Grafting

UK and Commonwealth slang meaning to work hard, most commonly associated with trade-work such as bricklayers, however can be used for any situation in which someone is working hard for something.

1. Did you see John earlier? Mate, he's proper grafting today, he hasn't taken a break all day.

2. Look! Sam is chatting up that girl, that's the third one today. I reckon he's trying to get her number.

Yeah, look at him, what a grafter.

Freshie

UK slang meaning someone who is a new immigrant to the country, and still hasn't adapted to the cultural norms nor the language.

It can also be used as an adjective in the form of "fresh".

"They didn't even queue for the bus. They just all rushed in and had a free-for-all."
"Hmm, was they freshies?"

"The bossman at the corner shop is safe

"He's a bit fresh still, he didn't hold the door open for the person behind him and they had a go at him. He's a good guy, he just didn't know that was a thing here."

"This woman asked me for directions but I couldn't understand her, her accent was too fresh."