Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver Glossary

pimp

man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them

degenerate

an immoral or corrupt person

junkie

drug addict

venal

susceptible to bribery; corrupt

queens

behave in an unpleasantly superior way towards

prophet

a person regarded as an inspired teacher

indistinguishable

not able to be identified as different or distinct.

moonlighting

taking a second job to supplement one's regular income

spook

derogatory term for a black person

"piece"

slang for gun

stool pigeon

A police informer

midget

a very small person

john

A prostitute's male customer

fag

derogatory word for a homosexual man

jungle bunny

derogatory word for a black person

copper

policeman

hip

down, part of the counterculture

"make it"

have sexual intercourse

narc

narcotics officer

Libra, Cancer, Scorpion

Various astrological signs

commune

A collective community in which members live together, sharing property and responsibilities

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