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To pretend to be ignorant or confused.

To dance, especially disco dancing.

Moving very fast; leaving quickly.

To work hard.

To drive around without a specific destination, just for pleasure.

Dont joke around; be serious (implies severe consequences).

Hurry up; quicken the pace.

To dance, especially enthusiastically (associated with disco).

To put in maximum effort or go all out (often said as "just gonna send it" or "just give'r").

To scold or complain.

To work hard, often aggressively, to make money or advance.

To go for a walk or stroll (from Malay).

Making a scene, being loud, or partying hard to show off.

To chill out; to relax; to lounge around (from Malay).

To kiss someone.

To go shopping. In France, they say "faire du shopping," but Quebec keeps the traditional verb.

Stop messing around; dont be silly or play games (from Hokkien).

To lie or to "cook up" a story.

Short for "pitter-patter, let's get at 'er," meaning to stop wasting time and get started.

To sabotage or play a mean trick on someone.

To leave or "get out." Can be slightly aggressive depending on tone.

To skip; to ignore; to not show up for.

To fail spectacularly; to crash (originally surfing slang).