Catcher in the Rye CH 1-3 (imported form teacher Anita's Quizlet account)

hemorrage

excessive blood loss

crumby

slang variant of crummy, meaning very poor or inferior

dough

money

hotshot

someone who is very successful and confident

mould into

to give something the appearance, qualities, etc. of a particular thing

bash

hit hard

grandstand

play or act so as to impress onlookers

scrawny

unattractively thin and bony

faggy

weak and tired

strike up

start something

falsies

pads of material in women's clothing used to increase the apparent size of the breasts

slob

a person who is lazy and dirty or messy

ostracize

exclude from a group

grippe

old-fashioned term for influenza

flunk

fail to get a passing grade

get the ax

get dismissed, get sacked

cold as a witch's tit

very cold

crook

criminal

t.b.

tuberculosis

crew cut

a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short

get a bang out of something

like or enjoy something

stoop over

lean down to get something

chuckle

laugh quietly

hit the ceiling

become very angry

phony

fake

chiffonier

a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top

chuck

throw

be up one's alley

well suited to one's tastes, interests, or abilities

qualm

a feeling of uneasiness

save one's life

in spite of all considerations or attempts

drop a line

write a letter

liable

likely

sheer

transparently thin, utter or complete

stiff

(slang) dead body

rostrum

a raised platform for public speaking

foil

one of the three metal weapons used in fencing, it is flexible, rectangular in cross section, and weighs under a pound

corny

too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting

barge in

enter uninvited

goner

a person or thing that is doomed or cannot be saved

horse around

play, fool around

grope around

feel about with the hands

jock strap

a support or protection for the male genitals, worn especially by sportsmen

falsetto

artificially high voice

conceited

excessively proud of oneself; vain