Wakerife (adj)
wayk-rahyf
Wakeful or unable to sleep
First recorded in 1470–80. Combines wake + rife, meaning “abundant, plentiful, or numerous.” Primarily heard in Northern England and Scottish dialects.
Example sentences
“The streetlamps flickered, mimicking her wakerife state.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
