United Statesbail
verb · Informal
To leave abruptly, or to back out of a commitment. 'She bailed on dinner.'
United States
American Slang for Everyday Things
6 American slang terms for everyday things, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Informal names for ordinary things and ordinary activities — the domestic layer of slang that rarely makes phrasebooks but comes up constantly.
dip
verb · Informal
To leave, usually quickly and often without ceremony. 'Let's dip.'
jawn
noun · Regional
A universal noun substitute: any person, place, object or event. Philadelphia's most famous word, and genuinely remarkable — few languages have a noun this unrestricted.
mid
adjective · Informal
Mediocre; unimpressive. Not bad enough to be interesting — the dismissal is in the shrug.
sketchy
adjective · Informal
Unsafe, untrustworthy, of dubious quality. Of neighbourhoods, websites, food and people.
sus
adjective · Informal
Suspicious; not right. Of people, claims and situations.