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Fargo S2E8: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 8CrimeDrama

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  • natter

    Word

    to talk casually about unimportant things

  • chablis

    Word

    a dry white wine from the Chablis area of France

  • flunky

    Word

    a person who does boring or unimportant work for someone else, often in a servile way

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • agitate

    Word

    to make someone feel worried or upset

  • muscling

    Word

    the use of force or pressure to get something

  • erstwhile

    Word

    former; previous

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • mongrel

    Word

    a dog that is not a pure breed

  • drool

    Word

    to let saliva run from your mouth

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  • undoing

    Word

    the process of reversing or canceling something

  • arouse

    Word

    to cause a feeling, reaction, or interest to start or increase

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • punctured

    Word

    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • cleaver

    Word

    a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

  • factual

    Word

    based on facts rather than opinions or feelings

  • geez

    Word

    used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

  • motoring

    Word

    a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

  • insistence

    Word

    the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

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  • puck

    Word

    a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

  • lordship

    Word

    the title or form of address used for a lord

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

    used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

  • sweet Jesus

    Phrase

    an exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or frustration

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • carry me out

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise at something that seems too good to be true

  • tripping

    Word

    moving or walking with quick, light steps

  • sioux

    Word

    a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains

  • hard on

    Phrase

    A strong sexual desire for someone

  • Other Side

    Phrase

    the life or world believed to exist after death

  • go there

    Phrase

    used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

  • your man

    Phrase

    the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

  • god damn

    Phrase

    used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

  • sacking

    Word

    the act of being dismissed from a job

  • coming together

    Phrase

    the act of people or things joining together as one

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • say uncle

    Phrase

    to admit defeat or give in

  • hide out

    Phrase

    to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

  • hold the phone

    Phrase

    used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

  • affirmative

    Word

    showing agreement or saying yes

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • redhead

    Word

    a person with red hair

  • smoothing

    Word

    the process of making a surface or material smooth

  • just like that

    Phrase

    suddenly and without warning

  • see things

    Phrase

    to think you are seeing something that is not really there

  • get right

    Phrase

    to do something correctly or in the right way

  • mood swing

    Phrase

    a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

  • take that

    Phrase

    used to say you have won or beaten someone

  • bagging

    Word

    the act of putting things into bags or packages

  • contradiction

    Word

    a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

  • tequila

    Word

    a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico

  • what do you want

    Phrase

    a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

  • tied up

    Phrase

    busy and not available

  • bossed

    Word

    to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

  • deep down

    Phrase

    in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

  • greatness

    Word

    the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

  • like that

    Phrase

    used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

  • pant

    Word

    to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

  • drop in

    Phrase

    to visit someone briefly and informally

  • grind

    Word

    to crush something into small pieces or powder

  • bridging

    Word

    the act of building a bridge

  • spade

    Word

    a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

  • big guy

    Phrase

    a friendly way to address a man or boy

  • moose

    Word

    a very large deer with broad, flat antlers

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • interstate

    Word

    relating to travel or activity between states

  • now now

    Phrase

    a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

  • medic

    Word

    a person trained to give emergency medical care

  • to be honest

    Phrase

    used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

  • motor oil

    Phrase

    oil used in car engines

  • don't ask

    Phrase

    used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

  • hank

    Word

    a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

  • road trip

    Phrase

    a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

  • call over

    Phrase

    to ask someone to come over to where you are

  • kind of

    Phrase

    to some extent; fairly

  • rational

    Word

    based on reason and logic, not feelings

  • faulting

    Word

    the act of blaming or criticizing someone

  • untie

    Word

    to undo something that is tied or fastened

  • sync

    Word

    to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

  • satan

    Word

    the devil in some religions

  • no time

    Phrase

    a very short period of time

  • sleep in

    Phrase

    to sleep later than usual in the morning

  • hair spray

    Phrase

    a spray product used on hair to keep it in place

  • every time

    Phrase

    used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

  • pay phone

    Phrase

    a public telephone that you pay to use

  • front desk

    Phrase

    the place where guests or visitors check in or ask for help in a hotel, office, or similar place

  • to go

    Phrase

    for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

  • hi there

    Phrase

    a casual way of saying hello

  • rooster

    Word

    a male chicken

  • say no

    Phrase

    to refuse to do or accept something

  • how's it going

    Phrase

    a casual way of asking how someone is doing

  • hey hey

    Phrase

    an informal, friendly greeting

  • not bad

    Phrase

    fairly good; better than expected

  • have fun

    Phrase

    used to wish someone an enjoyable time

  • hold onto

    Phrase

    to keep something with you so you do not lose it or let it go

  • heat up

    Phrase

    to become hotter

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