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Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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Lump it!

Language; Slang

Forget it!; Go away! * Well, you can just lump it! * Lump it! Drop dead!

Make a lap!

Language; Slang

Sit down! * Hey, make a lap and get out of the way! * Pull up a chair and make a lap!

Make it snappy!

Language; Slang

Hurry up!; Make it fast! We’re late, Tracy. Make it snappy! * Make it snappy, Fred. The cops are headed up the walk now.

Make my day!

Language; Slang

Go ahead, do what you are going to do, and I will be very happy to do what I have to do! (A catchphrase said typically by a movie police officer who has a gun pointed at a criminal. The police ...

My foot!

Language; Slang

I do not believe it!; Like hell! (An exclamation of contradiction.) * You’re the best in town, my foot! * She’s going to marry you? My foot!

natch

Language; Slang

Yes; naturally. * I guess it’s okay. She said natch. * Natch, you can borrow my car.

naw

Language; Slang

No. * Naw, I didn’t do that. * Naw, I won’t go.

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