The Black Atlantic Glossary

By Siciu Magdalena · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed June 14, 2021

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Written by Siciu Magdalena

To deride

to insult someone openly

Titanic

colossal or having a great power

Poignant

deeply affecting and touching

To enjoin

to prohibit

Solipsism

extreme egocentrism

To glean

to gather something bit by bit

To peach

to betray

To nettle

to sting

Chouse

a cheat or a trick

Rictus

a grimace

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