Trainspotting (Film)

Trainspotting (Film) Glossary

relinquish

To let go of something (often associated with power or property)

paracetamol

An over-the-counter pain relief medication, identical with Tylenol.

pristine

something unspoiled or pure.

trainspotting

The collecting of numbers and names of trains as they pass through rail stations or other vantage points.

phenomenon

A singularly unique and often spectacular occurrence.

halcyon

An idyllic moment in time (viewed from a future where the memory has been colored by nostalgia)

addiction

A compulsion to do something again and again even in the face of negative consequences to one’s health or wellbeing.

flat

British term for an apartment.

servile

Submissive and easily dominated by authority.

affliction

A burden to be suffered; a hardship often accompanied by physical pain.

Victorian

Relating to the rule of England by Queen Victoria covering most of the last two-thirds of the 1800s.

dodgy

Of questionable reliability; subject to mistrust.

remorseless

Merciless and cruel.

fancy

to fancy someone or something is to be attracted to it or him/her/them.

pounds

British currency.

footballer

A soccer player.

narcotic

A drug that dulls the senses and is capable of relieving pain.

purulent

Infected and oozing.

suppositories

Drugs that are inserted into the rectum to dissolve there

benzodiazepines

a class of drugs with a mild tranquilizing effect, used in the treatment of anxiety or insomnia. They can also help ease withdrawal symptoms in recovering heroin addicts.

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