shock jock
A radio host whose aim is to shock, provoke, or offend.
yuppie
slang for "young urban professional."
Pinocchio
A wooden puppet who wants to be turned into a real boy, from an Italian fairy tale.
Manhattan Bridge
A bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
faggot
A derogatory term for a homosexual man.
domicile
residence, dwelling.
abode
residence, dwelling.
vigilante
A citizen who takes the law into their own hands.
summer stock
Summer theater, often in vacation towns.
Grand Central
A large train terminal in Manhattan.
cloudbusting
a pseudoscientific belief in humans' ability to either gather or disperse clouds.
Gypsy
A musical from 1959 about a tyrannical stage mother.
"Say goodnight Jack"
A riff on an old comedy routine from George Burns and Gracie Allen.
knight
A soldier mounted on horseback in medieval times who served the king.
The Holy Grail
The cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
catatonic
immobile, unresponsive.
agent
Someone who gets work for actors or entertainers.
errant
searching for adventure.
Slim Keith
Manhattan socialite, the wife of Howard Hawks.
debutante
Upper-class society girl.
