Jewess
dated/offensive term for a Jewish girl or woman
muffler
scarf worn around the face and neck
landing
flat area at the top of a staircase or that separates flights of stairs
tripe
informal term for nonsense
bloke
British term for a man
muttering
privately expressed dissatisfaction
rooming house
private home in which rooms are rented to tenants
bedsit
British term for a one-room apartment; a studio apartment
damp
(in a building) moisture diffused through air and walls with detrimental effects
rocking chair
style of chair that sits on curved struts that allow the user to rock forward and back
cripple
offensive/dated term for a disabled person
dickeybird
informal term for a little bird
handout
something given to a person in need (often used dismissively)
liberty
informal term for a presumptuous action or remark
nut
an eccentric or mentally ill person
temples
flat areas on sides of the head between one's forehead and ears
bowl
British term for moving smoothly and rapidly in one direction
Negro
dated (and in some contexts derogatory) term for a Black person
fetch
bring someone or something
blackout
stage direction term for when the stage lights suddenly turn off
