Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban? You can "front a mad vocabulary" with my slang word of the week. Each week I will post a new word along with its definition and a sample sentence. You will be "talking street" in mere weeks. Give it a try... use your new word in a sentence and post it here.
This weeks word is:
JACK: to steal, swipe "My wallet got JACKED at the station" syn BIT, PILFER, SHARK, PALM, BOOST, FINGER, FILCH
JACK a: nothing "I got JACK from the lawsuit"
b: anything "I didn't earn JACK last year" syn NADA, NIL, ZILCH, SCRATCH, SQUAT, DIDDLY-SQUAT
Sample Sentence: "What do you say we JACK these office supplies and go back to my CRIB"
Source: Slang Flashcards by Who's There, Inc.


Burger King doesn't have...
Back to page topBurger King doesn't have JACK for healthy food on their menu.
Wow! Actually an old slang...
Back to page topWow! Actually an old slang word revived. I didn't have to ask my kids about this one. :-)
Tom Jackson of ESPN has a...
Back to page topTom Jackson of ESPN has a segment on called "Jacked Up," which highlights all the big hits over the NFL weekend.
A few years back some...
Back to page topA few years back some neighborhood thugs jacked my portable propane grill.