martini
A gin or vodka cocktail popular in the mid-20th century.
mensch
(Yiddish) a person of integrity and honor.
payola
bribing with a promotion in return for a favor.
break a leg
"good luck!"
sexpot
a sexy person.
schnook
a fool
punk
a worthless person.
meshugaas
idiotic behavior.
galoshes
waterproof overshoe.
Greyhound
A long-distance bus company.
Schraffts
A chain of moderately-priced restaurants in New York.
charter
authorization.
analyzed
examined in depth.
nebbish
ineffectual man
Little Lord Fauntleroy
A character from a Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, an exceptionally innocent young man.
bookie joint
An illegal bookmaker's office.
dopin' a horse
Giving steroids to a horse to make it perform better in races.
beatnik
a media stereotype about the Beat Generation, a generation of artists and writers in the post-WWII era, particularly in the West Village in New York City.
