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'''vacuole'''<br /> | '''vacuole'''<br /> | ||
used here generically to mean a hole | used here generically to mean a hole | ||
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| + | '''subsonic'''<br /> | ||
| + | i.e., noiseless | ||
==Page 810== | ==Page 810== | ||
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| + | '''circadian rhythm'''<br /> | ||
| + | Have a look at this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Biological_clock_human.svg chart]. | ||
'''Eldred'''<br /> | '''Eldred'''<br /> | ||
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'''President's Physical Fitness Test'''<br /> | '''President's Physical Fitness Test'''<br /> | ||
You can read about this program [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President%27s_Council_on_Physical_Fitness_and_Sports here]. | You can read about this program [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President%27s_Council_on_Physical_Fitness_and_Sports here]. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Flat Cap.jpg|thumb|right|A flat cap or skallycap]] | ||
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| + | '''skallycap'''<br /> | ||
| + | see example at right | ||
'''Chock Full O'Nuts'''<br /> | '''Chock Full O'Nuts'''<br /> | ||
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'''Franklin W. Dixon'''<br /> | '''Franklin W. Dixon'''<br /> | ||
| − | the pseudonym of the author of the Hardy Boys | + | 811; name used for high-interest account of Ewell's Money-Stealers' Club; the pseudonym of the author of the Hardy Boys series of juvenile detective novels |
==Page 812== | ==Page 812== | ||
| − | '''bear market'''<br /> | + | '''bear-market'''<br /> |
| − | a downward moving stock market | + | a downward-moving stock market (characterized by more selling than buying) |
'''Advent'''<br /> | '''Advent'''<br /> | ||
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'''Belfast'''<br /> | '''Belfast'''<br /> | ||
the capital of Northern Ireland | the capital of Northern Ireland | ||
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| + | '''speculum party'''<br /> | ||
| + | a pelvic examination? | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''I.B.E.W.'''<br /> | ||
| + | the '''I'''nternational '''B'''rotherhood of '''E'''lectrical '''W'''orkers union (for which Wallace supplies endnote 339 on page 815) | ||
==Page 814== | ==Page 814== | ||
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'''cubed'''<br /> | '''cubed'''<br /> | ||
multiplied by itself twice; taken to the third power | multiplied by itself twice; taken to the third power | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''fracas'''<br /> | ||
| + | a noisy disturbance or quarrel | ||
==Endnote 337== | ==Endnote 337== | ||
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'''Gately's Humorous ball and Scalpula socket'''<br /> | '''Gately's Humorous ball and Scalpula socket'''<br /> | ||
| − | referring to the humerus (largest bone of the arm, between the shoulder and elbow) and the ball and socket joint of the shoulder, the blade of which is called the scapula | + | referring to the humerus (without any o at all) (largest bone of the arm, between the shoulder and elbow) and the ball and socket joint of the shoulder, the blade of which is called the scapula (with but one ell), but the scapula forms only part of the socket |
'''IM'''<br /> | '''IM'''<br /> | ||
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'''toxemia'''<br /> | '''toxemia'''<br /> | ||
| − | a bacterial infection of the | + | [mass noun] blood poisoning by toxins from a local bacterial infection. (also toxaemia) |
| + | |||
| + | '''Ninth Step'''<br /> | ||
| + | The ninth of the original Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is, "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." | ||
'''Weld'''<br /> | '''Weld'''<br /> | ||
| − | William Floyd Weld (born 1945) was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. | + | William Floyd Weld (born 1945) was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. Even the prescient Wallace could probably not have predicted Mitt Romney, who held the post from 2003 to 2007. |
'''Alsace'''<br /> | '''Alsace'''<br /> | ||
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==Endnote 338== | ==Endnote 338== | ||
| − | + | '''Doryx'''<br /> | |
| + | a brand name of doxycycline hyclate, here intravenous. | ||
==Page 816== | ==Page 816== | ||
'''Dr. Dentons'''<br /> | '''Dr. Dentons'''<br /> | ||
| − | a | + | a trade name of children's blanket sleeper (pajamas); Gately's are XXL, extra extra large |
'''imago'''<br /> | '''imago'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 818== | ==Page 818== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''objay dart'''<br /> | ||
| + | Gately's version of ''objet d'art'' (French: art object) | ||
==Endnote 341== | ==Endnote 341== | ||
'''acetaminophen'''<br /> | '''acetaminophen'''<br /> | ||
| − | the generic name | + | the generic name of the pain-reliever Tylenol |
==Page 819== | ==Page 819== | ||
'''codeine'''<br /> | '''codeine'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | an opiate used as a painkiler; a habit-forming, Schedule III narcotic | |
'''shiners'''<br /> | '''shiners'''<br /> | ||
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'''Oreida'''<br /> | '''Oreida'''<br /> | ||
| − | Or "Ore-Ida", maker of potato products and originator of Tater Tots | + | Or "Ore-Ida", maker of potato products and originator of Tater Tots; Thrust may be thinking "iota" at the same time |
==Page 820== | ==Page 820== | ||
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'''''medecins'''''<br /> | '''''medecins'''''<br /> | ||
| − | French: doctors (physicians) | + | médecins mal épelé; misspelt French: doctors (physicians) |
'''solenoid'''<br /> | '''solenoid'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 822== | ==Page 822== | ||
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| + | '''secloistered'''<br /> | ||
| + | malaprop, ‘’sequestered'': isolate or hide away (someone or something) | ||
'''''GQ'''''<br /> | '''''GQ'''''<br /> | ||
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'''embryoglio'''<br /> | '''embryoglio'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | malaprop, ''imbroglio'': an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation | |
| + | |||
| + | '''fleen'''<br /> | ||
| + | malaprop, Thrust's past tense of ''flee'' (à la "flown") | ||
==Page 823== | ==Page 823== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''ballast''' <br /> | ||
| + | heavy material placed on the bottom of ships to provide balance and stability | ||
'''prosfeces'''<br /> | '''prosfeces'''<br /> | ||
i.e., prostheses | i.e., prostheses | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''freakas'''<br /> | ||
| + | fracas | ||
==Page 824== | ==Page 824== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''P.C. warrant'''<br /> | ||
| + | (possibly) Probable Cause warrant | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Wellfleet Circuit Court'''<br /> | ||
| + | Wellfleet is a town on Cape Cod about 10 miles south of Provincetown. | ||
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| + | '''Met State'''<br/> | ||
| + | Metropolitan State Hospital; a defunct public mental health facility in Waltham, MA. It was operating during Wallace's stay at nearby McLean Hospital but closed before <i>Infinite Jest</i>'s publication. | ||
'''Cuerva'''<br /> | '''Cuerva'''<br /> | ||
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==Page 825== | ==Page 825== | ||
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| + | '''batorial ammonia'''<br /> | ||
| + | malaprop, bacterial pneumonia | ||
'''''Nightmare on Elm Street XXII: The Senescence'''''<br /> | '''''Nightmare on Elm Street XXII: The Senescence'''''<br /> | ||
| − | a joke concerning the horror films of [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000127/ Wes Craven] | + | a joke concerning the horror films of [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000127/ Wes Craven]. Senescence is the process of growing old |
| + | |||
| + | '''to take a brody'''<br/> | ||
| + | More correctly, ''brodie'', refers to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Brodie_%28bridge_jumper%29]Steve Brodie, who survived a leap from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''embryoglio''' <br /> | ||
| + | malaprop, ''imbroglio'': an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation | ||
==Page 826== | ==Page 826== | ||
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'''señorio'''<br /> | '''señorio'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | malaprop, scenario | |
==Page 827== | ==Page 827== | ||
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Contents
- 1 ☽ - Gately in St. Elizabeth's Trauma Wing
- 1.1 Page 809
- 1.2 Page 810
- 1.3 Page 811
- 1.4 Page 812
- 1.5 Page 813
- 1.6 Page 814
- 1.7 Endnote 337
- 1.8 Page 814 (cont'd)
- 1.9 Page 815
- 1.10 Endnote 338
- 1.11 Page 816
- 1.12 Page 817
- 1.13 Page 818
- 1.14 Endnote 341
- 1.15 Page 819
- 1.16 Page 820
- 1.17 Page 821
- 1.18 Page 822
- 1.19 Page 823
- 1.20 Page 824
- 1.21 Page 825
- 1.22 Page 826
- 1.23 Page 827
☽ - Gately in St. Elizabeth's Trauma Wing
Page 809
vacuole
used here generically to mean a hole
subsonic
i.e., noiseless
Page 810
circadian rhythm
Have a look at this chart.
Eldred
This was the last name of the first Eagle Scout, Arthur Rose Eldred (1895-1951).
Dewar's
a brand name of whiskey
President's Physical Fitness Test
You can read about this program here.
skallycap
see example at right
Chock Full O'Nuts
a brand name of coffee
Page 811
P.E.
Physical Education, i.e., gym class
dugout
where the teams during a baseball game sit while not actually playing
Franklin W. Dixon
811; name used for high-interest account of Ewell's Money-Stealers' Club; the pseudonym of the author of the Hardy Boys series of juvenile detective novels
Page 812
bear-market
a downward-moving stock market (characterized by more selling than buying)
Advent
the month-long period before Christmas
Page 813
aide-de-camp
assistant to a general or other high-ranking officer
Belfast
the capital of Northern Ireland
speculum party
a pelvic examination?
I.B.E.W.
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union (for which Wallace supplies endnote 339 on page 815)
Page 814
cubed
multiplied by itself twice; taken to the third power
fracas
a noisy disturbance or quarrel
Endnote 337
V.i.9
The line is "It must be 'se offendendo;' it cannot be else." The reference is to Ophelia, who killed herself. Notably, Act V, scene i of Hamlet is where Yorick is mentioned.
Page 814 (cont'd)
perfidy
treachery
Gately's Humorous ball and Scalpula socket
referring to the humerus (without any o at all) (largest bone of the arm, between the shoulder and elbow) and the ball and socket joint of the shoulder, the blade of which is called the scapula (with but one ell), but the scapula forms only part of the socket
IM
intramuscular
Page 815
toxemia
[mass noun] blood poisoning by toxins from a local bacterial infection. (also toxaemia)
Ninth Step
The ninth of the original Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is, "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."
Weld
William Floyd Weld (born 1945) was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. Even the prescient Wallace could probably not have predicted Mitt Romney, who held the post from 2003 to 2007.
Alsace
a region of France bordering the Rhine border with Germany
impost
a tax or duty imposed on some one
Endnote 338
Doryx
a brand name of doxycycline hyclate, here intravenous.
Page 816
Dr. Dentons
a trade name of children's blanket sleeper (pajamas); Gately's are XXL, extra extra large
imago
psychological term for an idealized image, usually of a parent, formed in childhood and continuing into adulthood subconsciously
Page 817
catheterized
Gately has had a Foley catheter inserted.
Page 818
objay dart
Gately's version of objet d'art (French: art object)
Endnote 341
acetaminophen
the generic name of the pain-reliever Tylenol
Page 819
codeine
an opiate used as a painkiler; a habit-forming, Schedule III narcotic
shiners
black eyes
Oreida
Or "Ore-Ida", maker of potato products and originator of Tater Tots; Thrust may be thinking "iota" at the same time
Page 820
turnipcut
i.e., tourniquet
medecins
médecins mal épelé; misspelt French: doctors (physicians)
solenoid
a current-carrying coil of wire
Page 821
fishtailing
having the back end of one's car spinning
Page 822
secloistered
malaprop, ‘’sequestered: isolate or hide away (someone or something)
GQ
Gentlemen's Quarterly
embryoglio
malaprop, imbroglio: an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
fleen
malaprop, Thrust's past tense of flee (à la "flown")
Page 823
ballast
heavy material placed on the bottom of ships to provide balance and stability
prosfeces
i.e., prostheses
freakas
fracas
Page 824
P.C. warrant
(possibly) Probable Cause warrant
Wellfleet Circuit Court
Wellfleet is a town on Cape Cod about 10 miles south of Provincetown.
Met State
Metropolitan State Hospital; a defunct public mental health facility in Waltham, MA. It was operating during Wallace's stay at nearby McLean Hospital but closed before Infinite Jest's publication.
Cuerva
Thrust means "Cuervo," a brand of tequila.
Page 825
batorial ammonia
malaprop, bacterial pneumonia
Nightmare on Elm Street XXII: The Senescence
a joke concerning the horror films of Wes Craven. Senescence is the process of growing old
to take a brody
More correctly, brodie, refers to [1]Steve Brodie, who survived a leap from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886
embryoglio
malaprop, imbroglio: an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
Page 826
prolix
tediously long or wordy
señorio
malaprop, scenario
Page 827
