Work, Success & Motivation - School Life

Here you will find slang about school life, covering terms students use for classes, homework, and social experiences in education.

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Work, Success & Motivation

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

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a student who jokes around and disrupts class to get laughs

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a student who scores so high on an exam that they ruin the grading curve for everyone else

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band kid [noun]

a student in school band or orchestra, often seen as quirky or overly into band life

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jock [noun]

a male student athlete, often stereotyped as sporty but not academic

Ex: She said she 'd never date a jock .
gunner [noun]

someone who's aggressively competitive, especially in school or sports

Ex: He 's been a gunner since high school football .
safe [adjective]

easy-going or lenient, often used to describe a teacher

Ex: That sub turned out to be pretty safe .

a teacher who is easy-going and well liked by students

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a girl who tries to boost her social status by bullying or being cliquey, often in high school

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an easy class taken mainly to improve one's grade point average

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easy A [noun]

a class that's known to be simple to pass or earn a high grade in

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mental and physical exhaustion caused by too many video calls or online classes

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hoco [noun]

short for "homecoming," the annual school event with a dance and festivities

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a creative or elaborate way of asking someone to prom

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a grade just high enough to pass a class or requirement, often earned with minimal effort

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the act of quickly offloading all memorized knowledge, typically during a test

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to study or prepare intensively for something

Ex: He 's boning up for the big presentation tomorrow .

to deliberately avoid work or put in minimal effort

Ex: Do n't slack off if you want to pass the class .

to stay awake all night, usually to study, work, or complete a task

Ex: We pulled an all-nighter at the office to get the project done on time .

to study in a determined and serious manner

Ex: I can't go out tonight. I need to hit the books.