Feifei Hello and welcome to The English We Speak with me, Feifei…
Roy … and me, Roy. Have you heard that new song by your favourite band ‘The Spinning Lizards of Doom’?
Feifei Yes, it slaps!
Roy What do you mean - the song slapped you? Are you OK?
Feifei Yes, I’m fine. We the use the expression ‘it slaps’ or that ‘something slaps’ to say that we think something is amazing.
Roy Oh right – wait, you really think that song is good? It sounds like a squirrel fighting with a tin can in a bin.
Feifei Roy! All of their songs slap! You don’t appreciate it because you have terrible taste in music.
Roy I knew you were going to say that. I’m not even going to start speaking about films.
Feifei Good! Well, let’s talk about things that slap right after these examples.
Examples
That new film is amazing! All of the films by that director slap!
Have you seen the latest episode where Charlotte gets abducted by aliens? It slaps!
Their new song really slaps! I don’t know how they keep producing hit after hit.
Feifei You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about the expression ‘it slaps’. If something ‘slaps’, it means that it is amazing and really good.
Roy For example, my T-shirts and video games that I love! They all slap!
Feifei I’m afraid to say that nothing you like slaps. But have you heard this secret song by the ‘The Spinning Lizards of Doom’? It really slaps! It’s their best song yet!
Roy Ha! I knew it! When you said you loved their music, I thought I’d test it! That’s not a song by ‘The Spinning Lizards of Doom’. It’s a song by my favourite group – ‘Rob’s Biscuit Band!’
Feifei What?! No – it can’t be! What have I said!?
Roy I’ve always believed that my taste in music slaps – and now I have proof!
Feifei I must be feeling unwell – that’s why I said it.
Roy Just admit it – it slaps!
Feifei Fine! I suppose this song isn’t terrible! Bye, Roy.
Roy Bye.