Doctor No Glossary

Doctor No Glossary

A.D.C.

abbreviation for aide-de-camp; an officer serving as an assitant to a higher-ranking officer

angels on horseback

a hot savoury made of oysters wrapped in bacon, usually served with toast

blackball

an act which one or more members of a private club vetoing an application for membership

borzoi

a Russian wolfhound

café au lait

French term for "coffee with milk"; latte

centipede

a worm-like invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments, which pair many pairs of legs

coiffeur

French term for hairdresser

fathom

a unit for depth or length; six feet

F.B.I.

abbreviation for Federal Bureau of Investigation

H.M.S.

abbreviation for His/Her Majesty's ship; used as a prefix for names of British naval vessels

jippi-jappa

a typle of palm tree

M.T.B.

abbreviation for motor torpedo boat

obeahmen

a term used in the West Indies for practitioners of black magic, sorcery, folk magic and mysticism in general

pineapple

slang for hand grenades

shove it

an aggressive term, denoting "shove it up your ass"; "shut up", "leave me alone"

tube

British term for subway, metro

walkie-talkie

a compact, portable radio transmitter and receiver

born wrong side of the blanket

used to describe an illegitimate child; born out of wedlock

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