Word Building – Grade 9 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering creative coinages and British slang terms from the Grade 9 Word Building notes.

Brain Rave

Insomnia brought on by persistent, racing thoughts, old memories, or unsettling experiences.

Peachmeat

The extra-tangy or super-soft, sweet fleshy part of a peach.

Yogurt Male

A sophisticated, quietly confident man considered superior to alpha or sigma males.

Floordrobe

A ‘storage system’ where clothes are kept in piles on the floor instead of in closets or drawers.

Felony Ring

Residue that forms around the nostril soon after snorting a substance.

Bloke

A man; British informal term for a male person.

Lad

Boy or young man.

Bonkers

Mad or crazy (not necessarily negative).

Draft

Slightly stupid; mildly silly or foolish (not strongly offensive).

To Leg It

To run away, usually to escape trouble.

Trollied

British slang for being drunk.

Plastered

British slang for being drunk.

Gobsmacked

Utterly shocked or amazed beyond belief.

Knackered

Extremely tired or exhausted.

Lost the Plot

To become angry, irrational, or act ridiculously.

Taking the Piss

To mock or be sarcastic toward someone or something.

Pissed

Drunk (British usage).

Throwing a Wobbly

Having a tantrum, typically used for adults who should know better.

A Cuppa

Short for ‘a cup of tea.’

Bloody

Mild expletive used to add emphasis (e.g., ‘bloody brilliant’).

Can’t Be Arsed

Can’t be bothered to do something; lack of motivation.

Chuffed

Very pleased or delighted.

Skint

Broke; having no money.

Fiver

A five-pound note.

Tenner

A ten-pound note.

Bog

British slang for a toilet.

Bog Roll

Toilet paper.

Bird

British slang for a girl or woman.

Mug

A fool or easily tricked person.

Chav

A young hooligan prone to starting fights or causing trouble.

Git

Unpleasant, incompetent, or idiotic person (usually male).

Cheeky

Slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful or charming way.

Slag Off

To verbally attack or make fun of someone; backstab.

Sod

Mild insult for a person, roughly ‘you devil/idiot.’

Grafting

Scottish slang for a lad trying hard to make a girl like him.

Muppet

Ignorant, clueless, or foolish person.

Pants

Underwear; also slang for something bad or poor quality.

Prat

Self-important and stupid person; delusional fool.

Nosh

Food; a meal or snack.

Buzzin’

Very excited or happy.

Pied Off

Rejected, dumped, or abandoned.