100 MOST COMMON COLLOQUIAL WORDS
In writing, colloquialism is the use in the writing of casual terms, phrases, or even slang. Colloquial terms appear to creep in when authors, as part of a culture, are influenced by individuals in that community. Instinctively, they must incorporate colloquial phrases into their vocabulary.
That being said, authors often use such terms deliberately, as it brings realism to their pieces. For example, in an American society fiction story, a greeting “what’s up? “among friends, it’ll seem more natural and fitting than the formal “How do you do?” or “How are you?
- Lit
Meaning: Something’s great, fun, or exciting.
- Salty
Meaning: They’re frustrated or angry about something trivial.
- Extra
Meaning: It implies they’re overly dramatic, excessive, high, or “drama queen.”
- Flex
Meaning: To show off.
- Tea
Meaning: To gossip/ spill some info about a person or individual.
- To ghost someone
Meaning: You cut off somebody you’re no longer interested in.
- Shook
Meaning: They’re shocked or extremely surprised.
- Clap back
Meaning: To answer another person’s criticism.
- Hangry
Meaning: A combination of the words hungry and angry.
- Bamboozle
Meaning: To deceive
- Gonna
Meaning: going to
- Y’all
Meaning: you all
- Be blue
Meaning: to be sad
- Buzz off
Meaning: go away
- Wanna
Meaning: want to
- Ace
Meaning: description of doing an excellent performance
- Anorak
Meaning: Someone who’s a little bit of a nerd, typically in an obscure niche
- Bloke
Meaning: Surprise exclamation
- Blimey
Meaning: Surprise exclamation
- Bloke
Meaning: A regular person or a “guy”
- Boot
Meaning: The trunk of a vehicle
- Brilliant
Meaning: Anything that’s very awesome
- Brolly
Meaning: an umbrella
- Cheeky
Meaning: To be unnecessarily familiar or bold, even in the most endearing way.
- Cheers
Meaning: thank you
- Chinwag
Meaning: a chat
- Chockablock
Meaning: something that is completely filled
- Chuffed
Meaning: proud or delighted
- Codswallop
Meaning: Anything made up or not real
- Dodgy
Meaning: Anything less than secure or less protected
- Dog’s dinner
Meaning: A major mess that is often used to describe a situation
- Gobsmacked
Meaning: completely surprised
- Gutted
Meaning: horribly disappointed
- Knackered
Meaning: totally exhausted
- Lurgy
Meaning: an illness with symptoms like a cold or flu
- Pea souper
Meaning: a very foggy day
- Poppycock
Meaning: a very foggy day
- Posh
Meaning: nonsense
- Rubbish
Meaning: an exclamation meaning something is untrue or of poor quality
- Skive
Meaning: to skip work or school
- Smarmy
Meaning: smug or snobby with a false earnestness
- Strop
Meaning: a bad mood or sulk
- Tosh
Meaning: Something that’s untrue
- Swot
Meaning: a very serious, possibly geeky, student
- Whinge
Meaning: to whine and complain
- Ballpark
Meaning: Used to explain anything that’s near accurate
- Bomb
Meaning: to do terribly on an exam
- Cattywampus
Meaning: a crooked thing
- Flake
Meaning: An individual who cancels plans on a regular basis.
- Lemon
Meaning: A transaction that is inefficient and has a variety of concerns.
- Podunk
Meaning: Used for identifying a small town
- Raincheck
Meaning: A pledge to reprogram the arrangements that had to be canceled
- Ride shotgun
Meaning: Sit in the front passenger side of the vehicle.
- Bail
Meaning: to leave abruptly
- Score
Meaning: to get what you want
- Cram
Meaning: study in a haste before the exam
- Trash
Meaning: to destroy something
- Goof
Meaning: to make a mistake
- Chirping
Meaning: making fun of or taunting someone
- Click
Meaning: kilometer
- Keener
Meaning: Someone who’s working too hard to win a favor
- Serviette
Meaning: a napkin
- Skid
Meaning: A child from a low-income family
- Toque
Meaning: Warm hat or beanie
- Arvo
Meaning: afternoon
- Bludger
Meaning: a lazy person
- Cobber
Meaning: a good friend
- Deadset
Meaning: Something that is true
- Flat out
Meaning: extremely busy
- Furphy
Meaning: unlikely stories or rumors
- Mongrel
Meaning: An individual who is disrespectful or a troublesome man
- Rapt
Meaning: really pleased
- Swag
Meaning: a sleeping bag
- Woop Woop
Meaning: A town in the middle of nowhere.
- No biggie/ No sweat/ no big deal
Meaning: It’s not a problem
- Laidback
Meaning: calm or relaxed
- Cool
Meaning: fantastic
- Bummer
Meaning: disappointment
- Chill
Meaning: Relaxed or calm
- Shady
Meaning: Suspicious or questionable
- Ripped
Meaning: physically fit
- Corny
Meaning: silly or cheesy
- Wrap up
Meaning: finish something
- Ditch
Meaning: skip an event
- Busted
Meaning: caught doing something wrong
- Flakey
Meaning: indecisive
- Beat
Meaning: Tired
- Party animal
Meaning: a person who loves parties
- Couch potato
Meaning: a lazy person
- Chicken
Meaning: coward
- Whiz
Meaning: a smart/ genius person
- Tying the knot
Meaning: getting married
- Getting hitched
Meaning: getting married
- A blast
Meaning: fun/ enjoyable event
- Booze
Meaning: alcohol
- Wasted
Meaning: intoxicated
- Buck
Meaning: one dollar
- Rip- off
Meaning: the purchase that was overpriced
- In no time
Meaning: very soon
- Screw up
Meaning: to make a mistake
