In Bruges Glossary

In Bruges Glossary

Yankee

term used by foreigners to refer to an American or, more specifically, to an American living in the northern states

To come over all Gandhi

in this context, a person who behaves in a superior way and appears to be extremely calm and in control of everything

Blowing someone's head off

to kill someone in a violent manner using a gun

Uzi

a machine gun manufactured by the country of Israel

Drive-by

a shooting done by someone who is inside of a moving car

Crass

talking about a subject without showing any form of sympathy

Inanimate

in reference to an object, without any life

Nicked

stolen

Gay

extreme happiness

Lollipop man

a person stationed near schools and other public institutions and who has the job of making sure children cross the road safely

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