John and Crosley have a unique friendship that includes their own special language. At times, it can be hard to remember the difference between “Snog!, Gnf!, Gorf!” and “Erp!, Gop!, Gruk!”. Every Night Buddies book comes with a glossary, but here is a quick refresher on some of the most fun and common terms you’ll come across as you explore the world of Night Buddies.
•Snerk!, Snk-Snork!, Wuff!, Fup!: Waking up noises
•Snog!, Gnf!, Gorf!, Gak!, Snert!, Snorf!: Expressing annoyance
•Splut an’ Blather!: Expressing extreme annoyance
•Yigg!: Oh no! Rats!
•Excelsior!: Totally super!
•Redolent: Smelly
•Har?: (Questioning) What? Huh?
•Pardonay-moy!: Bad French for Pardon me!
•Gruk!: Sound made when stomach goes up into throat
•Liverish: Queasy
•Regurgitatin’: Hurling lunch
•Put the kye-bosh on: Stop
•Yerk! Yerk!: (Laughing) Ha! Ha!
•Jeeks!: Gosh! Golly! Gee whiz!
•Ba-Gruff!, Blorp!, Brp!, Bruk!, Erp!, Gop!, Gruk!, Grup!, Gupp!, Korp!, Rk!, Roop!, Rrrup!, Rruhk!, Rukk!, Rup!, Uk!, Urrk!, Urruk!: All Burps
Got all that? Excelsior!