The Winslow Boy Glossary

The Winslow Boy Glossary

sang-froid

Behaving in a calm or cool manner under stressful situations.

faintly unctuous

describing the undetectable church air, and aura.

doddery

Description of a person who is stammering or clumsy (usually an old person)

obscenity

an act that is offensive

air of hauteur

A feeling of pride and arrogance.

woebegone

miserable and unhappy appearance

silly little blighter

a silly unpleasant person, used to describe someone bad

isn't it rot?

"isn't it bad/horrible?" a term used in speech, to describe a situation or bad news.

plainly rattled

uncomfortable

iniquitous

sinful or morally wrong

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