10 Common Words With Hidden SLANG Meanings

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[upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to the Espresso English podcast, where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day. My name is Shana, and I'm the teacher at Espresso English. Make sure to visit the website, espressoenglish.net, where you can get online courses and e-books that will help you learn English even faster. Let's get started with today's lesson. Tea, ghost, crash. You know these words. They're simple, right? But do you know their hidden slang meanings? Lots of very common English words have different meanings in slang. You'll often see them in online chats, and you'll hear them in casual conversation. Today, I'll teach you ten common words with a simple meaning and a slang meaning so you can understand them perfectly. You can download a free PDF of this lesson by clicking on the link in the video description and entering your email address. Go ahead and do that so you don't forget these double meaning words. Number one is salty. The simple meaning is containing a lot of salt. Ugh, this soup is too salty. But the slang meaning is feeling bitter, annoyed, or upset about something. For example, "He's still salty about losing the game." Number two is tea. The simple meaning is a hot drink made from leaves. "Would you like a cup of tea?" The slang meaning is gossip or juicy information. For example, "Tell me the tea. What happened at the meeting?"