Essential american slang

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hard coin

hamburgers n. shares in the McDonald’s corporation. (Securities markets. New York Stock Exchange jargon.) 䉬 I want 400 shares of hamburgers. hammer n. the accelerator of a vehicle. 䉬 She pressed down the hammer, and off they went. hams 1. n. legs; hips. 䉬 Her great hams extended over the sides of the chair. 2. n. the hamstring muscles. (Bodybuilding.) 䉬 Can you think of any exercises that would be good for my hams? hang (around) in. to loiter; to waste away time doing nothing. 䉬 Don’t just hang around. Get busy with something. hang sth on so tv. to blame something on someone; to frame someone for something. 䉬 Don’t try to hang the blame on me! hang with so in. to hang around with someone. 䉬 I’m going down to the corner and hang with the guys. happy juice n. liquor, beer, and wine. 䉬 A little more happy juice, John? happy pills n. tranquilizers. 䉬 She asked the doctor for some happy pills. happy shop n. a liquor store. 䉬 I need something from the happy shop. haps n. things that are happening; events. (Streets.) 䉬 Come in and tell me the haps. hard coin n. lots of money. (See also coin.) 䉬 Old Freddie is earning some hard coin these days.

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