Verb (Past Tense) | Violence
Encyclopedia of British Slang
DECKED
Verb (Past Tense) | Informal | Violence
DECKED Pronunciation: /d?kt/ Part of Speech: Verb (Past Tense) Severity Level: Informal Category: Violence
Definition
To be decked means to be punched or knocked down.
Usage
He got decked outside the pub.
Cultural Insight
Common in casual recounting of fights.
Assessment
Physical altercation slang.
DIDDLy SQUAT
Pronunciation: /’d?d-li skw?t/ Part of Speech: Noun Phrase Severity Level: Mild Category: Nothingness
Definition
Means absolutely nothing.
Usage
I know diddly squat about it.
Cultural Insight
Humorous, exaggerated emptiness.
Assessment
Light and expressive.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
