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double dip |
to dip your chip into a dip or sauce after it has already been
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I hate it when people double dip. |
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slurp |
to drink something loudly so a sound is created when the liquid
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There is a drink in America called "a Slurpee" It's frozen Coke
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I can't stand it when people slurp their noodles. |
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tease |
to be mean to someone |
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People used to tease me in high school. |
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bully |
to be mean to someone repeatedly |
Related noun: a bully |
I used to bully him in primary school. |
verb (transitive) |
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backwash |
to allow liquid that has already been in your mouth to re enter
a bottle or container |
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I hate it when people backwash. |
verb (intransitive |
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burp |
to let air from your stomach come out your mouth with a big
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It really annoys me when people burp. |
verb (intransitive |
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belch |
to burp loudly |
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It really gets my goat when my friends belch while eating. |
verb (intransitive |
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binge drink |
to drink with the purpose of getting drunk |
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The amount of teenagers binge drinking is increasing. |
verb (intransitive |
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chew with one's mouth open |
to not close one's mouth while eating |
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Please don't chew with your mouth open. |
verb (phrase) |
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pick one's nose |
to insert one's finger into one's nose in order to clean
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Don't pick your nose. |
verb (phrase) |
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tickle |
to try to make someone laugh by touching a sensitive part of
their body |
Related adjective: tickleish |
Please don't tickle me. |
verb (transitive) |
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sulk |
to be angry and upset about something and refuse to discuss
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You have been sulking for three days now. |
verb (intransitive |
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mooch off |
to always expect other people to pay for you |
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You need to stop mooching off your room mates. |
verb (phrase) + object |
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fiddle with |
to manipulate something without a clear sense of purpose |
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Stop fiddling with your thumbs and pay attention. |
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brag about |
to talk about something you did in a way that shows too much
pride |
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My boss is always bragging about stuff. |
verb (phrase) + object |
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turn something up full blast |
to increase the volume of something to the maximum |
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It really annoys me when people turn their music up full
blast. |
verb (phrase) |
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overreact |
to respond with an emotion that is too strong or
unnecessary |
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Why do you always overreact? |
verb (intransitive) |
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pessimistic |
to always expect bad things will happen |
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Why are you so pessimistic? |
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condescending |
showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people |
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He can be really condescending at times. |
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impulsive |
doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought |
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He can be really impulsive. |
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ignorant of |
to lack knowledge or information about something |
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He's really ignorant of other people's feelings. |
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hypocrite |
someone who thinks it's OK for them to do something, but not OK
for others to do the same thing |
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You are such a hypocrite. |
noun (countable) |
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smart alec |
someone who says things that are funny or clever but are also disrespectful and rude |
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Ben is such a smart alec. |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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