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'''Dr. Dolores Rusk'''<br /> | '''Dr. Dolores Rusk'''<br /> | ||
− | Allusion to Vladamir Nabokov's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita <i>Lolita</i>], a novel about the long-term molestation of a 12-year-old girl named Dolores (also known as Dolly, Lolita, Lola, Lo and L). | + | Allusion to Vladamir Nabokov's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita <i>Lolita</i>], a novel about the long-term molestation of a 12-year-old girl named Dolores (also known as Dolly, Lolita, Lola, Lo and L). Phiely's 'disappearance into the Humboldt County hill country' on the previous page is probably a reference to the book's narrator, Humbert Humbert (though [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_County,_California Humboldt County] is a real place) |
'''distaff'''<br /> | '''distaff'''<br /> | ||
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'''amanuensis'''<br /> | '''amanuensis'''<br /> | ||
− | someone who writes from dictation | + | a scribe, someone who writes from dictation |
'''diction'''<br /> | '''diction'''<br /> | ||
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'''needly sound'''<br /> | '''needly sound'''<br /> | ||
− | dot-matrix printers are very loud | + | dot-matrix printers are very loud. A dot-matrix printer produces characters by means of fine wires that impact the printer paper and an inked ribbon. DFW is referring to these wires (needles) which make a distinctive and rather unpleasant sound. |
'''bluff'''<br /> | '''bluff'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 519== | ==Page 519== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''erumpent'''<br /> | ||
+ | bursting forth or through a surface'' | ||
'''Dynamic Duo'''<br /> | '''Dynamic Duo'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 520== | ==Page 520== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''sumptuous'''<br /> | ||
+ | magnificent and exuberant | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''vestibule'''<br /> | ||
+ | lobby or entrance hall | ||
'''comped by Fila'''<br /> | '''comped by Fila'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 521== | ==Page 521== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''couching'''<br /> | ||
+ | expressing | ||
'''viscera'''<br /> | '''viscera'''<br /> | ||
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'''100-mm. rodney'''<br /> | '''100-mm. rodney'''<br /> | ||
− | + | a "rodney" is a cigarette. 100 millimeters is a standard length of a "long" cigarette, and is roughly 4 inches long | |
+ | |||
+ | '''tamped'''<br /> | ||
+ | packed down by striking repeatedly | ||
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'''Granny Smith'''<br /> | '''Granny Smith'''<br /> | ||
a type of sour, green-skinned apple | a type of sour, green-skinned apple | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''to tack body to soul'''<br /> | ||
+ | play on the phrase "keep body and soul together" which means manage enough to get by | ||
'''distended'''<br /> | '''distended'''<br /> | ||
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'''Slobodan'''<br /> | '''Slobodan'''<br /> | ||
− | Endnote 221 tells us that this student is Latvian, but this is a Slavic name, and Letts are not Slavs. | + | Endnote 221 tells us that this student is Latvian, but this is a Slavic name, and Letts are not Slavs. A quarter of the population of Latvia are ethnically Russian, however. |
'''Auburndale'''<br /> | '''Auburndale'''<br /> | ||
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+ | '''malperspectived'''<br /> | ||
+ | a neologism for rendered in bad perspective | ||
'''respire'''<br /> | '''respire'''<br /> | ||
to breathe | to breathe | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''dithering'''<br /> | ||
+ | trembling | ||
'''mandible'''<br /> | '''mandible'''<br /> | ||
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'''dolefully'''<br /> | '''dolefully'''<br /> | ||
in a sorrowful manner | in a sorrowful manner | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''StairBlaster'''<br /> | ||
+ | neologism or fanciful brand name of an item of home exercise equipment introduced just before Y.o.T.M.P. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''urologist'''<br /> | ||
+ | Every single use of the word urologist in <i>IJ</i> is wildly and recklessly wrong. There is nothing else in this book that DFW comes even close to getting as wrong as this. A urologist is a surgeon who does surgery on kidneys, ureters, bladders, prostates, urethras, penises, scrotums and their contents, &c. The person described as a urologist in this novel is, more or less, a clinical pathology technician who specializes in urinalysis. | ||
=Pre-dawn & dawn; May 1st, YDAU - Steeply & Marathe discuss myths of deadly pleasure= | =Pre-dawn & dawn; May 1st, YDAU - Steeply & Marathe discuss myths of deadly pleasure= | ||
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+ | '''bioluminescent'''<br /> | ||
+ | living organisms emitting biochemically produced light, such as glow-worms, fireflies, & deep-sea fish. | ||
'''St-Rémi-d'Amherst'''<br /> | '''St-Rémi-d'Amherst'''<br /> | ||
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'''''M-o-r-t-s'''''<br /> | '''''M-o-r-t-s'''''<br /> | ||
− | ''Morts'' is the French masculine plural for "dead | + | ''Morts'' is the French masculine plural for "dead," the s denoting a plural. |
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'''Circe'''<br /> | '''Circe'''<br /> | ||
− | a goddess from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe Greek mythology] | + | a demi-goddess from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe Greek mythology], in the Odyssey, she enchanted Odysseus’ men, turning them into swine |
'''pregnancy by rain'''<br /> | '''pregnancy by rain'''<br /> | ||
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'''rape by fowl'''<br /> | '''rape by fowl'''<br /> | ||
− | + | Zeus's seduction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leda_%28mythology%29 Leda] | |
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'''saguaro cactus'''<br /> | '''saguaro cactus'''<br /> | ||
a large, tree-sized species of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert | a large, tree-sized species of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''payloader'''<br /> | ||
+ | a, usually wheeled, heavy machine used to move or load construction materials similar to a bulldozer | ||
'''phantom pains'''<br /> | '''phantom pains'''<br /> | ||
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harmless cysts, especially on the scalp or face, containing the fatty secretion of a sebaceous gland | harmless cysts, especially on the scalp or face, containing the fatty secretion of a sebaceous gland | ||
+ | '''drawn'''<br /> | ||
+ | displaying fatigue or illness | ||
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Contents
- 1 November 10th, YDAU - Eschaton Fallout
- 1.1 Page 508
- 1.2 Page 509
- 1.3 Endnote 209
- 1.4 Page 510
- 1.5 Page 511
- 1.6 Endnote 211
- 1.7 Page 511 (cont'd)
- 1.8 Page 512
- 1.9 Page 513
- 1.10 Page 514
- 1.11 Page 515
- 1.12 Page 516
- 1.13 Page 517
- 1.14 Page 518
- 1.15 Page 519
- 1.16 Page 520
- 1.17 Page 521
- 1.18 Page 522
- 1.19 Page 523
- 1.20 Page 524
- 1.21 Page 525
- 1.22 Page 526
- 1.23 Page 527
- 2 Pre-dawn & dawn; May 1st, YDAU - Steeply & Marathe discuss myths of deadly pleasure
November 10th, YDAU - Eschaton Fallout
Page 508
Page 509
Antron
a real company
lividity
brightness of color
escutcheon
a shield-shaped emblem
premie
born prematurely
sprig
small stem bearing leaves or flowers
cumuli
plural of "cumulus," a type of cloud
fluffy cumuli arrayed patternlessly against an overenhanced blue sky, incredibly disorienting ... makes him feel high-altitude and disoriented and sometimes plummeting
this pattern appears on the cover of the book
D.D.S.
Doctor of Dental Surgery
jaunty
cheerful and self confident
insouciant
blithely unconcerned
Endnote 209
Pepperdine
a private university near Malibu, California
Brisbane
the capital of the Australian state of Queensland
kibbitzing
looking on and offering unwelcome advice
Page 510
Jamaica Way six-laner
a parkway in the Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain. It's an undivided road with four lanes of traffic, not six.
Mannington
a flooring company
pro bono
without pay
Page 511
Dr. Dolores Rusk
Allusion to Vladamir Nabokov's Lolita, a novel about the long-term molestation of a 12-year-old girl named Dolores (also known as Dolly, Lolita, Lola, Lo and L). Phiely's 'disappearance into the Humboldt County hill country' on the previous page is probably a reference to the book's narrator, Humbert Humbert (though Humboldt County is a real place)
distaff
the female branch or side of the family, the 'family' in this case being ETA
moppetish
resembling a small, sweet and endearing child
Phielyism
this is in reference to coach R. Bill ('Touchy') Phiely on the previous page
mnemonic
having to do with memory
Brewster's Angle
an angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a surface, with no reflection. Read more [here]
serrated
having a jagged edge
Endnote 211
schelpp
to move laboriously or clumsily
suborn
to bribe or coerce into committing a crime
Page 511 (cont'd)
tulle
a fine, often starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon
surreal
bizarre
Page 512
cyanosis
blueness of the skin caused by deoxygenated blood
Ward Boss
leader of the political machine in a specific city ward
J.D.
Juris Doctor, a law degree
Sinistral
left-handed
Short Beach CT
a suburb of New Haven, Conn., about seven miles to the southeast
Page 513
sidled
walked in a timid or furtive manner
athwart
side by side with
THIRD RAIL
In many subway systems (notably New York's), the third rail is the electrified rail that powers the train(s) and carries an extremely hazardous level of voltage.
from stage right
in the other words, from the left (or "house left," which is equivalent to "stage right")
terry
a pile fabric used to make bath towels and robes
Page 514
fricatives
consonants produced by forcing air through an occluded passage, e.g., f and s
schnauzer
a breed of dog notable for its beard-like facial hair
tousled
untidied
I-93
Interstate 93, which runs from St. Johnsbury, Vt., to the suburbs of Boston
Neponset
a neighborhood of Boston
Page 515
Q.v.
abbreviation for the Latin quod vide, meaning "which see"
corporal
relating to the body, e.g., corporal punishment
VIII-Amendment
The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment.
sub rosa
Latin: below the rose, meaning hidden or secretly
amanuensis
a scribe, someone who writes from dictation
diction
choice of words
booming lowering
play on the phrase "lower the boom on" which means lay down severe punishment
raison d'être
French: reason for being
Page 516
qua
Latin: as being
O.N.A.N.F.L.
Organization of North American Nations Football League
Coatlicue
This is the name of an Aztec goddess, one who gave birth to the moon and stars. The reference here is perhaps to Avril.
fulcra
plural of "fulcrum"
stadia
plural of "stadium"
micological
probably a misspelling of mycological, meaning having to do with the study of fungi
ballyhooed
advertised in a sensationalist manner
75-meter
about 246 feet
Page 517
dot-matrix printer
one of the earliest-generation computer printers
intransigence
refusal to compromise
Ludditism
a philosophy that is strongly against advances in technology, named for Ned Ludd
needly sound
dot-matrix printers are very loud. A dot-matrix printer produces characters by means of fine wires that impact the printer paper and an inked ribbon. DFW is referring to these wires (needles) which make a distinctive and rather unpleasant sound.
bluff
good-natured and direct in speech or behavior
Page 518
Convocation
assembly or act of assembling
Philo IL
town about 150 miles south-southwest of Chicago
microcephalic
possessing an abnormally small head
transverse colon
the part of the large intestine that runs horizontal across the stomach, parallel to the ground
2 m.
about 6.6 feet
Page 519
erumpent
bursting forth or through a surface
Dynamic Duo
usually refers to Batman and Robin
Page 520
sumptuous
magnificent and exuberant
vestibule
lobby or entrance hall
comped by Fila
provided for free (or complimentary)
Page 521
couching
expressing
viscera
internal organs
Page 522
100-mm. rodney
a "rodney" is a cigarette. 100 millimeters is a standard length of a "long" cigarette, and is roughly 4 inches long
tamped
packed down by striking repeatedly
Page 523
Granny Smith
a type of sour, green-skinned apple
to tack body to soul
play on the phrase "keep body and soul together" which means manage enough to get by
distended
swollen in the stomach
complicit
involved in a plot or scheme
ital
italic type
Pawtucket
a town in Rhode Island 5 miles north-northeast of Providence
A.A.A. baseball
a level of minor-league baseball
Page 524
M.M.P.I.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory: a common mental health personality test
Nunn Bush
A brand of dress shoes
Fuck the Core
i.e., fuck the (Marine) Corps
Page 525
Slobodan
Endnote 221 tells us that this student is Latvian, but this is a Slavic name, and Letts are not Slavs. A quarter of the population of Latvia are ethnically Russian, however.
Auburndale
a suburb about 10 miles west of Boston
"...best of British luck to you..."
From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable comes this definition: 'Best of British Luck' — an ironic expression of encouragement, implying that the required luck may not materialize... an elaborated form of 'the best of luck.'
Sieg Heil
German for "Hail, Victory," this phrase was used by the Nazis, particularly with the right-handed upright salute particular to fascists.
Page 526
malperspectived
a neologism for rendered in bad perspective
respire
to breathe
dithering
trembling
mandible
jawbone
Page 527
dais
a raised platform, like a lectern, for speaking or presentation
seagrass
seaweed that grows in shallow beds
ottoman
a footrest that goes with a chair
laddered
having a run (in a stocking)
sallet
a light helmet, usually with a visor
dolefully
in a sorrowful manner
StairBlaster
neologism or fanciful brand name of an item of home exercise equipment introduced just before Y.o.T.M.P.
urologist
Every single use of the word urologist in IJ is wildly and recklessly wrong. There is nothing else in this book that DFW comes even close to getting as wrong as this. A urologist is a surgeon who does surgery on kidneys, ureters, bladders, prostates, urethras, penises, scrotums and their contents, &c. The person described as a urologist in this novel is, more or less, a clinical pathology technician who specializes in urinalysis.
Pre-dawn & dawn; May 1st, YDAU - Steeply & Marathe discuss myths of deadly pleasure
Page 528
bioluminescent
living organisms emitting biochemically produced light, such as glow-worms, fireflies, & deep-sea fish.
St-Rémi-d'Amherst
a town in Québec about 80 miles northwest of Montreal
M-o-r-t-s
Morts is the French masculine plural for "dead," the s denoting a plural.
Page 529
Endnote 222
cont. id.
probably "contemporary idiomatic" as spelled out in the previous line
Basque
The Basque language, spoken in part of northern Spain and southwestern France, is unrelated to any other European language and possibly any other living language.
obstreperous
noisy or hard to control
coeval
contemporaneous or equally old
Page 529 (cont'd)
discomfit
to confuse or disconcert
Circe
a demi-goddess from Greek mythology, in the Odyssey, she enchanted Odysseus’ men, turning them into swine
pregnancy by rain
referring to Zeus's seduction of Danae
rape by fowl
Zeus's seduction of Leda
Page 530
saguaro cactus
a large, tree-sized species of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert
payloader
a, usually wheeled, heavy machine used to move or load construction materials similar to a bulldozer
phantom pains
refers to pain common in amputees - also can refer to sensations that the amputated limb is still existent, and painful
wens
harmless cysts, especially on the scalp or face, containing the fatty secretion of a sebaceous gland
drawn
displaying fatigue or illness