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'''recursive'''<br /> | '''recursive'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | repeating in a self similar manner. Recursion is a favorite technique of computer programmers and mathematicians; a recursive function is one that is called within its own definition. For a fun demonstration of recursion, try [http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=recursion googling it] | |
'''some creepy thing'''<br /> | '''some creepy thing'''<br /> | ||
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'''retsin'''<br /> | '''retsin'''<br /> | ||
| − | the supposed active ingredient in Certs breath mints | + | 'Retsyn' is the supposed active ingredient in Certs breath mints |
'''Ciao Bello'''<br /> | '''Ciao Bello'''<br /> | ||
| − | Italian: Goodbye | + | Italian: Goodbye (common). Literally: "Goodbye, Beautiful." |
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'''corrode'''<br /> | '''corrode'''<br /> | ||
to eat away at; to rust | to eat away at; to rust | ||
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| + | '''nimbus'''<br /> | ||
| + | halo | ||
'''ICBM'''<br /> | '''ICBM'''<br /> | ||
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'''imprimatur'''<br /> | '''imprimatur'''<br /> | ||
| − | sanction or approval | + | sanction or approval - in the Catholic church an imprimatur is a formal declaration that a work is free of doctrinal or moral error and may be published. |
| + | |||
| + | ''''More tattoos than teeth''''<br /> | ||
| + | perhaps a reference to the [http://www.chicagomotorcycleguide.com/TEETHTATTOOS.HTM inverse relationship] between the number of intact teeth and the number of tattoos worn by members of motorcycle gangs. Conversely it could mean a show of menace without any substance, as in "all bark and no bite". | ||
'''bonded'''<br /> | '''bonded'''<br /> | ||
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'''epicene'''<br /> | '''epicene'''<br /> | ||
androgynous | androgynous | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''I assume you can Identify.'''<br /> | ||
| + | Joelle is being interviewed by the cross-dressing Steeply. | ||
'''bassinet'''<br /> | '''bassinet'''<br /> | ||
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'''catadioptric'''<br /> | '''catadioptric'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | an optical system that uses combined reflection and refraction; a catadioptric telescope has a large concave mirror to collect and focus light on an optical eyepiece having lenses to provide additional magnification | |
| + | |||
| + | '''nystagmus'''<br /> | ||
| + | a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus condition] of voluntary or involuntary rapid and rhythmic oscillation of the eyes | ||
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'''Thtithe fickn meth'''<br /> | '''Thtithe fickn meth'''<br /> | ||
| − | Coyle is probably trying to say, "Stice fucking mess." | + | Coyle is probably trying to say, "Stice's fucking mess." |
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'''DeNiro'''<br /> | '''DeNiro'''<br /> | ||
| − | Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born 1943), is an Academy Award winning American actor, cast by Scorsese in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070379/ Mean Streets] and several times thereafter. | + | Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born 1943), is an Academy Award-winning American actor, cast by Martin Scorsese in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070379/ Mean Streets] and several times thereafter. |
'''McLachlin'''<br /> | '''McLachlin'''<br /> | ||
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'''Lynch'''<br /> | '''Lynch'''<br /> | ||
David Keith Lynch (born 1946) is an American filmmaker. | David Keith Lynch (born 1946) is an American filmmaker. | ||
| − | David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan worked together on the movies Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), and the TV series Twin Peaks (1990-1991). | + | David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan worked together on the movies "Dune" (1984), "Blue Velvet" (1986), and the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990-1991). |
'''Allen to Allen'''<br /> | '''Allen to Allen'''<br /> | ||
| − | a reference to American director Woody Allen (born 1935 as Allen Stewart Königsberg), who casts himself in | + | a reference to American director Woody Allen (born 1935 as Allen Stewart Königsberg), who casts himself in many of his films |
'''temporal-lobe'''<br /> | '''temporal-lobe'''<br /> | ||
| − | the part of the brain involved in hearing, | + | the part of the brain involved in hearing, speech, and vision |
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an effeminate man | an effeminate man | ||
| − | ''' | + | [[Image:Single-edged Razor Blade.jpg|thumb|right|Single-edged razor blade]] |
| + | |||
| + | '''an old-fashioned one-sharp-sided razor blade'''<br /> | ||
| + | still manufactured but perhaps more commonly used in certain kinds of box-cutters than in razors (see right) | ||
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'''conundra'''<br /> | '''conundra'''<br /> | ||
| − | insoluble questions | + | insoluble questions; the plural of ''conundrum'' is disputed, with the OED apparently preferring ''conundrums'', as with ''stadiums'' |
| + | |||
| + | '''VW-Bug'''<br /> | ||
| + | nickname for the Volkswagen Beetle automobile model | ||
'''sinkhole'''<br /> | '''sinkhole'''<br /> | ||
| − | a | + | a hole formed when material falls into a void beneath it |
'''pratfall'''<br /> | '''pratfall'''<br /> | ||
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'''pugnacious'''<br /> | '''pugnacious'''<br /> | ||
having a tendency to fistfight | having a tendency to fistfight | ||
| + | : To fight in general, not necessarily with fists. | ||
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| + | |||
| + | '''VA'''<br /> | ||
| + | Veterans Affairs (formerly Veterans Administration) | ||
'''snifter'''<br /> | '''snifter'''<br /> | ||
| − | a glass with a wide bottom that narrows at the top, for drinking brandy | + | a piece of glass stemware with a wide bottom that narrows at the top, for drinking brandy; the "one-handed" variety can be easily palmed with two fingers astride the stem |
'''twidgeling'''<br /> | '''twidgeling'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | one of Hal's nonce words, meaning digital manipulation | |
'''Hancock tower'''<br /> | '''Hancock tower'''<br /> | ||
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'''mimesis'''<br /> | '''mimesis'''<br /> | ||
| − | the | + | in art, the imitative representation of nature or human behavior; i.e., the radio was broadcasting nothing but audio static, or "snow" |
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'''sinciput'''<br /> | '''sinciput'''<br /> | ||
the upper part of the skull | the upper part of the skull | ||
| + | : more like the forehead. Also, one more occurrence of a buried skull (as in Hamlet). | ||
'''convolutions'''<br /> | '''convolutions'''<br /> | ||
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'''Lindisfarne Gospels'''<br /> | '''Lindisfarne Gospels'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | Richly decorated illuminated manuscipt ofthe Gospels, believed to have been produced around 700 AD in a monastery near Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK. Some carpet pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels can be seen [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/lindisfarne/carpetpages.html here]. | |
'''hyperfertilized'''<br /> | '''hyperfertilized'''<br /> | ||
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'''neutered'''<br /> | '''neutered'''<br /> | ||
castrated | castrated | ||
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| + | '''Noxzema'''<br /> | ||
| + | A brand of skin cleanser | ||
'''topiary'''<br /> | '''topiary'''<br /> | ||
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'''gambrel'''<br /> | '''gambrel'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | here referring to a double-sloping roof, as often seen on barns and some churches | |
| + | |||
| + | '''Block Mother'''<br/> | ||
| + | Older version of the volunteer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_Parent_Program Block Parent Program]. "Participants in the program (Block Parents) place signs on their homes indicating that the house is a police-screened, safe home for community members in distress, particularly children." | ||
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[[File:Fritz_lang_directing_metropolis.jpg|thumb|right|The photo of Fritz Lang directing Metropolis. Also appeared on the copy of ''The Cinema Book'' that Wallace owned[http://www.utexas.edu/opa/blogs/culturalcompass/2010/03/08/infinite-possibilities-a-first-glimpse-into-david-foster-wallace%E2%80%99s-library/][http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/fb/e8/0eb681b0c8a03b9679fea110._AA240_.L.jpg], and was one of the photographs Wallace considered using on the cover of ''Infinite Jest'' (mentioned in ''Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself'').]] | [[File:Fritz_lang_directing_metropolis.jpg|thumb|right|The photo of Fritz Lang directing Metropolis. Also appeared on the copy of ''The Cinema Book'' that Wallace owned[http://www.utexas.edu/opa/blogs/culturalcompass/2010/03/08/infinite-possibilities-a-first-glimpse-into-david-foster-wallace%E2%80%99s-library/][http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/fb/e8/0eb681b0c8a03b9679fea110._AA240_.L.jpg], and was one of the photographs Wallace considered using on the cover of ''Infinite Jest'' (mentioned in ''Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself'').]] | ||
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'''framed print of Lang directing Metropolis'''<br /> | '''framed print of Lang directing Metropolis'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | see photo at left | |
| − | ''' | + | '''étagère'''<br /> |
a stand with a series of open shelves | a stand with a series of open shelves | ||
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'''Qal'at Si'man'''<br /> | '''Qal'at Si'man'''<br /> | ||
Arabic for "Saint Simeon" | Arabic for "Saint Simeon" | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''guilloche'''<br /> | ||
| + | the most annular of the ornamental moldings used in interior decoration (see below) | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Image: Guilloche molding.jpg]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''prurient'''<br /> | ||
| + | inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious | ||
'''Levirates'''<br /> | '''Levirates'''<br /> | ||
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'''onyx'''<br /> | '''onyx'''<br /> | ||
a deep black form of quartz | a deep black form of quartz | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''''specular''''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | actually, 'specular' does not appear to be the correct term because it refers to reflection characteristic of a mirror | ||
| + | : ''specular'' also means "assisting light", like optic equipments (lenses, etc.), so it looks correct to me in this context. | ||
'''kyphotic'''<br /> | '''kyphotic'''<br /> | ||
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'''koans'''<br /> | '''koans'''<br /> | ||
in Zen Buddhism, statements that defy rational explanation upon which to meditate | in Zen Buddhism, statements that defy rational explanation upon which to meditate | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''sado-periodontal'''<br \> | ||
| + | Periodontology is the dental speciality concerned with the supporting structures of the teeth - gums, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, etc. Sado-periodontal, then refers to sadistic treatment involving the gums, most likely. | ||
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'''''The Green Door'''''<br /> | '''''The Green Door'''''<br /> | ||
| − | The full title is [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068260/ Behind the Green Door]. | + | The full title of the 1972 film is [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068260/ "Behind the Green Door"]. |
'''''Deep Throat'''''<br /> | '''''Deep Throat'''''<br /> | ||
| − | + | another pornographic film from 1972, starring [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001483/ Linda Lovelace] | |
'''jism'''<br /> | '''jism'''<br /> | ||
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'''the hook'''<br /> | '''the hook'''<br /> | ||
| − | presumably, the sister's hand | + | presumably, the sister's hand; or the screen door is still secured by its hooking mechanism to keep him out |
'''boatayouse'''<br /> | '''boatayouse'''<br /> | ||
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'''easement'''<br /> | '''easement'''<br /> | ||
| − | a | + | a right of way across a plot of property owned by another |
'''Suffolk County'''<br /> | '''Suffolk County'''<br /> | ||
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'''Fourth- and Eighth-Step'''<br /> | '''Fourth- and Eighth-Step'''<br /> | ||
| − | "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves" and "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all | + | two of the original Twelve Steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program: 4) "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves," and 8) "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all" |
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Contents
Gately and Fackelmann continued
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recursive
repeating in a self similar manner. Recursion is a favorite technique of computer programmers and mathematicians; a recursive function is one that is called within its own definition. For a fun demonstration of recursion, try googling it
some creepy thing
the creepy thing Gately and Fackelmann watch may be J.O Incandenza's Various Small Flames, see Endnote 24
retsin
'Retsyn' is the supposed active ingredient in Certs breath mints
Ciao Bello
Italian: Goodbye (common). Literally: "Goodbye, Beautiful."
Page 936
corrode
to eat away at; to rust
nimbus
halo
ICBM
intercontinental ballistic missile
boot
junkie slang for injecting drugs
Page 937
imprimatur
sanction or approval - in the Catholic church an imprimatur is a formal declaration that a work is free of doctrinal or moral error and may be published.
'More tattoos than teeth'
perhaps a reference to the inverse relationship between the number of intact teeth and the number of tattoos worn by members of motorcycle gangs. Conversely it could mean a show of menace without any substance, as in "all bark and no bite".
bonded
Sorkin had put up Gately's bail.
ruddled
reddened
serration
notches in the edges
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belled
rang like a bell
Joelle Talks About the Entertainment
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epicene
androgynous
I assume you can Identify.
Joelle is being interviewed by the cross-dressing Steeply.
bassinet
an oblong basket for a baby
catadioptric
an optical system that uses combined reflection and refraction; a catadioptric telescope has a large concave mirror to collect and focus light on an optical eyepiece having lenses to provide additional magnification
nystagmus
a condition of voluntary or involuntary rapid and rhythmic oscillation of the eyes
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astigmatic
failing to have light rays converge on a single point
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Hal Narrates (Still)
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slight tremble of something hanging from the tip of a pipette
A pipette is a type of thin glass tube used in chemistry, and the something trembling would be a drop of some liquid, I suspect...
Thtithe fickn meth
Coyle is probably trying to say, "Stice's fucking mess."
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panic-attack
another term for an anxiety attack
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rank amateurs
complete/total amateurs
pernicious
harmful
Brecht
Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (1898-1956) was a German playwright, poet, and director.
Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania
a suburb of Philadelphia, about twenty miles west
DeNiro
Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. (born 1943), is an Academy Award-winning American actor, cast by Martin Scorsese in Mean Streets and several times thereafter.
McLachlin
a misspelling of Kyle MacLachlan (born 1959), an American actor whose second film was Blue Velvet
Lynch
David Keith Lynch (born 1946) is an American filmmaker.
David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan worked together on the movies "Dune" (1984), "Blue Velvet" (1986), and the TV series Twin Peaks (1990-1991).
Allen to Allen
a reference to American director Woody Allen (born 1935 as Allen Stewart Königsberg), who casts himself in many of his films
temporal-lobe
the part of the brain involved in hearing, speech, and vision
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familiar foil packet
i.e., a condom
ascot
a neck scarf
long white FDR-style filter
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. He often used a cigarette holder as seen in the photo on the right.
canopied
framed with curtains
boudoir
a bedroom or private sitting room
ponce
an effeminate man
an old-fashioned one-sharp-sided razor blade
still manufactured but perhaps more commonly used in certain kinds of box-cutters than in razors (see right)
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Pheromonic Musk
a scent designed to emit pheromones, or a chemical that attracts the opposite sex
Kaposi's Sarcoma
A tumor caused by Human herpesvirus-8. One of the most common symptoms of AIDS. More here
chartreuse
bright yellowish-green
500 seconds
8 minutes and 20 seconds
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conundra
insoluble questions; the plural of conundrum is disputed, with the OED apparently preferring conundrums, as with stadiums
VW-Bug
nickname for the Volkswagen Beetle automobile model
sinkhole
a hole formed when material falls into a void beneath it
pratfall
a fall on one's rear
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two-meter
about 6.56 feet
Nor'easter
a type of storm common to the Northeast U.S.
snorkels
tubes for breathing
plucky
having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
pugnacious
having a tendency to fistfight
- To fight in general, not necessarily with fists.
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VA
Veterans Affairs (formerly Veterans Administration)
snifter
a piece of glass stemware with a wide bottom that narrows at the top, for drinking brandy; the "one-handed" variety can be easily palmed with two fingers astride the stem
twidgeling
one of Hal's nonce words, meaning digital manipulation
Hancock tower
a skyscraper in Boston
mimesis
in art, the imitative representation of nature or human behavior; i.e., the radio was broadcasting nothing but audio static, or "snow"
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sinciput
the upper part of the skull
- more like the forehead. Also, one more occurrence of a buried skull (as in Hamlet).
convolutions
folds on the surface of the brain
filigree
intricate ornamentation usually consisting of twisted metal wire/ribbons on, say, a fence
Lindisfarne Gospels
Richly decorated illuminated manuscipt ofthe Gospels, believed to have been produced around 700 AD in a monastery near Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK. Some carpet pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels can be seen here.
hyperfertilized
given too much fertilizer
finial
an architectural device used to top a gable
defile
a narrow passage
neutered
castrated
Noxzema
A brand of skin cleanser
topiary
a sculptured shrub or bush
gambrel
here referring to a double-sloping roof, as often seen on barns and some churches
Block Mother
Older version of the volunteer Block Parent Program. "Participants in the program (Block Parents) place signs on their homes indicating that the house is a police-screened, safe home for community members in distress, particularly children."
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framed print of Lang directing Metropolis
see photo at left
étagère
a stand with a series of open shelves
delfts
type of earthenware
claret
red wine
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Hagia Sophia and S. Simeon
Hagia Sophia is a mosque in Istanbul that had been a Byzantine basilica. S. Simeon refers to the ruins of a monastery named for Simeon Stylites.
Qal'at Si'man
Arabic for "Saint Simeon"
guilloche
the most annular of the ornamental moldings used in interior decoration (see below)
prurient
inordinately interested in matters of sex; lascivious
Levirates
men required to marry their brothers' widows
maniera greca
a style of Italian painting ("Greek style") popular in the early Renaissance
half a meter
about 1.64 feet
hyperemic
an unusual amount of blood in part of the body
seraglio
the living quarters of a Turkish harem
fieldstone
a type of construction material
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varicotic
having varicose veins
onyx
a deep black form of quartz
specular
actually, 'specular' does not appear to be the correct term because it refers to reflection characteristic of a mirror
- specular also means "assisting light", like optic equipments (lenses, etc.), so it looks correct to me in this context.
kyphotic
having abnormal curvature of the spine
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climacteric
A period of decrease in reproductive capacity; in women, menopause.
Infantilist
While the term can mean a type of paraphilia in which one dresses up like a baby, here Hal more likely means a pediatrician that treats patients like babies.
koans
in Zen Buddhism, statements that defy rational explanation upon which to meditate
sado-periodontal
Periodontology is the dental speciality concerned with the supporting structures of the teeth - gums, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, etc. Sado-periodontal, then refers to sadistic treatment involving the gums, most likely.
Page 955
misnomer
a misapplied name or designation
The Green Door
The full title of the 1972 film is "Behind the Green Door".
Deep Throat
another pornographic film from 1972, starring Linda Lovelace
jism
slang for semen
interrogatives
questions
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expatriates
people living outside their countries of origin
Faulknerian
recollecting the style or manner of William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist
aspirating
inhaling
After the Interview
Page 958
She
i.e., Joelle
Middlesex County
a county comprising most of the suburbs northwest and west of Boston
Hi, Mikey
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the hook
presumably, the sister's hand; or the screen door is still secured by its hooking mechanism to keep him out
boatayouse
i.e., "both of you"
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a hundred m.'s
a little over 328 feet
The Assistant District Attorney
Page 960
easement
a right of way across a plot of property owned by another
Suffolk County
the county in Massachusetts where Boston is
McDonald's House
a reference to Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides housing for the parents of children undergoing intensive medical care
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Tooty
apparently the ADA's wife
Fourth- and Eighth-Step
two of the original Twelve Steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program: 4) "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves," and 8) "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all"
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weal
welfare
peroxide
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), used as a bleach and whitener
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NoCoat LinguaScraper
Fictional product mentioned on Page 151.
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