The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975 Film) Glossary

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975 Film) Glossary

Rehash

a way of expressing old ideas through writing

To jabber

to speak extremely quickly

Take it on the chin

to accept something unpleasant without complaining

Foehn

a warm and dry wind

Witlof

a vegetable used commonly in salads

Capstan

a machine used on ships to pull heavy objects

Nyctophilia

a person who is more comfortable siting in the dark

To interpose

to put an object between two different objects

Franciscan

a person belonging to a religious group with the same name

Jerkin

a jacket which has no sleeves

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