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| − | '''boosting'''<br> | + | '''boosting'''<br /> |
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stealing | stealing | ||
| − | '''onnings'''<br> | + | '''onnings'''<br /> |
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awnings | awnings | ||
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| − | '''elemonade'''<br> | + | '''elemonade'''<br /> |
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eliminate | eliminate | ||
| − | '''Copley'''<br> | + | '''Copley'''<br /> |
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Copley Square, a neighborhood of Boston | Copley Square, a neighborhood of Boston | ||
| − | '''aile'''<br> | + | '''aile'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
aisle | aisle | ||
| − | '''foran'''<br> | + | '''foran'''<br /> |
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foreign | foreign | ||
| − | '''trancemission'''<br> | + | '''trancemission'''<br /> |
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transmission | transmission | ||
==Page 130== | ==Page 130== | ||
| − | '''supperst'''<br> | + | '''supperst'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
supposed | supposed | ||
| − | '''pernts'''<br> | + | '''pernts'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
points | points | ||
==Page 131== | ==Page 131== | ||
| − | '''kwai9'''<br> | + | '''kwai9'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
quinine | quinine | ||
==Page 132== | ==Page 132== | ||
| − | '''stoal'''<br> | + | '''stoal'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
stole | stole | ||
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| − | '''thearized'''<br> | + | '''thearized'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
theorized | theorized | ||
==Page 135== | ==Page 135== | ||
| − | '''methadoan'''<br> | + | '''methadoan'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Methadone | Methadone | ||
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| − | '''Phoenician'''<br> | + | '''Phoenician'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Orin uses it to mean a native of Phoenix, but the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicians Phoenicians] were actually an ancient culture who founded the city of Carthage. | Orin uses it to mean a native of Phoenix, but the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicians Phoenicians] were actually an ancient culture who founded the city of Carthage. | ||
==Page 137== | ==Page 137== | ||
| − | '''Advent'''<br> | + | '''Advent'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
the four Sundays preceding Christmas | the four Sundays preceding Christmas | ||
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[[Subsidized Time|Year of the Whopper]] | [[Subsidized Time|Year of the Whopper]] | ||
| − | '''Walpole'''<br> | + | '''Walpole'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a suburb of Boston about eighteen miles from the city | a suburb of Boston about eighteen miles from the city | ||
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==Page 139== | ==Page 139== | ||
| − | '''blood-alcohol of .3+'''<br> | + | '''blood-alcohol of .3+'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
If "legally drunk" is now .08 in many states, it's fair to say this guy was hammered | If "legally drunk" is now .08 in many states, it's fair to say this guy was hammered | ||
| − | '''900 kg'''<br> | + | '''900 kg'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
fifteen pounds short of a ton | fifteen pounds short of a ton | ||
| − | '''75 kg'''<br> | + | '''75 kg'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
about 165.3 pounds | about 165.3 pounds | ||
==Page 140== | ==Page 140== | ||
| − | '''30 kg'''<br> | + | '''30 kg'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a little over 66 pounds | a little over 66 pounds | ||
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==Page 141== | ==Page 141== | ||
| − | '''Viz.'''<br> | + | '''Viz.'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Latin abbreviation for ''videlicet'', meaning "that is to say" | Latin abbreviation for ''videlicet'', meaning "that is to say" | ||
| − | '''Mirandized'''<br> | + | '''Mirandized'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
read his or her rights, from the Supreme Court case ''Miranda v. Arizona'' (1965) | read his or her rights, from the Supreme Court case ''Miranda v. Arizona'' (1965) | ||
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[[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | [[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | ||
| − | '''Jarvik IX'''<br> | + | '''Jarvik IX'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
undoubtedly named for Robert Koffler Jarvik (born 1946), inventor of the first artificial heart placed in a human being | undoubtedly named for Robert Koffler Jarvik (born 1946), inventor of the first artificial heart placed in a human being | ||
==Page 143== | ==Page 143== | ||
| − | '''Etienne Aigner'''<br> | + | '''Etienne Aigner'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a fashionable leather goods manufacturer | a fashionable leather goods manufacturer | ||
==Page 144== | ==Page 144== | ||
| − | '''Brigham and Women's City of Boston Hospital'''<br> | + | '''Brigham and Women's City of Boston Hospital'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a [http://www.brighamandwomens.org/ real hospital], now affiliated with Harvard Medical School | a [http://www.brighamandwomens.org/ real hospital], now affiliated with Harvard Medical School | ||
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| − | '''''Les Fils de Montcalm'''''<br> | + | '''''Les Fils de Montcalm'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
French: Sons of Montcalm. Probably referring to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran (1712-1759), French general during the French and Indian War who presided over the fall of Québec. | French: Sons of Montcalm. Probably referring to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran (1712-1759), French general during the French and Indian War who presided over the fall of Québec. | ||
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| − | '''homuncular'''<br> | + | '''homuncular'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
of or pertaining to a diminutive human being | of or pertaining to a diminutive human being | ||
==Page 145== | ==Page 145== | ||
| − | '''straw boater'''<br> | + | '''straw boater'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a type of hat (a "boater") made of straw | a type of hat (a "boater") made of straw | ||
| − | '''tumescent'''<br> | + | '''tumescent'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
swollen | swollen | ||
[[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | [[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | ||
| − | '''Freddie-Mac'''<br> | + | '''Freddie-Mac'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
common name for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company] | common name for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company] | ||
| − | '''trivalent'''<br> | + | '''trivalent'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
having a chemical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_%28chemistry%29 valance] of three | having a chemical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_%28chemistry%29 valance] of three | ||
==Page 146== | ==Page 146== | ||
| − | '''vectored'''<br> | + | '''vectored'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
To vector is to direct the position of (an airplane). | To vector is to direct the position of (an airplane). | ||
| − | '''gumlet'''<br> | + | '''gumlet'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
By context, it would seem this word is a synonym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglet aglet]. | By context, it would seem this word is a synonym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglet aglet]. | ||
==Page 147== | ==Page 147== | ||
| − | '''furtive'''<br> | + | '''furtive'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
shifty or sneaky | shifty or sneaky | ||
| − | '''''Physiognomic Dysphoria'''''<br> | + | '''''Physiognomic Dysphoria'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Loosely, it means "feeling badly about how one looks." | Loosely, it means "feeling badly about how one looks." | ||
==Page 148== | ==Page 148== | ||
| − | '''snafus'''<br> | + | '''snafus'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
plural of "snafu," a military acronym for "situation normal: all fucked up" | plural of "snafu," a military acronym for "situation normal: all fucked up" | ||
==Page 149== | ==Page 149== | ||
| − | '''ostentatious'''<br> | + | '''ostentatious'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
pretentious or showy | pretentious or showy | ||
==Page 150== | ==Page 150== | ||
| − | '''verve'''<br> | + | '''verve'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
enthusiasm or vigor | enthusiasm or vigor | ||
| − | '''precipitant'''<br> | + | '''precipitant'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
sudden, hasty, or rash | sudden, hasty, or rash | ||
| − | '''micro-econometrist'''<br> | + | '''micro-econometrist'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
An econometrist is an economist who uses statistical methods. A microeconomist is an economist who studies a smaller level of economics, i.e., firms and businesses rather than nations or international business. | An econometrist is an economist who uses statistical methods. A microeconomist is an economist who studies a smaller level of economics, i.e., firms and businesses rather than nations or international business. | ||
| − | '''Ludditism'''<br> | + | '''Ludditism'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Named for Ned Ludd (born Ned Ludlam), the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite Luddites] were 19th century opposers of the Industrial Revolution. | Named for Ned Ludd (born Ned Ludlam), the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite Luddites] were 19th century opposers of the Industrial Revolution. | ||
| − | '''retrograde'''<br> | + | '''retrograde'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
moving backward | moving backward | ||
==Page 151== | ==Page 151== | ||
| − | '''electric zirconium jewelry'''<br> | + | '''electric zirconium jewelry'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Jewelry made of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zircon zircon]. Electricity can be applied to a zircon to make a lamp. | Jewelry made of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zircon zircon]. Electricity can be applied to a zircon to make a lamp. | ||
| − | '''NoCoat LinguaScrapers'''<br> | + | '''NoCoat LinguaScrapers'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
tongue scrapers designed to remove a film coat | tongue scrapers designed to remove a film coat | ||
| − | '''and c.'''<br> | + | '''and c.'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
''Et cetera'' or ''etc.'' is Latin for "and other things." Here Wallace has translated ''et'' and left ''c'' untranslated. | ''Et cetera'' or ''etc.'' is Latin for "and other things." Here Wallace has translated ''et'' and left ''c'' untranslated. | ||
| − | '''panagoraphobia'''<br> | + | '''panagoraphobia'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
fear of going outside (agoraphobia) in any place (pan-) | fear of going outside (agoraphobia) in any place (pan-) | ||
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[[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | [[Subsidized Time|Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment]] | ||
| − | '''widow's peak'''<br> | + | '''widow's peak'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a hairline that dips down to a V-shaped point in front when the hair is pulled back | a hairline that dips down to a V-shaped point in front when the hair is pulled back | ||
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==Endnote 52== | ==Endnote 52== | ||
| − | '''spectrometer'''<br> | + | '''spectrometer'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
an optical instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum | an optical instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum | ||
| − | '''E.M.I.T. and AbuScreen/RIA'''<br> | + | '''E.M.I.T. and AbuScreen/RIA'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique; Abusecreen is a brand name of drug test, and RIA stands for radioimmunoassay, "a procedure that measures minute amounts of a substance, such as a hormone or drug, by quantitating the binding, or the inhibition of binding, of a radiolabeled substance to an antibody" (''American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition''). | Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique; Abusecreen is a brand name of drug test, and RIA stands for radioimmunoassay, "a procedure that measures minute amounts of a substance, such as a hormone or drug, by quantitating the binding, or the inhibition of binding, of a radiolabeled substance to an antibody" (''American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition''). | ||
==Page 152 (cont'd)== | ==Page 152 (cont'd)== | ||
| − | '''cc'''<br> | + | '''cc'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
cubic centimeter, equal to 0.001 liters | cubic centimeter, equal to 0.001 liters | ||
| − | '''wienerman'''<br> | + | '''wienerman'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
hot-dog salesman | hot-dog salesman | ||
==Page 153== | ==Page 153== | ||
| − | '''Yarmouth sail'''<br> | + | '''Yarmouth sail'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a type of boat sail, seen [http://www.ephotozine.com/photo/657716 here] | a type of boat sail, seen [http://www.ephotozine.com/photo/657716 here] | ||
| − | '''Pepperdine'''<br> | + | '''Pepperdine'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a [http://www.pepperdine.edu/ university] in Malibu, Calif. | a [http://www.pepperdine.edu/ university] in Malibu, Calif. | ||
| − | '''derrick'''<br> | + | '''derrick'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
A derrick is "a jib crane having a boom hinged near the base of the mast so as to rotate about the mast, for moving a load toward or away from the mast by raising or lowering the boom" (''Random House Unabridged Dictionary''). | A derrick is "a jib crane having a boom hinged near the base of the mast so as to rotate about the mast, for moving a load toward or away from the mast by raising or lowering the boom" (''Random House Unabridged Dictionary''). | ||
| − | '''foot-treadle'''<br> | + | '''foot-treadle'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a level worked by foot | a level worked by foot | ||
| − | '''f/x'''<br> | + | '''f/x'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
special effects in film | special effects in film | ||
| − | '''Bolex'''<br> | + | '''Bolex'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a Swiss [http://www.bolex.ch/NEW/index.php camera manufacturer] | a Swiss [http://www.bolex.ch/NEW/index.php camera manufacturer] | ||
| − | '''undulating'''<br> | + | '''undulating'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
moving with a wave-like motion | moving with a wave-like motion | ||
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| − | '''petrochemical'''<br> | + | '''petrochemical'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas | a chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas | ||
| − | '''spronging'''<br> | + | '''spronging'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
''sprong'' is Dutch for "to leap or bound" | ''sprong'' is Dutch for "to leap or bound" | ||
| − | '''Eschatonic'''<br> | + | '''Eschatonic'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
The name of the game is based on the same root as eschatology, i.e., the study of the end of the world. | The name of the game is based on the same root as eschatology, i.e., the study of the end of the world. | ||
| − | '''''pünch'''''<br> | + | '''''pünch'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
There is no such German word. | There is no such German word. | ||
| − | '''serpentine'''<br> | + | '''serpentine'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
snake-like | snake-like | ||
==Page 155== | ==Page 155== | ||
| − | '''dento-dermal'''<br> | + | '''dento-dermal'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
by the skin of his teeth | by the skin of his teeth | ||
| − | '''brine'''<br> | + | '''brine'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
salt water | salt water | ||
| − | '''emulsion'''<br> | + | '''emulsion'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Emulsion is colloidal suspension of one liquid in another. | Emulsion is colloidal suspension of one liquid in another. | ||
| − | '''differentials'''<br> | + | '''differentials'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
first derivatives in calculus | first derivatives in calculus | ||
| − | '''three Canadians copulating on a snowmobile'''<br> | + | '''three Canadians copulating on a snowmobile'''<br /> |
| − | + | '''high-water'''<br /> | |
| − | '''high-water'''<br> | + | |
| − | + | ||
pants hemmed too high | pants hemmed too high | ||
| − | '''gratis'''<br> | + | '''gratis'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
free of charge | free of charge | ||
| − | '''''ex cathedra'''''<br> | + | '''''ex cathedra'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Latin for "from the chair" and referring to the doctrine of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility papal infallibility] on matters of faith and morals | Latin for "from the chair" and referring to the doctrine of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility papal infallibility] on matters of faith and morals | ||
| − | '''éclat'''<br> | + | '''éclat'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
great brilliance or conspicuous success | great brilliance or conspicuous success | ||
==Page 156== | ==Page 156== | ||
| − | '''dewy-eyed'''<br> | + | '''dewy-eyed'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
exhibiting childlike simplicity | exhibiting childlike simplicity | ||
| − | '''''FIENDS IN HUMAN SHAPE'''''<br> | + | '''''FIENDS IN HUMAN SHAPE'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
how a Memphis newspaper described Union soldiers during the Civil War | how a Memphis newspaper described Union soldiers during the Civil War | ||
| − | '''Brighton'''<br> | + | '''Brighton'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a section of Boston | a section of Boston | ||
| − | '''natal'''<br> | + | '''natal'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
of or pertaining to a person's birth | of or pertaining to a person's birth | ||
| − | '''Brutus'''<br> | + | '''Brutus'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BC) was the most famous assassin of Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). | Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BC) was the most famous assassin of Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). | ||
| − | '''''vade mecum'''''<br> | + | '''''vade mecum'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Latin for "go with me," this is a book for quick reference | Latin for "go with me," this is a book for quick reference | ||
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==Page 173== | ==Page 173== | ||
| − | '''stevedore'''<br> | + | '''stevedore'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats | a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats | ||
| − | '''40 km.'''<br> | + | '''40 km.'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
almost 25 miles | almost 25 miles | ||
| − | '''''Schnell'''''<br> | + | '''''Schnell'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
German: Quickly | German: Quickly | ||
==Page 174== | ==Page 174== | ||
| − | '''formants and fricatives, trochaically stressed'''<br> | + | '''formants and fricatives, trochaically stressed'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
A format is, according to Wikipedia, "a peak in an acoustic frequency spectrum which results from the resonant frequencies of any acoustic system." A fricative is a phoneme produced by forcing air through tight lips. In English, fricatives are /s/, /z/, /th/, and /zh/. Trochaically means spoken in trochees, or a metrical foot on two syllables with the stress on the first (the word "trochee" is a trochee). | A format is, according to Wikipedia, "a peak in an acoustic frequency spectrum which results from the resonant frequencies of any acoustic system." A fricative is a phoneme produced by forcing air through tight lips. In English, fricatives are /s/, /z/, /th/, and /zh/. Trochaically means spoken in trochees, or a metrical foot on two syllables with the stress on the first (the word "trochee" is a trochee). | ||
| − | '''aperture'''<br> | + | '''aperture'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
An aperture is an opening; here it is probably referring to the anus. | An aperture is an opening; here it is probably referring to the anus. | ||
==Page 175== | ==Page 175== | ||
| − | '''''8 1/2'''''<br> | + | '''''8 1/2'''''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a film by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000019/ Federico Fellini] | a film by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000019/ Federico Fellini] | ||
| − | '''intensile'''<br> | + | '''intensile'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
incapable of being stretched | incapable of being stretched | ||
==Page 176== | ==Page 176== | ||
| − | '''Noxzema'''<br> | + | '''Noxzema'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble | a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble | ||
| − | '''Contracol'''<br> | + | '''Contracol'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
not a drug currently marketed in the U.S. | not a drug currently marketed in the U.S. | ||
| − | '''Epsom salts'''<br> | + | '''Epsom salts'''<br /> |
| − | + | ||
Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses. | Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses. | ||
{{Top}} | {{Top}} | ||
{{InfiniteJest PbP}} | {{InfiniteJest PbP}} | ||
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128 · Junkie Narrative
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- 34 Endnote 52
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Page 128
boosting
stealing
onnings
awnings
Page 129
elemonade
eliminate
Copley
Copley Square, a neighborhood of Boston
aile
aisle
foran
foreign
trancemission
transmission
Page 130
supperst
supposed
pernts
points
Page 131
kwai9
quinine
Page 132
stoal
stole
Page 133
Page 134
thearized
theorized
Page 135
methadoan
Methadone
135* · Orin Calls Hal
Page 135
Page 136
Phoenician
Orin uses it to mean a native of Phoenix, but the Phoenicians were actually an ancient culture who founded the city of Carthage.
Page 137
Advent
the four Sundays preceding Christmas
137 · TK
Page 137
Walpole
a suburb of Boston about eighteen miles from the city
Page 138
138 · State Farm E-mail
Page 138
Year of Dairy Products From the American Heartland
Page 139
blood-alcohol of .3+
If "legally drunk" is now .08 in many states, it's fair to say this guy was hammered
900 kg
fifteen pounds short of a ton
75 kg
about 165.3 pounds
Page 140
30 kg
a little over 66 pounds
140 · Hal's First Film Commentary
Page 140
Year of the Perdue Wonderchicken
Page 141
Viz.
Latin abbreviation for videlicet, meaning "that is to say"
Mirandized
read his or her rights, from the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1965)
Page 142
142 · Helen's Only Published Article
Page 142
Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
Jarvik IX
undoubtedly named for Robert Koffler Jarvik (born 1946), inventor of the first artificial heart placed in a human being
Page 143
Etienne Aigner
a fashionable leather goods manufacturer
Page 144
Brigham and Women's City of Boston Hospital
a real hospital, now affiliated with Harvard Medical School
144 (1) · Québecois Terrorist Groups
Page 144
Les Fils de Montcalm
French: Sons of Montcalm. Probably referring to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran (1712-1759), French general during the French and Indian War who presided over the fall of Québec.
144 (2) · Decline of Videophony
Page 144
homuncular
of or pertaining to a diminutive human being
Page 145
straw boater
a type of hat (a "boater") made of straw
tumescent
swollen
Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
Freddie-Mac
common name for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company
trivalent
having a chemical valance of three
Page 146
vectored
To vector is to direct the position of (an airplane).
gumlet
By context, it would seem this word is a synonym for aglet.
Page 147
furtive
shifty or sneaky
Physiognomic Dysphoria
Loosely, it means "feeling badly about how one looks."
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snafus
plural of "snafu," a military acronym for "situation normal: all fucked up"
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ostentatious
pretentious or showy
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verve
enthusiasm or vigor
precipitant
sudden, hasty, or rash
micro-econometrist
An econometrist is an economist who uses statistical methods. A microeconomist is an economist who studies a smaller level of economics, i.e., firms and businesses rather than nations or international business.
Ludditism
Named for Ned Ludd (born Ned Ludlam), the Luddites were 19th century opposers of the Industrial Revolution.
retrograde
moving backward
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electric zirconium jewelry
Jewelry made of zircon. Electricity can be applied to a zircon to make a lamp.
NoCoat LinguaScrapers
tongue scrapers designed to remove a film coat
and c.
Et cetera or etc. is Latin for "and other things." Here Wallace has translated et and left c untranslated.
panagoraphobia
fear of going outside (agoraphobia) in any place (pan-)
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widow's peak
a hairline that dips down to a V-shaped point in front when the hair is pulled back
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spectrometer
an optical instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
E.M.I.T. and AbuScreen/RIA
Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique; Abusecreen is a brand name of drug test, and RIA stands for radioimmunoassay, "a procedure that measures minute amounts of a substance, such as a hormone or drug, by quantitating the binding, or the inhibition of binding, of a radiolabeled substance to an antibody" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition).
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cc
cubic centimeter, equal to 0.001 liters
wienerman
hot-dog salesman
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Yarmouth sail
a type of boat sail, seen here
Pepperdine
a university in Malibu, Calif.
derrick
A derrick is "a jib crane having a boom hinged near the base of the mast so as to rotate about the mast, for moving a load toward or away from the mast by raising or lowering the boom" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
foot-treadle
a level worked by foot
f/x
special effects in film
Bolex
a Swiss camera manufacturer
undulating
moving with a wave-like motion
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petrochemical
a chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas
spronging
sprong is Dutch for "to leap or bound"
Eschatonic
The name of the game is based on the same root as eschatology, i.e., the study of the end of the world.
pünch
There is no such German word.
serpentine
snake-like
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dento-dermal
by the skin of his teeth
brine
salt water
emulsion
Emulsion is colloidal suspension of one liquid in another.
differentials
first derivatives in calculus
three Canadians copulating on a snowmobile
high-water
pants hemmed too high
gratis
free of charge
ex cathedra
Latin for "from the chair" and referring to the doctrine of papal infallibility on matters of faith and morals
éclat
great brilliance or conspicuous success
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dewy-eyed
exhibiting childlike simplicity
FIENDS IN HUMAN SHAPE
how a Memphis newspaper described Union soldiers during the Civil War
Brighton
a section of Boston
natal
of or pertaining to a person's birth
Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BC) was the most famous assassin of Julius Caesar (100-44 BC).
vade mecum
Latin for "go with me," this is a book for quick reference
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stevedore
a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats
40 km.
almost 25 miles
Schnell
German: Quickly
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formants and fricatives, trochaically stressed
A format is, according to Wikipedia, "a peak in an acoustic frequency spectrum which results from the resonant frequencies of any acoustic system." A fricative is a phoneme produced by forcing air through tight lips. In English, fricatives are /s/, /z/, /th/, and /zh/. Trochaically means spoken in trochees, or a metrical foot on two syllables with the stress on the first (the word "trochee" is a trochee).
aperture
An aperture is an opening; here it is probably referring to the anus.
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8 1/2
a film by Federico Fellini
intensile
incapable of being stretched
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Noxzema
a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble
Contracol
not a drug currently marketed in the U.S.
Epsom salts
Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses.
