Tuesday, August 5, 2008

A few more vocab words

Jumper (n.): sweater

Fit (adj.): attractive, equivalent of 'hot' (slang)
It took me a while to understand that this meant 'attractive' instead of athletic.

Brolley (n.): umbrella (slang)
Side note: I left mine at church last Sunday, so I'll be trekking through the rain this week :(

Mum (pn., n.): Mother, mom

Lorry (n.): big rig, truck

Torch: (n.): flashlight
You may remember this word used by Edmund in Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Quid (n.): pound, equivalent of calling a dollar a "buck" (slang)

Shandy (n.): Drink: part beer, part lemonade

Lemonade (n.): Clear soda, tastes & looks like 7up/Sprite


*My favourite commonly used word--"Sorted"
It can be used in the following contexts:

Under control - "I had it sorted." like when Peter Pevensie felt he had the fight in the Underground handled & chided Edmund for intervening.

Command to 'get it together' - "Get it sorted." or "I need to get it sorted." especially when the subject is all over the place & muddled.

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