WayUSA Student Stories

American Slang & Expressions!

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American Slang & Expressions!
💬 wee – tiny, very small:
He’s just a wee lad
💬 snotty – annoying, unpleasant:
He can be snotty sometimes if we’re out somewhere.
💬 remorseful – full of regret:
She felt immensely remorseful after that accident.
💬 relentless – unstoppable, harsh:
The baby was crying relentlessly.
💬 vex – to bother, to annoy:
It vexes me that they’re always late!
💬 flimsy – weak, not convincing:
His excuse for being late turned out to be extremely flimsy.
💬 void – (verb) to cancel / (noun) emptiness:
The judge voided the contract despite all the counterarguments.
💬 leverage – something that helps you succeed:
He had to convince people of the importance of this particular political leverage.
💬 hellbent – obsessed, reckless:
He felt hellbent on revenge.
💬 feeble mind – weak or simple mind:
This situation was incomprehensible to his feeble mind.

Would you like to try using these words in your own sentences? That’s how you can really feel like an exchange student!