Stranger than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction Glossary

Internal Revenue Service

A government organization that evaluates tax documents.

audit

conduct a financial examination of an individual or a company's accounts.

miscreant

someone who breaks the law.

"get bent"

A profane invitation for someone to get penetrated, sexually.

reprimand

an official rebuke.

corporate bailouts

When the government gives money to an organization to prevent its downfall.

imperialist

a supporter of a country's extended political influence, upheld by either diplomacy or military force.

swine

slang for pig.

anarchy

A state of political disorder because of an absent or unrecognized sovereign/authority.

tear gas

gas that causes eye irritation, chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse.

tits

slang for breasts.

narcotics

a drug, usually non-medical and illegal, used to affect mood

ogle

stare in a lecherous way

on the fritz

malfunctioning or broken.

golem

A being from Jewish folklore created entirely from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud).

Italo Calvino

An Italian journalist and novelist who was part of the postmodern or neorealist movement.

Fender

A company that makes guitars.

infirm

Not physically or mentally strong.

Miss Marple

An Agatha Christie character, a woman who solves mysteries.

clandestine

illicit or secret.