US Slang Expressions

[Shirley]

June:
American ability with slang - it's smart rather than dirty or 
> rude and seems to be a direct descendant of wisecracking humour.  
> 
> What are your personal favourites - 
> 
> Be creative.  Exercise your living language skills and prepare to 
> astonish me!  Ethnic imports are not only allowed but positively 
> welcomed.
> 
> June

fixin' to - getting ready to do something.  e.g., "I'm fixin' to go 
to the store."

wheels off - out of control, throw chance to the wind.  e.g. "We 
figured it was going to be a wheels-off weekend when that first thing 
didn't go as planned."

face plant - any spectacular fall when partaking in a winter sport 
such as skiing or snowboarding.

oh, poop! - what I say around my child because "oh, shit" isn't an 
acceptable comment

what's-her/his-toes - in place of a name you can't remember; 
e.g.  "How did what's-her-toes act today?"

trying to catch a cold - when you feel yourself coming down with a 
cold (don't know where I picked this one up, but have said it all my 
life)

son of a booger - another phrase for use around children instead of 
the proverbial 'son of a b*tch'

flatter than a pancake - generally used to describe extremely flat 
land; also sometimes used to describe the breasts (or lack thereof) 
on a woman.

number-cruncher, or bean-counter - one who plays with numbers for a 
living, i.e., accountant, economist, etc.

Shirley, who will undoubtedly think of more upon posting this (and 
wondering if June got the off-list email I sent her?)