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Trade quips at 21
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oaf
a stupid person
alimony
money paid to a spouse after a divorce
analyst
a psychoanalyst, therapist
had promised
could have become someone special
operating nut
ability to manage daily epenses (slang)
trade quips at "21"
exchange witty remark at 21, a well-know New York restaurant
sock it to
strongly attack (by demanding more alimony)(slang)
is any great shakes
is exceptional (slang)
coeds
female students (informal)
moping around
doing nothing, in a depressed fashion
exotica
exciting, unusual things
lacquered
polished, coated with a shiny paint
scam
a dishonest scheme
knights of Pythias
a group of men involved in charity work
rhinestones
cheap imitation diamonds
emess
truth (Yiddish)
carry on
have a love affair with
outpatient
a mentally disturbed person (slang)
cheesy
poorly made, tasteless (slang)
sawbuck
ten dollars (slang)
Sister CArrie, Hester Prynne, Ophelia, and Temple Drake
beautiful troubled heroines in works by Theodore Dreiser, Nathaniel, Hawthorne,
William Shakespeare, and William Faulkner, respectively
Nana
the prostitute in Emile Zola´s novel Nana
Give me a holler
Shout to me (slang)
ravishing
unusually attractive
troglodyte
an early cave dweller
crass
vulgar, insensitive
leisure suit
an unfashionable polyester suit
marked down
on sale
Bloomingdale´s
a famous New York departments store
the ball and chain
an insultin term for a wife, referring to shackles worm by prisoners
Rupert Murdoch
an internationally known media owner
on point
like a balet dancer in toe shoes
pot and acid
marijuana and LSD (slang)
beat his time
win out over a rival (slang)
Gelmut Berger
a handsome Austrian actor
lackluster little paramedic
an insultin reference implying that Charles is stupid and unqualified as a doctor
who´s trown in his lot with a jitterbug
who´s joined his life to someone who loves to dace to hot-rhythm music
Maxim´s
a famous restaurant in Paris
out of the blue
completely unexpectedly
nubile
young and sexually attractive
I´ve got the situatin knocked
I´m sure to win (slang)
O.J. Simpson
an American football star (accused of murdering his wife in 1994)
rushing
a rapid move in football
Strasber
Lee Strasber, a famous acting teacher
chippie
an immoral woman (slang)
stashed
hidden away
Binet
a minor character in Madame Bovary
F.A.O Schwarz
a large toy store
the Sherry
an exclusive New York hotel
Halston and Saint Laurent
fashion designers
go out on the town
go out and enjoy oneself
flicks
movies (slang)
get my mind around
understand
ogled
stared rudely at
Elaine´s
a New York restaurant frequencted by celebrities
hectic
rushed and confused
strip it down
take it apart
Bear with me, sugar
Be patient with me, darling
the pits
the worst situation imaginable (slang)
he´s up for a Tony
he´s been nominated for a Broadway teacher award
You´ll get a coronary
You´ll have a hear atack
shamus
detective (Yiddish slang)
have had it up to here
are sick of
nuance
hit, shade
my foot
expression of disagreement (slang)
Comp Lit
comparative Literature
Wollman Rink
an outdoor skating rink in New York´s Central Park
bugs
errors, problems (slang)
You got it licked?
You´ve solved it? (slang)
Go figure.
can you believe it? (slang)
Portnoy´s Complaint
an erotic novel by Philip Roth
The Monkey
a female charecter in Portnoy´s complaint, skillful at fulfilling Portnoy´s sexual
fantasies
Remedial Spanish
spanish fo slow learners
spindly
thin