CANT Lexicon

Doug Eigsti · 08 Jan 1997, 10:29 · from whorl-v0001.mbox · original

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From: douge at nti.com (Doug Eigsti)
Subject: (whorl) CANT Lexicon
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 10:29:52
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[Posted from Whorl, the mailing list for Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun]

CANT Lexicon - first installment for NIGHTSIDE THE LONG SUN. 1/8/97

	Gene Wolfe has created a convincing culture in THE BOOK OF THE
LONG SUN.  The judicious use of street slang among certain social elements
adds to the believability. A working vocabulary of the local lingo called
Cant will help the reader navigate the streets if Viron:

WORD =3D Definition (Vollume No.; Page No.)

ABRAM =3D Crazy (I; 280)
BOILIN' =3D Hot, Stolen (I; 38)
CANT =3D Sreet talk (I; 42, 100)
A CARD IN A CART =3D A lay a month for a year (I; 246)
COLD UP AND FULL OF JUMP =3D Raring to go (I; 98)
CULL =3D A guy=20
DELL =3D A girl (or Broad may be more appropriate) (I; 280, 281)
DIMBER =3D Nimble (I; 40)
The FISC =3D The Bank (I; 304)
I'm no FLASH CULL =3D I'm no rocket scientist (I; 42)
FLAT =3D Broke (I; 267)
Don't GO THE NOSE =3D Don't pull any punches (I; 80)
Rollin' him over to HOPPY =3D Turn in to the Police (I; 38)
That's your LAY =3D your speciality (I; 309)
LILY =3D The lily white truth (I; 22, 91, 178)
PLUCKED =3D Slipped out from hiding (I; 279)
We're QUITS =3D I'm out'a here (I; 24)
Not a PIP OF THE SCAVY =3D Don't know diddly (I; 99)
SHAGGY =3D All purpose expletive (I; 95, 168, 249, 250)
SHAVE =3D A Lie (I; 80)
SOLVED =3D Robbed (I; 82, 87)
SPRATS =3D Children (I; 37)

	I welcome any additions and corrections. I envision a complete=20
list that will include words from all four vollumes.=20


=3DDoug=3D

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