Friday, April 07, 2006

Helpful footnotes in my edition of the Caryl Churchill play "Top Girls"

1 Hawaii -- Pacific island
7 cruise -- holiday taken at sea
7 walking shoes -- outdoor shoes
14 cock -- penis
14 fella -- fellow, man
19 balls -- vulgar for testicles (from ballocks)
19 giggles -- laugh uncontrollably (usually in company)
20 anorexic -- without appetite
23 pee -- urinate
28 the Spanish -- Spanish invaders
31 kids -- children
32 fiancé -- betrothed
34 birthday money -- money presented to her for her birthday
36 silly cunt -- vulgar term of abuse
36 Stupid fucking cow -- as above, Kit replies in kind.
36 stupid -- you stupid person
45 so -- so there! an expletive
47 poor little nerd -- dismissive expletive
49 kidding -- joking
60 Yeh -- yes
74 Grand Canyon -- spectacular scenic area of Colorado, USA
75 L.A. -- Los Angeles
76 forecast -- weather forecast
83 US of A -- United States of America
83 the eighties -- 1980s

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