Screens, Slang and Serves
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Stubbed toe yell
Long time back
Numbed by habit
Grades on a test
A deal on the table
Punch reaction
Asian relic dome
Light foil metal
Ctrl+Z move
Buoy on water
Burning passion
Brainwave moment
2023 US champion
Keeps you awake
Flows, not solid
Scifi TV channel
Sky-high hairstyle
Between video clips
Irish county, SW
Totally lacking
Nickname for May
Not quite there?
Dark academia look
Body's liquid waste
Email heads-up
Dug in the yard
Right on time
80s arcade giant
Always, at any time
Old word for eagle
Laughing scavenger
Red Viking explorer
Where AirPods sit
Gets help, student
Bay window type
Taxonomy pioneer
Rise and shine
Mother of a foal
That's why, then
Clears out clutter
Buck or doe
Insurance paperwork
Screens, Slang and Serves — Solution
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Stubbed toe yell
Long time back
Numbed by habit
Grades on a test
I
A deal on the table
O
Punch reaction
O
Asian relic dome
Light foil metal
S
Ctrl+Z move
U
D
A
M
N
Buoy on water
Burning passion
F
L
O
A
T
Brainwave moment
N
2023 US champion
Keeps you awake
G
A
U
F
F
Flows, not solid
Scifi TV channel
F
L
U
I
D
W
O
R
R
I
E
S
Sky-high hairstyle
U
P
D
O
Between video clips
Irish county, SW
Totally lacking
K
E
R
R
Y
Nickname for May
Not quite there?
M
A
E
Dark academia look
A
D
S
Body's liquid waste
E
Email heads-up
Dug in the yard
F
Y
I
Right on time
80s arcade giant
A
T
Always, at any time
E
Old word for eagle
U
Laughing scavenger
H
Y
E
N
A
Red Viking explorer
W
E
V
E
R
Where AirPods sit
O
Gets help, student
T
U
T
E
E
Bay window type
Taxonomy pioneer
O
R
I
E
L
Rise and shine
Mother of a foal
That's why, then
M
A
R
E
L
I
N
N
A
E
U
S
Clears out clutter
R
I
D
Buck or doe
D
E
E
R
Insurance paperwork
P
O
L
I
C
Y
Screens, Slang and Serves — The notes
October 15, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- DAMNStubbed toe yellMild exclamation of frustration, like when you miss the bus. Softer than its old religious sense as a curse.
- AGOLong time backMarks a point in the past, as in 'two years ago'. Always follows the time span it refers to, never precedes it.
- INURENumbed by habitTo inure is to make someone used to something unpleasant through repeated exposure, like cold weather or hardship.
- MARKSGrades on a testShort for grades or scores on schoolwork, as well as blemishes, signs, or the starting line in 'on your marks'.
- OFFERA deal on the tableA proposal, often a deal, discount, or job offer. As a verb, to present something for someone to accept or decline.
- OOFPunch reactionAn exclamation for a sudden impact or a cringe-worthy moment, popular in gaming and texting slang.
- STUPAAsian relic domeA dome-shaped Buddhist shrine, often containing relics, found across Asia from Sri Lanka to Tibet.
- ALUMINUMLight foil metalThe lightweight silvery metal used in foil, cans, and aircraft; called 'aluminium' outside North America.
- UNDOCtrl+Z moveReverses the last action, the Ctrl+Z move familiar from typing and editing software.
- FLOATBuoy on waterA buoyant parade vehicle, a soda with ice cream, or simply staying on the surface of water.
- FIREBurning passionCombustion that gives light and heat, also used figuratively for passion, energy, or being let go from a job.
- IDEABrainwave momentA thought or plan, often pictured as a lightbulb switching on above someone's head.
- GAUFF2023 US championCoco Gauff, American tennis player who won the US Open singles title in 2023.
- WORRIESKeeps you awakeTroubles that occupy the mind, or the act of fretting over something, as in 'she worries about the exam'.
- FLUIDFlows, not solidSomething that flows, like a liquid or gas, as opposed to a solid with a fixed shape.
- SYFYScifi TV channelAmerican cable channel launched in 1992 under the name Sci-Fi Channel, rebranded Syfy in 2009.
- UPDOSky-high hairstyleA hairstyle where long hair is pinned or styled upward, often worn for formal occasions.
- ADSBetween video clipsShort for advertisements, the paid promotions that interrupt videos, articles, and social feeds.
- KERRYIrish county, SWA county in the southwest of Ireland, known for its rugged coastline and the Ring of Kerry scenic route.
- DEVOIDTotally lackingCompletely lacking something, as in a room devoid of furniture or a plan devoid of logic.
- MAENickname for MayA female first name, often used as a short form of May. Famous bearers include actress Mae West and astronaut Mae Jemison.
- YETNot quite there?Used to say something hasn't happened so far, as in 'not finished yet', or to mean 'still' in formal English.
- TWEEDYDark academia lookHaving the look of tweed fabric, often tied to a bookish, professorial style of dress.
- URINEBody's liquid wasteThe liquid waste filtered by the kidneys and expelled from the body.
- FYIEmail heads-upShort for 'for your information', used to flag a message as useful background rather than urgent.
- HOLEDug in the yardA gap or opening, as in dug ground, a piece of clothing, or a golf course's target.
- ATRight on timeA preposition marking an exact point in time, place, or the symbol used in email addresses.
- ATARI80s arcade giantAmerican company behind early arcade and home video games, including Pong and the 2600 console, launched in 1972.
- EVERAlways, at any timeMeans 'at any time', as in 'the best movie ever' or 'have you ever tried this'.
- ERNEOld word for eagleAn old or poetic word for the sea eagle, a large fish-eating bird of prey.
- HYENALaughing scavengerAn African scavenger known for its cackling call, often mistaken for laughter.
- ERICRed Viking explorerA first name shared with Erik the Red, the Viking explorer credited with settling Greenland around 985 AD.
- EARWhere AirPods sitThe organ used for hearing, also home to AirPods and the target of a good listener.
- TUTEEGets help, studentA student who receives one-on-one teaching from a tutor.
- ORIELBay window typeA bay window that projects outward from an upper floor, common in Gothic and Victorian architecture.
- LINNAEUSTaxonomy pioneerCarl Linnaeus, 18th-century Swedish botanist who created the system of binomial naming still used in biology today.
- UPRise and shineMeans toward a higher position, or the start of the day as in 'rise and shine, time to get up'.
- MAREMother of a foalAn adult female horse, the mother of a foal; also an old word for the dark plains on the Moon.
- SOThat's why, thenUsed to mean 'therefore', 'very', or 'to that extent', depending on where it lands in a sentence.
- RIDClears out clutterUsed in 'get rid of', meaning to remove or eliminate something unwanted.
- DEERBuck or doeA woodland mammal; males (bucks) grow antlers while females (does) do not.
- POLICYInsurance paperworkA course of action or set of rules, or specifically an insurance contract outlining what's covered.