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10 Common Words With Hidden Slang Meanings Tea, ghost, crash - you know these words, they’re simple, right? …but do you know their hidden slang meanings? Lots of very common English words have different meanings in slang - which you’ll often see in online chats and hear in casual conversation. Today I’ll teach you 10 common words with a simple meaning and a slang meaning, so you can understand them perfectly. 1. Salty Simple meaning & sentence: • Containing a lot of salt • Ugh, this soup is too salty. Slang meaning & sentence: • Feeling bitter, annoyed, or upset about something. • He’s still salty about losing the game. 2. Tea Simple meaning & sentence: EspressoEnglish.net © Shayna Oliveira 2026 • A hot drink made from leaves • Would you like a cup of tea? Slang meaning & sentence: • Gossip or juicy information. • Tell me the tea — what happened at the meeting? 3. Flex Simple meaning & sentence: • To bend or tighten a muscle • The bodybuilder flexed his arms. Slang meaning & sentence: • To show off or brag. • Buying that fancy car was just a flex. 4. Ghost (someone) Simple meaning & sentence: • A spirit of a dead person • Do you believe in ghosts? Slang meaning & sentence: Espresso...