-Flipped Earth Slang-
777 Words
GENERAL SLANG
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• “Spindle”
Meaning: A lie that’s spun too thin, easily broken.
“Don’t feed me a spindle; I know what really happened.”
• “Dust-short”
Meaning: Someone who is clueless, missing key information.
“You walked into class dust-short again, didn’t you?”
• “Gloomlight”
Meaning: Something ironic, bittersweet, and beautiful in a sad way.
“That smile of hers… pure gloomlight.”
• “Bent-boned”
Meaning: Cowardly, no spine.
“He talks big, but he’s bent-boned.”
• “Skint”
Meaning: out of energy, magic, or patience.
“I’m skint, don’t ask me for anything else.”
• “Nicking the day”
Meaning: wasting time, avoiding responsibilities.
“Stop nicking the day and get your books.”
• “Fair-spin”
Meaning: a fair chance, equal footing.
“Just give me a fair-spin, alright?”
• “Sharp-stepper”
Meaning: someone who moves fast, smartly, or carefully.
“She’s a sharp-stepper, always has been.”
• “Underbreath”
Meaning: something said quietly or passive-aggressively.
“Don’t mutter underbreaths at me.”
• “Tin-scared”
Meaning: easily startled, jumpy.
“You’re tin-scared over nothing.”
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ANCIENT SLANG
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• “By the turn of the sky!
An expression akin to “Good heavens!”
• “Mind your shadows.”
Be careful; watch your back.
• “Don’t twist my hourglass.”
Don’t waste my time.
• “You’re chasing shadows in daylight.”
You’re seeking answers where there are none.
• “A velvet promise.”
Something that sounds lovely but means nothing.
• “The bells aren’t ringing right today.”
Something feels off; a bad omen.
• “Don’t stir the fog.”
Don’t cause trouble.
• “He’s got coal in his smile.”
He’s hiding something behind charm.
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RICH/HIGHER-CLASS SLANG
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• “Polished”
Meaning: refined, educated, upper-class.
“Try not to embarrass us. Look polished.”
• “Grace-bound”
Meaning: destined for success; believed to be blessed.
“The Gods favors him. He’s grace-bound.”
• “Gilded tongue”
Meaning: someone who lies in a charming or diplomatic way.
“Be careful. She’s got a gilded tongue.”
• “Second-street nice”
Meaning: something that’s cheap but pretending to be fancy.
“Her dress is pretty, but it screams second-street nice.”
• “Second-step nob”
Meaning: a poser pretending to be wealthy or important.
“Look at this second-step nob trying to act like he's one of us!"
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MIDDLE/WORKING CLASS SLANG
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• “Gear-shy”
Meaning: reluctant to try something new.
“Don’t be gear-shy. It won’t bite.”
• “Tuck in your luck”
Meaning: calm down, be careful, don’t push your limits.
“Tuck in your luck before you get hurt.”
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INSULTING SLANG
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• “Dustwit”
Meaning: someone clueless, scatterbrained.
“Try thinking before you speak, dustwit.”
• “c***k-spark”
Meaning: someone whose magic is sloppy or unstable.
“Nice spell. Real c***k-spark work there.”
• “Glossed-brain”
Meaning: brainwashed, blindly obedient.
“Only a glossed brain would believe that.”
• “Dead-eyed”
Meaning: soulless, cruel, or unfeeling.
“Everyone in the Order is dead-eyed."
• “Gutter-rat”
Meaning: An insulting term for the lower-class (harsh).
“I’m not taking orders from some gutterrat.”
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CURSE WORDS
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“Rot/Rotting”
A very strong swear. Often used for emphasis:
-“Get your rotting hands off me.”
-“Where the rot have you been?”
- “You absolute rotter.”
“Muck”
A gross swear:
-“What a pile of muck.”
-“I’m in deep muck now.”
“Hallow”
A place-based swear. Akin to “Hell.”
-“What in Hallow?”
-“Why in the Hallow would you do that?”
“Bleeding/Bloody”
An emphasis curse. Not nearly as offensive as "rot."
-Shut your bleeding mouth!
-Are you bloody serious?
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OLEANDER SLANG
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• “Tabs”
Meaning: Short for “tabbies,” a teasing name for first-year students.
“Relax, tabs, you’ll get the hang of it.”
• “Snapped”
Meaning: Overwhelmed, stressed to the breaking point.
“Exams are next week. Everyone’s snapped.”
• “Half-spark”
Meaning: Someone with very weak magic or someone thought to be talentless.
“Ignore her. She calls everyone a half-spark.”
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