AT A PARTY

Useful expressions

Get a load of that : Coba lihatlah itu.

A blimp/a fatso! : Gajah bengkak/gembrot!

What a dog! : Wanita yang amat buruk rupa!

Let’s mingle! :  (bergabung dengan teman-teman dan ngobrol)

Get my drift? : Paham maksudku?

I’d rather play with myself than screw her! : Lebih baik aku melakukannya sendiri daripada melakukannya dengan dia!

You’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’, buddy  : Nampaknya kau mengajak ribut, kawan

Pet approaches a guest at a party and tries to make a new friend.

Pet     : Yo! Great party, huh?

Man    : Yeah, it’s really hoppin’.

Pet     : The band’s really jammin’. The music’s cool, the punch is spiked, the babes are hot. Scopin’ the crowd?

Man    : Huh?

Pet     : Get a load of that blimp over at the buffet.

Man    : What?

Pet     : The fatso over there in the fuddy-duddy getup. The one hooverin’ in the potato chips. What a dog, woof! As soon as she got here, she made a beeline for the grub. Didn’t even mingle. Boy, i’d hate to be the loser who’s takin’ her home tonight. You’d have to put a bag over her head before you banged her, if ya get my drift.

Man    : You really think so? You’re cruisin’ for bruisin’, buddy. For your information, that’s my girlfriend.

Pet     : Your, ..., oh, uh, ha, he, your girlfriend? I was just pullin’ your leg. Don’t get all riled up. Can’t ya take a joke?

Word List:

Blimp : wanita gembrot

A buddy : kawan

Cruising for a bruising : mengajak ribut/berkelahi

A getup : gaun, pakaian

Hoover i (food) : melahap

Make a beeline for... : langsung menuju ke...

Pull someone’s leg : bercanda

Scope (out) the crowd : mencari teman kencan (wanita)

Yo! : hallo!, Hai!

Bang  someone : berhubungan seks

Cool : bagus

Dog! : jeleknya!

Fatso : orang gembrot

Fuddy-duddy : kuno

Grub : makanan

Hopping : mengasyikkan

Jamming : bermain apik

Mingle : berbaur

Play with oneself : melakukan sendiri

Spiked : minuman beralkohol

Woof! : betapa jeleknya!

Sitepu, Jasmin N. 2005. Daily Conversation with American SLANG.

     Publisher: Pustaka Tangga, Jakarta.