)
He was taken for all his money at the casino.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
(MELAKUKAN SESUATU YANG HARUS DILAKUKAN)
I have been taking care of business.
THREADS (PAKAIAN)
Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
TOOL AROUND (BERKENDARA)
I don’t want to tool around all night. It is time to
go home.
TOTALED (HANCUR TOTAL)
My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage
truck.
U
UP (SENANG)
He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
UP FOR GRABS (TERSEDIA)
This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
V
VEG OUT (BERSANTAI DAN
TIDAK MELAKUKAN APA PUN)
I want to veg out in front of the television this
evening.
VIBES (PERASAAN)
He really gives off good vibes.
W
WAD (TUMPUKAN UANG)
You don’t want to carry a wad like that with you in
the big city.
WHEELS (MOBIL)
If you let me borrow your wheels, I ‘ll go out and buy
pizza.
WHIZ (SESEORANG YANG
BERBAKAT)
He is a whiz at the computer.
WIRED (TERBANGUN)
I am really wired after drinking
five cups of coffee.
WUSSY (ORANG YANG LEMAH)
Don’t be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are
thinking.
Y
YUKKY (TIDAK ENAK/JELEK)
This food tastes yukky.
Z
ZAPPED (LELAH)
I am too zapped to help you right now.
ZIP (TIDAK
ADA/MENGETAHUI)
He knew zip about running the company.
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