The American Dream

The American Dream Glossary

Sardonic

Bitter and mocking

Saunter

Walk in a relaxed manner

Mundane

dull, everyday

Angst

A feeling of deep anxiety

Conceited

Vain, egotistical

Gratification

A pleasure or satisfaction

Spang

completely

Agonize

Go through mental anguish

Woman's club

A group of women who meet to promote civic improvements through volunteer service

chairman

An administrative head of an organization who presides over meetings

Johnny

Toilet

Tramp

Promiscuous woman

Doddering

Trembling and tottering, particularly because of old age

Village idiot

Someone known and picked on for being unintelligent

Enema

A procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents

Pekinese

A short-legged, long-haired lapdog

air raids

A military attack in which bombs are dropped on the enemy

surfeit

Excess amount

nom de boulangerie

A terms invented by Grandma, it recalls nom de plume, which is a literary pseudonym, and seemingly means the pseudonym you use when baking or cooking

Sauterne

A French sweet wine

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