Isaiah Rosenn, Grade 11, Staff Writer
Train delays
/trān-dəˈlās/
Noun: a half true occurrence that can cause 5-55 minute lateness to school
“Sorry I missed first period gym, there was a train delay.”
I did the reading
/ī-did-T͟Hē-rēdiNG/
Phrase: a thing to say when Spark Notes came in clutch
“I did the reading on the train to school, and it took me five minutes.”
STEM-kid
/stem-kids/
Noun: a student who ranked Bronx Science first and did not get in
“The STEM-kids are ogling Bronx Science again.”
Lunch boundaries
/lən(t)SH-/ˈbound(ə)rēs/
Noun: a system run on a strict don’t-ask don’t-tell basis
“I totally brought the diner food from home because I would never break the lunch boundaries.”
The Science Office
/T͟Hē-ˈsīəns-ˈôfis/
Noun: a secret cult inside the school
“I heard the science teachers reciting ritual chants in the science office through the vents in the girls’ bathroom.”
Student drivers
/ˈst(y)o͞odntˈ-drīvərs/
Noun: people plaguing the Bronx with the intent to kill
“Another HSAS student almost got hit by a car yesterday because of the student drivers.”
I left it at home
/ī-left-it-at-hōm/
Phrase: if you know you know
“Sorry I can’t turn the assignment in because I left it at home.”
Harris bathrooms
/herīs-ˈbaTHˌro͞oms/
Noun: an off-putting scene full of the unknown
“He was never heard from again after going into the Harris bathrooms.”
Spinny chairs
/ˈspinē-CHers/
Noun: the holy grail for bored students
“I bet him $10 he couldn’t ride one of the spinny chairs all the way down the hallway in one go.”
Disco to Obama
/ˈdiskō-to͞o-ōbAma/
Noun: a free period
“I was wondering why those three senior boys were roaming the halls and then I remembered they had Disco to Obama.”
Air purifier
/er-ˈpjʊrɪfaɪər/
Noun: DOE eye candy
“I think that air purifier has been unplugged for three months.”
Checking Google Classroom
/CHeking-ˈɡo͞oɡ(ə)l-ˈklasˌro͞om/
Verb: to be texting someone
“Sorry I had my phone out, I was just checking Google Classroom.”
Walk to Art
/ärt-wôk/
Verb: to sprint or power walk to ensure you don’t get locked out
“I pulled my hamstring on my walk to art yesterday.”
The toolshed
/T͟Hē-ˈto͞olˌSHed/
Noun: our lovely preschool looking highschool
“I love the toolshed’s new fluorescent lighting.”
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