| A | B |
| to flap arond | to be angry and make a lot of noise |
| to carry on | to moan, to keep talking about one thing on and on again |
| to throw a fit | to get angry all of a sudden |
| to put on airs | to show off or to act as if you're very important |
| garbage pail | trash can |
| I reckon | I think |
| none of my affair | that's none of my business |
| I hope I don't spit up | I hope I'm not sick |
| don't take to it | to not like something |
| timid | to be shy |
| German derivation | to come from the German language |
| nigger | a derogative name for a black person |
| to make water | to urinate/to go for a pee |
| talk funny | to speak with a strange accent |
| funny papers | the cartoon section of the newspaper |
| icebox | the fridge |
| handy | to be good at fixing things with your hands |
| irritate | to annoy |
| feasibility | the possibility of doing something |
| fired up | to get angry/annoyed |
| talking out your head | to speak as if you're crazy |
| she's taking on something awful | she's not acting normally |
| your mind took a turn | you had a crazy moment |
| insane asylum | a hospital for people that are not mentally well |
| junk yard | a place where old cars are put |
| charm | to speak sweetly to someone |
| Republican | the political party that leans to the right; opposite of Democratic |