Introduction:
Americans use a lot of slang to talk about food. In this lesson, we’ll learn about some basic slang that’s very commonly used, especially among millennial Americans (those who are around 20-30 years old).
Today, we’ll learn five new terms related to food.
Key Vocabulary:
hangry (adjective): to be angry or irritable because you’re hungry
Source: Thrillist
to grab (brunch, lunch, dinner) (verb): to eat out with someone else at a restaurant; do not confuse this with “having someone over” for a meal, which means to invite someone to eat in your home
Source: sfgate
a food coma (or food baby) (noun): refers to when someone eats an excessive amount of food and can’t move; we typically say that someone “in” a food coma or “has” a food baby
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the freshman 15 (or 20) (noun): this term refers to the trend of weight gain among freshmen college students
Source: campusriot.com
Examples:
I always carry a granola bar in my bag so that I don’t get hangry.
Wanna grab a bite to eat?
Lots of students gain the freshman 15 from eating at the dining halls and drinking a lot.
I ate so much at that all-you-can-eat sushi place that I was in a food coma the rest of the day.
Practice Exercise: Match the vocabulary words above to the situations below.
- I ate half of my birthday cake by myself. Now I have a _____________.
- Let’s ______ brunch on Saturday morning.
- Are you _______? You’re being mean. Here, have a cookie.
- They are going to the gym every day to avoid gaining the ______________.
Practice Exercise 2: Practice using the phrases above in the following situations:
- you want to invite a friend out for dinner
- you ate an entire plate of fries and feel sleepy
- you want to warn your friend that you haven’t eaten in a few hours and you’re feeling irritable
- you are giving your friend tips to avoid gaining weight during his first year at Temple
Discuss in the comments below or with a Conversation Partner: Talk about a time you were really hangry. What did you do? What were the circumstances? How long did it last?
Where was the last place you grabbed brunch, lunch, or dinner off-campus with friends? Did you like it? Why or why not? Where else do you plan to grab food off campus? Click here to explore options for grabbing food in Philly and discuss your options.
When was the last time you were in a food coma? What had you eaten? What kinds of food tend to make you feel really full?
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