Trying To

A phrase used to express a desire to do something. Often asked as a question when looking for confirmation. Also means "looking to" or "want to."

Man, I'm trying to get laid tonight. Let's hit the club.

Trying to get drunk?

You trying to go egg that Scientology building down the street?

I was trying to go to the movies tonight, but this bitch was straight sluffin and took too long to get ready. So we just ended up boning at my place. Ya dig?

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Try and

A grammatically incorrect form of 'try to'. While 'try and' is commonly used, it is incorrect, as it technically means: try an unspecified action, then do the other, specified action. One can either try something, do something or try to do something, but one cannot try and do something.

Unlike 'try to', 'try and' is seldom inflected; whilst one may (incorrectly) use 'try and' instead of 'try to', one would very rarely use 'trying and' or 'tried and' instead of 'trying to' and 'tried to', respectively.

It is important to remember that 'try' is synonymous with 'attempt'. The word 'attempt' means to make an effort to achieve something. It is very rare to here 'attempt and' as most people recognise 'attempt and' as incorrect, however, the same people often fail bear that in mind when using the word 'try'.

Person 1: Try and speak good English.
Person 2: It is 'try to', not 'try and'; one can try something or try to do something, but not both at the same time.

The phrase 'try and', is as annoying as 'could of'.

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try it on

To engage in sexual relations with someone. Usually, romance or commitment does not enter the equation.

Yeah, your girlfriend? It's her personal goal to try it on with everyone she knows. EVERYONE. Sorry, man.

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trying

The act of annoying someone or pushing their buttons.

"If this bitch don't stop trying me, I'm going to put hands on her!"

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Not Trying

Eh.. I don't know.

I'm not trying to get bad grades. I swear..

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not trying

adverbial phrase. Essentially "trying not" or "trying to avoid" in standard English. The subtle difference between the slang standard English usages can be seen as follows: in standard English "not trying" simply means a failure to put forth any effort; whereas the slang meaning encompasses affirmative avoidance of responsibility, or steps taken to get out of an obligation.

Slang: Yo man now D not trying to pay me back.

Standard: D is trying to avoid paying me back.

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trying

1. The first step to failure.

"You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is: Never try." - Homer Simpson

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