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Spot the difference!
There are 10 differences in Picture B. Can you spot them all?
Find Finn!
Finn is tangled up in Plaque’s net! Can Floss lead him to the Sugar Crush Gang?
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Meet the characters
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Finn
Toothless Tim
Strep
Toc
Occus
Mutans
Flor
Floss
Plaque
Brusha
Dr Carey
Tartar
Glossary of Terms
for wordsmiths!
Some of the words used in The Rotters may be new to you? Here are a few of them to get your teeth round. See which ones you already know, or try guessing what they mean before you read the definition!
This is another way of saying astonished or amazed, with a sense of shock.
An old-fashioned British term* that describes someone, particularly a man, who behaves in an unkind, deceitful or selfish way. Also has a sense that they are trying to get to the next level by leaping ‘boundaries’ to get what they want.
An old-fashioned British term* that describes someone, particularly a man, who behaves in an unkind, deceitful or selfish way.
A British word for spun sugar also known as ‘cotton candy’ in the US.
Another way of saying tooth decay, or describing cavities (holes, cracks or gaps).
These are all informal words used to describe teeth. Can you imagine why we use these words?
A spongy protective layer between the nerves of the tooth and the enamel (definition of “enamel” below!). Acts like a shock absorber when we chew.
A strong, protective layer on our teeth, formed before our teeth emerge from the gums.
This word can be used in lots of different ways, but in The Rotters it’s used as –
- i) a shortening of the word toothpaste
- ii) as the verb ‘to paste’; a British slang term that means ‘to be heavily defeated’.
It can, of course, be used to mean ‘to glue together’.
This is a British slang word for mouth, which is usually considered a bit impolite. It’s also used in Australia and New Zealand. This word isn’t actually mentioned in The Rotters. Can you find where ‘gob’ might go?
A British slang word to describe something that’s dirty, unpleasant or of poor quality.
Sticky biofilm made of food debris and saliva that traps grime that forms a slippery net over our teeth.
Someone who behaves in a way that you do not approve of but you may still like them.
Refers to someone, particularly a man, that behaves badly towards other people, especially by cheating them or deceiving them.
A place where someone lives without the owner’s permission.
Someone who lives in a place without the owner’s permission.
Bacteria that lives in our mouths from birth and contributes to tooth decay.
Hardened formations of plaque.
A verb that describes a way of complaining persistently in a particularly annoying manner!
*Why is it useful to know old-fashioned British words? You never know when they become useful! And these particular words match the Rotters’ old-fashioned gangster style.
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