Five excellent words brought to me by England:
Oi \ˈȯi\ interjection. Used to attract attention or to express exasperation or dismay. Almost exactly like American hey.
Scarper \ˈskär-pər\ intransitive verb. Flee, run away.
Spice \ˈspīs\ noun. Derbyshire for sweets (British for candy).
Plashy \ˈpla-shē\ adjective. Like splashy, but different: “Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole…” (Evelyn Waugh, Scoop)
Faff \ˈfaf\ verb, noun. Ineffectual activity and/or its results: one who faffs around producing faff is known as a faffer. Similar to American futz.
Bonus Office Learnings:
Nottinghamshire’s three meals are breakfast, dinner, and tea.
The train was meant to arrive on time (rather than supposed to).
“Send it me sharpish” = “Send it to me quickly/soon”.
