Punch-Drunk Love Glossary

by Paul Thomas Anderson

Punch-Drunk Love Glossary

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Confidential

Something that is intended to be kept secret

Entrepreneur

A person that runs their own business

Extort

To obtain something through immoral or unfair means

Frequent Flier

A rewards program designed to incentivize people to fly on airplanes by giving them free airline miles

Harmonium

An organ (instrument)

Mileage

The number of miles driven/flown/walked (etc.)

Pervert

A person with not normal sexual behavior

Punch-Drunk

To become disoriented by blows to the head

Shrink

Slang for therapist

Typo

An error occurring when you type or write words down

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