Tom Gates

Glossary

(Which means explanations for stuff that might sound a bit ODD.)

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  5p and 10p

  5p and 10p are British coins.

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  A4 Paper

  It's a paper size (BIGGER) than letter size 8 1/2" by 11").

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  Ace

  When something is GREAT or BRILLIANT.

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  Aerial

  Antenna.

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  Bike Shed

  Covered area at school where bikes are kept safely.

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  Bins

  Trash cans.

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  Bin Liner

  A bin liner is a garbage bag.

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  Biscuits

  Cookies.

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  Bodge

  When I make a mess of something or it gets ruined (like this picture is BODGED now).

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  Bonkers

  Crazy nuts!

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  Boot

  Trunk of a car.

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  Boot Sale

  Like a garage sale.

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  Caramel Wafers

  Excellent biscuits (cookies) covered in chocolate with layers of caramel and wafer inside.

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  Charity Shop

  A place that sells second-hand goods for charity.

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  Chips

  French fries.

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  Choc

  Short for chocolate.

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  Chocolate HobNobs

  A brand name for a cookie that is half covered in chocolate - delicious.

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  Choon

  Excellent tune.

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  Climbing Frame

  Jungle gym.

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  Coach

  Bus.

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  College

  College is the second half of high school.

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  Crisps

  Chips.

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  Cross

  Angry.

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  Daft

  Crazy.

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  Diddums

  A silly 'babyish' word Tom would use to ANNOY Delia. Like this. "Can't find your sunglasses... awww, Diddums."

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  Disco

  School dance.

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  Dodgy

  Something that's a bit ODD or wrong. Maybe slightly peculiar or not quite right. For instance: That apple looks a bit Dodgy. That monster looks a bit dodgy.

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  Dullo

  Not very interesting person.

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  E-Numbers

  Additives put into some foods are called e-numbers.

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  Earwigging

  Means eavesdropping.

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  Fizzy Drinks

  Pop or soda.

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  Fizzy Sherbet

  A fizzy powder treat.

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  A flannel

  is a washcloth.

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  A flat

  is an apartment.

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  Football

  Another word for soccer.

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  Form Teacher

  Homeroom teacher.

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  Fruit Chews

  Candy (a bit like Starburst).

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  Garden

  Yard.

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  Grotty

  Means shabby or unpleasant.

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  Half-term

  A one-week break from school.

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  The Hall

  The lunchroom.

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  Headmaster

  A principal.

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  Jolly

  Happy. Yeah!

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  Jumper

  A sweater.

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  Lads

  Boys.

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  Leg it

  Run away.

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  Lessons

  The same as classes.

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  Lolly

  lollipop (both yum).

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  Loo Rolls

  The same as toilet paper rolls.

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  Lorry

  A truck.

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  Lurgy

  An imaginary (or real) DISEASE. Something NASTY you can catch or give to another person.

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  Mad

  Another word for crazy..

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  Manky

  Means disgusting or revolting. For instance, a mint that rolled on the floor is manky. So is Rooster's fur.

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  Mate

  Friend.

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  Merits

  Special points or stars awarded by your teacher for excellent work.

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  Mince

  The same as ground meat.

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  Nippy

  Fast.

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  Pants

  Underwear.

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  Pinching

  Another word for stealing.

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  Plaster

  Another word for bandage.

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  If you're not best pleased...

  It means you're not pleased.

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  Pong

  smell.

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  Pongy pudding

  is a smelly dessert.

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  Pants

  Underwear.

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  Pound £

  What we call the MONEY (or currency) in Britain.

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  Pudding

  Dessert (all kinds - yum).

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  Queue

  Lineup.

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  Rank

  Unpleasant or GROSS (like Dad's running shoes).

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  Register

  The attendance book that the teacher would tick ✓ you off in, in the morning, to make sure you're not LATE.

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  Registration

  Attendance.

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  Rosette Ribbon

  First place.

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  Rubbish

  Garbage.

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  Rumbled

  Basically means you're busted!

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  Saddo

  A pathetic person.

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  School Dinners

  Lunch in school (not always that nice).

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  Skittles

  A game similar to bowling.

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  Sledging

  The same as sledding.

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  Spanners

  Wrenches.

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  Splodges

  Drips of paint OR something.

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  Sports Kit

  Sports uniform.

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  Spots

  Zits.

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  Spotty

  Pimply.

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  Squash

  A fruit flavoured drink. There are different flavours, like orange squash or blackcurrant squash.

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  Stone

  A pit, like the kind you find in a peach or a plum

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  Sweets

  Candy.

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  Swimming Kit

  A swimming kit is all the stuff you need for a swimming lesson.

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  Swing Ball

  Tetherball.

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  Tannoy System

  PA System.

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  Telly

  Another (shorter) word for TELEVISION.

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  Thick

  When I say "You're THICK," it means you're a bit DUMB.

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  Torch

  Flashlight.

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  Trainers

  Sneakers.

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  Treat

  When I say "My trick worked a TREAT!" It means that it worked REALLY WELL.

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  Trolley

  Shopping cart.

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  Trousers

  Another word for PANTS. Guess what? In Britain, pants means...well...underwear!

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  Tuck in

  Means you eat up!

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  Vest

  Undershirt.

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  Water Pot

  Cup of water.

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  Wellington Boots

  Rain boots.

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  Winding Up

  Another way of saying you're teasing someone. Continuing to slightly irritate them. Bit like Tom does to Delia..

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  Whinging

  is like complaining in a really annoying way.

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  Year Five or Year Six

  The same as fifth or sixth grade.