The Room

The Room Glossary

Jewess

dated/offensive term for a Jewish girl or woman

muffler

scarf worn around the face and neck

landing

flat area at the top of a staircase or that separates flights of stairs

tripe

informal term for nonsense

bloke

British term for a man

muttering

privately expressed dissatisfaction

rooming house

private home in which rooms are rented to tenants

bedsit

British term for a one-room apartment; a studio apartment

damp

(in a building) moisture diffused through air and walls with detrimental effects

rocking chair

style of chair that sits on curved struts that allow the user to rock forward and back

cripple

offensive/dated term for a disabled person

dickeybird

informal term for a little bird

handout

something given to a person in need (often used dismissively)

liberty

informal term for a presumptuous action or remark

nut

an eccentric or mentally ill person

temples

flat areas on sides of the head between one's forehead and ears

bowl

British term for moving smoothly and rapidly in one direction

Negro

dated (and in some contexts derogatory) term for a Black person

fetch

bring someone or something

blackout

stage direction term for when the stage lights suddenly turn off

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