What does try me mean in slang?

Definition of try me
used to tell someone to give one a chance to do something, answer a question, etc. "Oh, you probably don't know the answer!" "Try me, I might."
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What does it mean to try someone?

to worry or annoy someone or upset a person's patience with many, often slight, difficulties: The demands of the job have tried him sorely.
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What does nice try mean in slang?

Definition of nice try

—usually used in an ironic way to say that an attempt at something was not very good or was not a nice thing to do Nice try, but you're not going to trick me this time.
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What does allow me mean in slang?

phrase. Some people say ' Allow me' as a polite way of offering to do something for someone. [formal, politeness]
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What does I'm trying mean?

'I am trying' informs someone that you are attempting to accomplish something using bodily, mental, or spiritual strength. By adding a verb to 'I'm trying' you are pointing out exactly what it is you are attempting to do.
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What does trying mean in slang?

to engage in sexual intercourse for casual or lighthearted reasons; sex for fun and enjoyment. The accuracy of this definition cannot be verified.
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What does tryna mean?

Definition of tryna

—used for "trying to" in informal speech and in representations of such speech Hey, sports fans: If you're tryna watch the Royal Wedding and also follow sports like your life depends on it, fuboTV is a streaming bundle gaining major traction from sports fans in recent months.—
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How do they say hello in top boy?

Wagwan. Meaning: Believed to have first been used in the Caribbean, "wagwan" is the direct translation for "what's going on?" It is used as a greeting like "how are you?" Sentence use: "Wagwan, Terrell.
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What does innit mean in British?

'Innit? ' is a contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it? ' and people use it to prompt a response from the listener. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit? ', they are expecting you to agree and say 'Yes'.
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What do Roadmen call their friends?

'Mandem' is commonly used by males to describe their group of friends. Your crew is your mandem.
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Can we say good try?

"Good job" is used when somebody succeeds at something, but "good try" is used when somebody failed at something. We use it as a condolence & encouragement.
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How do you say good try?

college try
  1. best effort.
  2. energetic effort.
  3. good effort.
  4. old college try.
  5. valiant effort.
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What does nice but no cigar mean?

You say close but no cigar or nice try but no cigar to mean that someone is almost correct or that they have almost been successful, but are not quite correct or successful.
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What does it mean to try to do something?

Try to do is an effort to do something which you already know. For example. I tried to open the door. I tried to call her. Try doing is an effort based on more of a guess work.
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What is OI in British slang?

UK informal (also oy) /ɔɪ/ (US hey) used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you are angry: Oi!
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Why do British people say bloody?

Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
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Whats Fam means?

What does fam mean? Fam, short for family, is a slang word used for one's close friends—your people. Hey fam, you're part of our Dictionary.com family, don't worry.
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What is food slang for?

“Grub” is a slang word for food. “I'm hungry. Let's get some grub!” https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/EE-food-drink2.mp3. Two other slang words for food are nosh and chow.
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What is food in UK slang?

Grub – is slang for food and comes from the old English word meaning 'dig'.
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What does white and dark mean in Top Boy?

"Dubs are white drugs – crack and cocaine. B is brown, obviously, heroin." Nat is a drug dealer. He never refers to his merchandise as drugs. He calls it food. Nat tells me that if you're selling food the best way to make a lot of money quickly is to "go country".
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What does Finna mean slang?

Finna, a contraction of fixing to, means “getting ready to do something.” It's used to express a goal to take some sort of action in the near future.
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What are the most popular slang words?

Below are some common teen slang words you might hear:
  • Dope - Cool or awesome.
  • GOAT - "Greatest of All Time"
  • Gucci - Good, cool, or going well.
  • Lit - Amazing, cool, or exciting.
  • OMG - An abbreviation for "Oh my gosh" or "Oh my God"
  • Salty - Bitter, angry, agitated.
  • Sic/Sick - Cool or sweet.
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Is Gonna real word?

Definition of gonna

—used for "going to" in informal speech and in representations of such speech "It's not gonna be easy.""They're gonna get married in July.""I felt like something bad was gonna happen."
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