The Blind Side

The Blind Side Glossary

ignorance

lack of knowledge or information

automated

working without input from a human being

linoleum

a hard flooring material

Flea flicker

A play in American football in which the quarterback takes the snap from the center, flips the ball to the running back, who then flips the ball back to the quarterback again, who either throws or keeps the ball.

Left tackle

A player who blocks for the quarterback and running back

grandiose

excessively grand or ambitious

ambition

a strong desire to achieve success

manic

crazed and highly energetic

relentless

incessant or determined

routine

a series of events typically followed in any given day; never significantly changed

quixotic

exceedingly idealistic

scrimmage

the beginning of each down of play in American football, with the ball placed on the ground between the offensive and defensive lines

nirvana

a state of perfect happiness

debutante

an upper-class young woman making her first appearance in a high-society event

foyer

entrance hall in a building

lecture

educational talk to an audience

swanky

luxurious; expensive

bellow

a deep shout

contraband

illegal goods

fulsome

excessively flattering