Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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goosesilver goose
gophergopher ball
gorilla gorilla biscuits
gorilla gorilla juice
gorilla gorilla pills
gorkgorked (out)
gospel gospel (truth)
got I’ve got to fly.
got I’ve got to split.
got Something’s got to give.
got You got it!
got You got that?
got You’ve got another think coming.
gottaI(’ve) gotta fly.
gouch gouch off
gourdstoned out of one’s gourd
grabHow does that grab you?
grabup for grabs
grandGrand Central Station
granddaddy(grand)daddy (of them all)
grandstandgrandstand play
grapeAfrican grape
grapebelt the grape
grapegrape shot
grapegrapes of wrath
grapein the grip of the grape
grass grass party
grass snake in the grass
grass someone’s ass is grass
grasshopper knee-high to a grasshopper
gravehave one foot in the grave
graveyard graveyard shift
gravity gravity check
gravygravy train
gravyhave gravy on one’s grits
gravyred gravy
graybarGraybar Hotel
graystone Graystone College
grease greased lightning
grease grease monkey
grease grease someone’s palm
grease grease the skids
greasygreasy spoon
greatgo great guns
greatgreat divide
greatGreat Scott!
greatgreat unwashed
greatno great shakes
greatwhopping (great)
Greek Greek to someone
greengreen around the gills
greengreen folding
greengreen light
greengreen paper
greengreen stuff
greengreen thumb


greenlong green
greenWhere on (God’s green) earth?
grind daily grind
grip in the grip of the grape
grip key grip
grip lose one’s grip
gripe gripe one’s ass
gripe gripe one’s butt
gripe gripe one’s soul
gritsblow grits
gritshave gravy on one’s grits
gritty get down to the nitty-gritty
groangroan box
groceries blow one’s groceries
grod King Grod
grodygrody to the max
gronk gronk (out)
groove get in the groove
groove groove on someone or something
groove in the groove
groove stone groove
groovy feel groovy
grossgross someone out
grossSo gross!
ground go underground
ground know one’s ass from a hole in the
ground
ground not know one’s ass from a hole in the
ground
ground stamping ground
grownot grow on trees
grubgrub on something
grubgrub up
grubmoney grubber
gruntgrunt work
guessYour guess is as good as mine.
guest Be my guest.
guilt lay a guilt trip on someone
guitar air guitar
gum beat one’s gums
gunbig gun
gungive it the gun
gunglass gun
gungo great guns
gungun for someone
gunhired gun
gunin the gun
gunjump the gun
gunpacking (a gun)
gunsmoking gun
gunson of a gun
gununder the gun
gunzip gun
gus gloomy Gus
gussied gussied up
gutbeer gut

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