The Bean Eaters

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The Bean Eaters Glossary

Yellow, or High Yellow

(Noun) dated, often offensive : A Black person of light complexion.

Affair

(Noun) A procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified.

Chipware

(Noun) A word coined by Gwendolyn Brooks, a variation on "dinnerware" that describes old, worn out, and/or damaged plates.

Flatware

(Noun) eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons)

Twinge

(Noun) A sudden, sharp stab of pain; a moral or emotional pang.

Receipt

(Noun) A written acknowledgment of having received goods or money.

Fringe

(Noun) An ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band.

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