Obsidian Pebble Lexicon

Maths — math

Phial — vial

Pants — trousers/underwear, or a derogatory term: not good, rubbish, bad.

Bed and Breakfast — Sleeping accommodations for a night and a meal in the morning, provided in guest houses and small hotels, or an establishment that provides these facilities.

Multi-storey car park — a parking garage on several levels.

Hoovering — vacuuming

Artefacts — an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest. Also spelled artifact

Chemist shops — drug stores.

Paper round — the route taken when delivering newspapers. The job of delivering newspapers.

Jewellery — jewelery

Pelmet — A narrow border of cloth or wood, fitted across the top of a door or window to conceal the curtain fittings· British informal a very short skirt.

To Twig — to understand or notice or figure out.

In two minds — to have doubts

Goalposts — the posts of a goal.

999 — UK version of 911

Invigilating —to monitor examination candidates.

A doddle — something easily accomplished.

Juddering — to shake rapidly or spasmodically; vibrate conspicuously

Blancmange — a usually sweetened and flavored dessert made from gelatinous or starchy ingredients and milk.