Manhattan Transfer

Manhattan Transfer Glossary

brocade

elaborately designed fabric

burthen

burden (archaic)

fetor

stench

jowl

jaw or cheek

manhole

a hole leading to a sewer or drain, usually on a city street

nickelodeon

an early kind of movie theater where customers would pay a small amount to watch a quick film or variety show

Nineveh

a biblical city and the capital of Assyria.