| A | B |
| blackmail | extortion; asking for money to keep quiet about bad information on you |
| stud | a manly man; also, a horse that is used in breeding |
| This is the last straw! | This is the final thing to happen that makes me break or get angry. |
| to give someone a taste of his own medicine | to treat someone in the same (usually negative) way they treated you |
| Good grief! | an expression that shows surprise, disgust or exasperation |
| to get the hang of something | to learn or become accustomed to (an action or a skill) |
| to bang someone | to have sex with someone |
| to screw someone | to have sex with someone; also to treat someone in a bad way |
| widow | a woman whose husband has died |
| spunk | courage; ability to stand up for yourself |
| Violet Newstead | the experienced female supervisor working at Consolidated |
| Doralee Rhodes | the sexy secretary at Consolidated whom others think is sleeping with the boss |
| Judy Bernly | the newly divorced woman who begins work at Consolidated |
| Franklin Hart/Mr. Hart | the sexist male boss at Consolidated |
| Roz Keith | the boss's female informant/spy |