ace

excellent, marvellous

beef (US)

complain, complaint: What are you beefing about?, What's your beef?

best shot, I'll give it my (US)

I'll do my best, I'll try as hard as I can

bloke (UK)

man: I like your brother. He's a really nice bloke.

bobby(UK)

policeman

boloney

nonsense

bonkers (UK)

crazy

booze

alcohol, i.e. alcoholic drink(s)

box, the (UK)

the television: There's a good film on the box tonight.

bread

money

broke

having no money: Paulo, can you lend me $100? – Sorry. I'm broke.

chicken

afraid, not brave

chow

food

chuck

throw

chuffed (UK)

pleased: I hear you passed your exam. You must be really chuffed.

cinch, a

something which is easy to do: Was the exam difficult? – No, it was a cinch.

cop, copper

policeman

crackers (UK)

crazy

crummy

terrible, of bad quality

dicey

risky, dangerous

dough

money

drag, a

something boring: Did you enjoy the new film? – No, it was a drag.

dumb (US)

stupid

ex

ex-husband, ex-wife

flip

become angry very suddenly: How did Fernando react when you told him the news? – He flipped.

flog (UK)

sell

gas, a

something enjoyable

gig

performance by a jazz or rock group

grand

thousand pounds, thousand dolllars: How much did it cost? – Six grand.

grub

food

hassle

problem, difficulty: You're looking depressed. – Yes. I've had a lot of hassles recently.

hot

stolen: This car is hot.

invite

invitation: Are you coming to the party, Paul? – I didn't get an invite.

jerk (US)

stupid person

john, the (US)

the toilet

Knock it off!

Stop doing that!, Stop talking nonsense!