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Within the book, 'Lord of the Flies' please define the British slang used below.

- "wacco" pg. 27
- "Wizard" pg. 27
- "Smashing" pg. 27
- "sucks to your auntie" pg. 13

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Answer: In the book ‘Lord of the Flies, the boys use a good deal of British slang from the 1950s. Here are the definitions of the slang words you mentioned:

“Wacco” means great or cool.

“Wizard” also means great or cool.

“Smashing” means outstandingly good or extraordinary.

“Sucks to your auntie” is a British expression of ridicule or contempt

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