WayUSA Student Stories

American Slang & Expressions!

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