Old Times Glossary

Old Times Glossary

fleapit

British slang for a rundown movie theater.

nonplussed

Flummoxed; confused about what to say in a particular situation.

crass

Thoughtless and insensitive.

ravish

To binge on something with indulgent abandon.

repression

The subconscious process of suppressing thoughts or desired too traumatic to remain in the consciousness mind.

permutations

All the possible ways of arranging information or objects into a pattern.

incomparable

A thing of such superiority that it has no equal.

homoeroticism

A pervasive yet subtle undertone of meaning suggestive of a homosexual component.

dominance

The quality of supremacy that one being exercises over another.

casserole

A side dish cooked slowly in an oven and served in a glass or ceramic baking dish.

sensual

Arousing and gratifying to the senses associated with sexual pleasure.

excruciatingly

Insufferably and unbearably painful.

trueblue

Actual and for real.

animated

In an energetic and vigorous manner.

compliant

Weakly submissive and accommodating

categorical

Definite and uncompromising.

pervade

To spread throughout a defined area.

gourmet

A connoisseur of fine and expensively prepared food.

resonances

Subtle meanings and associated connections of context.

pretensions

Affections, posturings and other false fronts presented to impress others.

voluptuous

Curvy and womanly in shape.

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