Educational Slang

noun a stupid or foolish person

• The scientist was frustrated with the fathead who kept interrupting the experiment.
• I can't believe that fathead forgot to bring the project supplies again.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a fathead who thinks he knows everything.
• Her stubbornness made her seem like a fathead, unwilling to consider any other opinions.

noun NVM is an acronym that stands for 'never mind'. It is used to indicate that something previously mentioned is not important or should be disregarded.

verb N/A

adjective N/A

adverb N/A

pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The abbreviation NVM stands for 'never mind'.
• I told him I would be late, but he just replied with 'NVM'.
• NVM, I'll just do it myself.
• She waved her hand as if to say 'NVM' to all the negativity around her.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type

• In order to succeed in this competitive industry, you must raise your game and constantly strive for improvement.
• Hey, if you want to stand out in the crowd, you've got to up your game and show them what you're made of.
• Dude, you seriously need to raise up your game if you want to impress that girl.
• Life is like a game, and sometimes you need to raise your game in order to overcome challenges and achieve your goals.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

• The project was thoroughly analyzed and reviewed six ways from Sunday before making a final decision.
• I've checked my schedule six ways till Sunday, and I still can't find a free day to meet up.
• She tried to convince me to go out with her ex-boyfriend, but I shut that idea down six ways from Sunday.
• His argument was so strong that he shut down the opposition's points six ways to Sunday.

noun a piece of leather, especially one used for making shoes or a bag

verb to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving early

• The employee was caught trying to skive off work by taking extended breaks.
• Let's skive off school and go to the beach instead.
• I can't believe he's trying to skive on us again.
• Don't skive on your responsibilities, they are important.