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| + | '''Rx'''<br /> | ||
| + | a common abbreviation for medical prescriptions | ||
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'''concentric circles'''<br /> | '''concentric circles'''<br /> | ||
| − | circles within circles (and more annularity) | + | circles within circles (and more annularity); more specifically circles of different radii but a common center |
'''chintz'''<br /> | '''chintz'''<br /> | ||
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'''the lobsters' eyes' stalks'''<br /> | '''the lobsters' eyes' stalks'''<br /> | ||
see ''OMMATOPHORIC'' earlier on pg. 884 | see ''OMMATOPHORIC'' earlier on pg. 884 | ||
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| + | '''The fish asking about what's water.''' <br/> | ||
| + | A reference to DFW's Kenyon College commencement speech [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Water This Is Water] | ||
'''Ipswich'''<br /> | '''Ipswich'''<br /> | ||
a town in northern Massachusetts about 40 miles east of Nashua, N.H. | a town in northern Massachusetts about 40 miles east of Nashua, N.H. | ||
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'''intra-ocular'''<br /> | '''intra-ocular'''<br /> | ||
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'''libido'''<br /> | '''libido'''<br /> | ||
sex drive | sex drive | ||
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| + | '''taciturn'''<br /> | ||
| + | reserved or reticent in speech; saying little. | ||
'''ebubblient'''<br /> | '''ebubblient'''<br /> | ||
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'''sombrero w/ balls'''<br /> | '''sombrero w/ balls'''<br /> | ||
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| − | [[Image:Sombrero with Dingle Balls | + | [[Image:Sombrero with Dingle Balls.jpg]] |
'''maroon'''<br /> | '''maroon'''<br /> | ||
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'''megagram'''<br /> | '''megagram'''<br /> | ||
a million grams, or slightly over 2,200 pounds | a million grams, or slightly over 2,200 pounds | ||
| + | : A megagram is more commonly called a tonne. | ||
'''vivisected'''<br /> | '''vivisected'''<br /> | ||
slaughtered, yes, but not cut apart while still living | slaughtered, yes, but not cut apart while still living | ||
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| + | '''filigreed'''<br /> | ||
| + | filigree: ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery | ||
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'''recumbency'''<br /> | '''recumbency'''<br /> | ||
| − | + | DFW is making up a noun here. Recumbent means “sprawled out” or otherwise sitting comfortably. So you add the suffix ''-cy'' to that to get an “action” noun from an adjective, in this case a couch where one can be recumbent. From [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/-cy Dictionary.com] '''-cy''': a suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives with stems in -t, -te, -tic, and especially-nt (democracy; accuracy; expediency; stagnancy; lunacy), and sometimes used to form action nouns (vacancy; occupancy). | |
[[Image:Husband Pillow.jpg|thumb|right|"Husband" pillow]] | [[Image:Husband Pillow.jpg|thumb|right|"Husband" pillow]] | ||
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'''Vaipassana'''<br /> | '''Vaipassana'''<br /> | ||
| − | a type of Buddhist meditation ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassanā Wikipedia]) | + | a type of Buddhist meditation ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassanā Wikipedia]); usually spelled "Vipassana" |
'''"...etymology of the word ''blizzard''..."'''<br /> | '''"...etymology of the word ''blizzard''..."'''<br /> | ||
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'''lumiphobia'''<br /> | '''lumiphobia'''<br /> | ||
probably fear of light, although the proper term is "photophobia" | probably fear of light, although the proper term is "photophobia" | ||
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| + | '''brooha'''<br /> | ||
| + | Does not seem to be an English word, so it is probably a corruption of ''brouhaha'', a French loanword meaning general noise and stir. | ||
'''sausage-analog'''<br /> | '''sausage-analog'''<br /> | ||
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'''Sitney and Schneewind's'' Dictionary of Environmental Sciences'''''<br /> | '''Sitney and Schneewind's'' Dictionary of Environmental Sciences'''''<br /> | ||
| − | There is no such book, but the name Schneewind is German for "snow wind." | + | There is no such book, but the name Schneewind is German for "snow wind." There are two contemporary academics with those surnames, though they are not scientists: P. Adams Sitney (b. 1944) is a scholar of avant-garde film; J.B. Schneewind (b. 1930) is a philosopher and an authority on Kant and the history of ethics |
'''12 cm.'''<br /> | '''12 cm.'''<br /> | ||
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'''bicuspid'''<br /> | '''bicuspid'''<br /> | ||
another name for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicuspid premolar] teeth (see note for page 316) | another name for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicuspid premolar] teeth (see note for page 316) | ||
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| + | '''Kevlon'''<br /> | ||
| + | Possibly a portmanteau-word combining Kevlar and Teflon, meaning a substance that is tough and slippery ([http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kevlon Urbandictionary.com]). | ||
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Page 884
Ethan From
Gately means American author Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome.
OMMATOPHORIC
having eyes at the ends of stalks
ghostwords
a word that has come into existence by error rather than by normal linguistic transmission, as through the mistaken reading of a manuscript, a scribal error, or a misprint. (Dictionary.com)
Page 885
cuneiform
the writing of ancient Sumer, made by digging a wedge into clay
Marshall Plan
the plan to rebuild Germany after WWII
Shane
a reference to a popular western film
Page 886
Synovial
of or pertaining to the fluid that lubricates the joints
renal calculus
kidney stones
ectopic labor
pregnancy in the fallopian tube
ibuprofen
the generic name for Advil
antipyretic
designed to combat fever
SR
Usually in drug names, this stands for "sustained release."
Dilaudid
brand name for hydromorphone hydrochloride
bayou
a marshy arm of a lake
C-II
These drugs are highly addictive. Cocaine is in this class, as it is still used legally in dentistry.
Page 887
Hydrocodone
also the active ingredient in Vicodin
Oxycodone-nalaxone
Oxycodone also the active ingredient in Oxycontin. Naloxone blocks (partially, one must guess) the effects of opioids, probably to reduce abuse potential.
Endnote 358
NX
Attached to a drug name, this means it contains Naloxone.
Page 888
Rx
a common abbreviation for medical prescriptions
Page 889
Page 890
somnolent
drowsy
Page 891
concentric circles
circles within circles (and more annularity); more specifically circles of different radii but a common center
chintz
printed, glazed fabric, usually of bright colors
the lobsters' eyes' stalks
see OMMATOPHORIC earlier on pg. 884
The fish asking about what's water.
A reference to DFW's Kenyon College commencement speech This Is Water
Ipswich
a town in northern Massachusetts about 40 miles east of Nashua, N.H.
intra-ocular
within the eye
Page 892
Bufferin
a brand of aspirin with a protectant for the stomach
JFK Library
the Kennedy Presidential library, located in Boston
Banfis
expensive Italian shoes
Page 893
libido
sex drive
taciturn
reserved or reticent in speech; saying little.
ebubblient
i.e., "ebullient" (with bubbles)
hatbeat
i.e., "heartbeat" with a Boston accent ("Ya can't pak ya ca in Havid Yad.")
tittymount
i.e., "tantamount"
Page 894
sombrero w/ balls
maroon
a cartoonish pronunciation (à la Bugs Bunny) of "moron;" (see note for page 302 supra)
scuttlebutt
gossip, rumor
Page 895
FLEET
a brand of enema
alacrity
eagerness
mortification
extreme embarrassment
Page 896
Hal Continues Narrating
Page 896
Tosca
Opera by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) that premiered in 1900. Hal's "protracted death aria" is probably Cavaradossi's final aria 'E lucevan le stelle' ('And the stars shone'). Full lyrics and a recording can be found here.
overcognitive
thinking too much
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megagram
a million grams, or slightly over 2,200 pounds
- A megagram is more commonly called a tonne.
vivisected
slaughtered, yes, but not cut apart while still living
filigreed
filigree: ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery
Page 898
Yale Journal of Alcohol Studies
There is no such journal.
183.6 cm.
a little over six feet tall
recumbency
DFW is making up a noun here. Recumbent means “sprawled out” or otherwise sitting comfortably. So you add the suffix -cy to that to get an “action” noun from an adjective, in this case a couch where one can be recumbent. From Dictionary.com -cy: a suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives with stems in -t, -te, -tic, and especially-nt (democracy; accuracy; expediency; stagnancy; lunacy), and sometimes used to form action nouns (vacancy; occupancy).
spectation-pillows
"husband" pillows like the one shown at right
mylar
a brand name of PET film
197 cm.
over 6'5"
Vaipassana
a type of Buddhist meditation (Wikipedia); usually spelled "Vipassana"
"...etymology of the word blizzard..."
While Hal believes the etymology is unknown, there is one offered here.
lumiphobia
probably fear of light, although the proper term is "photophobia"
brooha
Does not seem to be an English word, so it is probably a corruption of brouhaha, a French loanword meaning general noise and stir.
sausage-analog
something similar in appearance to a breakfast sausage link, but perhaps made of textured vegetable protein rather than pork or other meat
Page 899
averred
asserted with confidence
neologism
a newly coined word
"...corruption of the French blesser,..."
Blesser is French for "to injure or wound."
Northern Vindicator
the name of several real publications
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Sitney and Schneewind's Dictionary of Environmental Sciences
There is no such book, but the name Schneewind is German for "snow wind." There are two contemporary academics with those surnames, though they are not scientists: P. Adams Sitney (b. 1944) is a scholar of avant-garde film; J.B. Schneewind (b. 1930) is a philosopher and an authority on Kant and the history of ethics
12 cm.
about 4.73 inches
60 kph.
about 38.3 miles per hour
500 meters
a little over 1,650 feet
perspicacity
keenness of perception
topology
the mathematical study of sets
philately
stamp collecting
gerundives
the verbal adjective or present participle―in English, these end in "ing";
Hamlet
Hal confronts his sausage-analog in Shakespeare.
Page 901
phocomelic
having extremely short limbs
Brattleboro
a town in Vermont about 75 miles west of Manchester, N.H.
achondroplastic
having dwarfism as a result of a disorder of bone and cartilage
homodontic
having teeth that are all of similar form (see page 316 and endnote 119)
bicuspid
another name for the premolar teeth (see note for page 316)
Kevlon
Possibly a portmanteau-word combining Kevlar and Teflon, meaning a substance that is tough and slippery (Urbandictionary.com).
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sarcophagus
coffin
