2. Match each slang expression on the left with its definition on the right. Translate these idioms into Ukrainian.

ditto toff matey bub flash dodge wogger loony grig putrid

very unpleasant; money; very expensive, new, bright; to avoid a law or unpleasant duty in a dishonest way; a crazy person; a man who is rich or has a high social position; used to speak to a man especially when you are angry; a very offensive person; a close friends; used to say that something is the same as something else.

3. Define which of the following slang expressions have positive or negative meaning.

Positive meaning	Negative meaning

a) a bear b) birdseed c) a cash cow d) cats and dogs e) dead broke a fat cat to be in the black

blue chip a pack of lies a dead beat con hugger mugger putrid mollycoddle

Learning materials:

Initials in slang Topic: commonly used initials

Self-study task: Oddly enough, initials make up а large part of American speech and are in соnstаnt use. In fасt, some initials have almost completely replaced the word(s) that they rep­rеsеnt.

The following list should bе learned A.S.A.P. sinсе thеу аrе аll extremely popular.

1. a/c – Account.

2. A.G.M. – annual general meeting.

3. A.M. – Ante meridiem (morning)

4. A.O.B. – Any other business.

5. A.O.K. – Absolutely. (This is used as a stronger form of “O.K.”)

6. A.S.A.P. – As soon as possible.

7. B.A. – Bachelor of Arts degree.

8. B.L.T. – Bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich.

9. C.D. – 1) Compact disc. 2) Certificate of deposit.

10. C.H.P. - Саlifоrniа Нighway Patrol.

11. C.N.N. – (television) Cable News Network.

12. G.N.P. – Gross national product.

13. C.O.D. – Cash on delivery.

14. C.P.A. – Certified Public Accountant.

15. D.J. – Disc jockey.

16. D.U.I. – (traffic citation) Driving under the influence.

17. E.R. – Emergency room.

18. F.B.I. – Federal Bureau of Investigation.

19. F.Y.O. – For your information.

20. G.D.P. – Gross domestic product.

21. G.I. – Government Issue.

22. I.D. – Identification.

23. I.E. – (Latin) Id est (meaning: “that is”)

24. I.O.U. – I owe you.

25. I.Q. – Intelligence quotient.

26. Inc. – Incorporated.

27. L.A. – Los Angeles.

28. Ltd. – Limited company.

29. M.A. – Master of Arts degree.

30. Nb – (Nota Bene) Pay attention to this.

31. O.J. – Orange juice.

32. O.T. – Overtime.

33. P.C. – Personal Computer.

34. P.I. – Private investigator.

35. P.J.s – Pajamas.

36. P.M. – Post meridiem (evening).

37. pd. – paid.

38. pls cfm – Please confirm.

39. P.S. – Postscript. (This is added to the end of a correspondence when the writer decides to add a closing remark. If an additional remark is to be added, the initials “P.P.S.” are added.)

40. p.w. / p.a.– per week./ per annum.

41. qty – Quantity.

42. re – With reference to.

43. R.S.V.P. – Please reply.

44. T.V. – Television.

45. U.F.O. – Unidentified flying object.

46. VAT – Value added tax.

47. V.C.R. – Video cassette recorder.

48. V.I.P. – Very important person.

49. V.Р. – Vice president.

50. V.W. – Volkswagen.