The Barracks Thief Glossary

The Barracks Thief Glossary

adaptable

able to change as a response to different situations

Nehru jacket

a type of long, tight jacket with a high collar and official-looking buttons; seen as expensive and fashionable

incompetent

idiotic, not proficient enough to succeed

parish

the domain over which a priest has responsibility; also the office where such a priest works

berth

an allotted place, often a bed space

grotesque

curiously repugnant and distorted

grovel

to desperately beg in a self-deprecating manner

windbreaker

a light jacket

chrome

a protective, silver-colored finishing material on many metals

gaunt

thin, emaciated

yakking

talking excessively and without purpose or meaning

turpentine

an oil used in paintings and varnish; has a notably strong smell

resin

a sticky, tar-like substance obtained from certain trees

slopes

derogatory slang used to refer to Vietnamese or other East Asian people, referring to the slant of their eyes

stein

a German beer mug

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