The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle Glossary

Stipulation

A condition or requirement of an agreement.

Pinoc

(Specific to book.) The white puppet government of the Pacific States of America, subject to the Japanese occupiers.

Boorish

Rough and ill-mannered.

Honkytonk

A type of bar that provides country music. Generally run-down and cheap.

Nudnik

An obnoxious person.

Jargon

Specialized words or phrases, usually used by a specific group of people.

Karesansui

A style of Japanese garden utilizing rocks and sand.

Satori

A sudden awakening; in Buddhism, the first step on the road to Buddhahood.

Woolgathering

Aimless thoughts or imaginings.

Paresis

A condition of muscular weakness.

Ersatz

An inferior product; a substitute; a knockoff.

Schlimazl

(Yiddish.) A bumbling, inept person.

Cortical

Related to the outer layer of the brain; having to do with thought.

Quixotic

Romantic or hopeful in an impractical way.

Maladroit

Unskillful; awkward.

Sybaritic

Fond of luxury; sensuous.

Pratfall

A humiliating or stupid action.

Umbrage

Offense or annoyance.

Diencephalon

The posterior part of the forebrain.

Gavotte

A French folk dance.