Cultural traits and quirks of BNKS

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Budhanilkantha School has slang terms, house systems, calendaring methods and a handful of quirky cultural traits that distinguishes it from other schools in Nepal. Some of these are typical of 'public schools' with roots in the British educational system. Others are uniquely from Budhanilkantha.
Places, events and slang terms such as the following are part of regular usage among the school population:
  • tuck shop: for purchasing stationery
  • morning study/prep-time/quiet-time: before-breakfast-study/evening study/after-supper-study
  • day room: a room in each 'house' where above mentioned studying activities take place. Day rooms are also supplied with indoor sporting paraphernalia such as table tennis boards etc.
  • leave weekend: weekends when students are allowed to go home, accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian
  • long holiday: one of three, generally month-long vacations
  • TPS: Short for 'ten-past-six', a particularly severe form of punishment that takes place at exactly 6:10 in the morning (now bordering towards archaic). Mostly carried out by senior students of a house, on junior miscreants
  • black gate: well known, well visited location within the school compound, marked by a black colored metal gate that remains closed on most days except during school events. Many illegal activities are known to take place here, purchasing of items from across the wall being the most prominent (owing to a particularly short portion of the compound wall). Frequently referred to as BG
  • band hut: tiny, two door hut located at the vicinity of the above mentioned 'black gate' where school band equipment such as drums, bagpipes, bugles etc are stored
  • 'assembly hall muni': section below the school assembly hall where a stream/brook flows through. It has been a rich source for speculative legends (including one particularly morbid myth concerning human sacrifice). A generally good location for crab hunting
  • silver-jubilee park: previously unused portion of land in the vicinity of the school weather-station that was turned into a garden with a fountain on occasion of the school's 25th anniversary in 1997 AD.
  • road-race: running event that takes place during winter (third term). Race starts and finishes near the school main gate. Final stretch of the track before finish line falls on the public road outside school walls.
  • cross-country: well known, grueling long distance race, also taking place in the 'third term' that covers unforgiving terrain in and around the school compound. The track runs through thorny bushes, muddy pathways, riversides, steep uphills, nettle-ridden grasslands and football fields. It starts and ends at the 'middle-pitch' (school's main sporting field) and is known to be a true test of endurance, stamina and perseverance.
  • dammi/kharaat/harrip/jhakaas/check: various terms, all used to the effect of 'AWESOME'
  • 'baal': this is a staple term, mostly among senior students. It has been argued that 'baal' cannot be defined because it is a multifaceted idea, a state of mind, way of life, a philosophy, an abstraction of a set of ethos that can only be lived, felt, experienced and understood, but never defined. In keeping with this tradition of obscurity surrounding the idea of 'baal', no further attempt will be made to define it
  • milan chowk: 3-way intersection of roads near the girl's hostel and the upper-senior basketball court where lovelorn souls meet
  • lights-off: time of night after 'quiet-time' when students are expected to go to bed and lights are turned out. Specially in junior houses, this often kicks off the time of night when stories are told in dormitories and students look for mischief to indulge in
  • bhangeri: generic name given to the school cobbler, regardless of their individual identity. This negates the need to learn a cobbler's name when an old one is replaced by a new one.
  • locker-check: periodic rifling through of personal possessions by teachers or prefects, in search of edible contraband or stolen goods. These are common right after leave-weekends and holidays when illegal edibles imported from home are confiscated, and right before holidays when theft is perceived to escalate
  • nilo-jacket: the very beloved school jacket intended as informal wear - theoretically wind and water resistant. A common place to hide foodstuff during locker-checks
  • bhabuk: different to it actual linguistic meaning, 'bhabuk' in Budhanilkantha School means someone whose academic performance is exemplary
  • blyaadi: someone one is not in speaking terms with (e.g. Ram and Sita are blyaadis)
  • boka: generally fumbling, precociously mature, socially awkward, often humorous, sporty, foul mouthed male student with below par personal hygiene
  • chippu/chippad: a student who is suspiciously older than his classmates
  • nangre: one able to kick a football spectacularly, regardless of general soccer skills. Nangre's are great assets during corner kicks.
  • chop parne: to unlawfully make ones own an item whose rightful owner is somebody else
  • crab: tasty croissant from the school bakery
  • philippines ko pustakari: the as yet unseen, untasted unimaginably delicious mythical pustakari, to be awarded by Mr. JR Wagle to anyone that gets a perfect score in Nepali
  • cup udaune: to win championship at a sporting even
  • dhyau: a student with notable height surplus
  • khyau: a student with notable weight deficit
  • dodge khane: to be confused, duped, perplexed or otherwise dumbfounded by a person, problem or situation
  • FOSLA: Frustrated One Sided Lover's Association
  • FOSLA bench: a particular bench perched at a raised precipice overlooking trees, grass fields and distant horizons whereupon FOSLA members (see definition for FOSLA) take seat, congregate and contemplate their unique predicament to wallow over unrequited love
  • Gagaluloo: Gagaluloo comes from a moderately known school legend involving African tribes and a couple of protagonists in an interesting situation. In general use, it describes a torturous experience of particular/peculiar hardship
  • highway star: an individual notable for their fondness of strolling up and down the school main road, seemingly on repeat
  • house spirit: a notion akin to nationalism but concerning one's house
  • jamroll: the school baker's invention. Cream from cream-roll is replaced with a filling of jam
  • LL-CC MG-MG: La La, Chha Chha, Moj Gar, Moj Gar. In other word, 'ENJOY'
  • pass this: common scenario in a dining hall situation where food items have to be constantly passed around a table
  • pwaat: an undoubtedly attractive girl
  • silent rocker: an unusual, original Budhanilkantha term that explores two-facetedness of an individual. Indicates untrustworthy nature hidden behind an agreeable/silent facade
  • good try: way to express sarcastic remarks on someone else's unlaughable jokes or unsuitable comments.
  • untidy: untidy in bnks is generally referred to an undoubtedly ugly girl.
Most students in Budhanilkantha School are known to acquire a nickname soon after joining, which often attaches for life and can see variations of the same assigned to siblings who might later attend the School. This form of nickname inheriting has also been known to occur between students with the same first name. Nicknaming is not limited to students - most teachers, administrative staff, dining hall bearers and even some house 'aayah' didi's are given one.

People who commented here posted these words as additions to this list. Funny is good. Help me define them:

Danger:
Harip Cha:

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    1. Definition also, please! I'll add it with your name/fakeid whatever.

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    2. The house system which is completely British Boarding Schooly is very similar to the Greek System in American Universities, minus the hazing, pleadging and animal housing that is.

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  2. After last- if you want to hold your place behind thet last person on line. If two person are trying to get into the queue at the same time, whoever says "after last" first will be ahead.

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