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gamin GA-muhn noun a street urchin 1922F. Scott FitzgeraldTales of the Jazz AgeSoft Shoes touched his thumb to his nose and wiggled the fingers derisively at Wessel. 'Street gamin!' muttered Wessel.1924Upton SinclairThe Pot BoilerBut Bill's not like a street-gamin..1973Edward AaronsAssignment Silver ScorpionHer small face changed from a gamin's grin to the strong and stubborn grimace of a dockside girl.Labels: Edward Aarons, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Upton Sinclair
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bouleversé bool-uh-ver-SAY noun upset; overthrown; in a state of turmoil; confused; reversed 1902Robert HichensThe Prophet of Berkeley SquareThe Prophet was entirely bouleverse.1906Robert HichensFlamesBut Jessie was bouleversée by this passionate, eager Cuckoo; this shadow on fire, who was alive almost ere London was alive, instead of half dead until half London slept. 1913Gilbert ParkerThe Judgment HouseThere must be a bouleversement of things as they are, or good-bye to everything except emptiness.1916Beatrice Forbes-Robertson HaleThe Nest BuilderDon't you see, that is why he is so eager about your verses, and why he was so bouleversé by the Danaë!1920F. Scott FitzgeraldThis Side of ParadiseFor the second time in his life Amory had had a complete bouleversement and was hurrying into line with his generation.1977Ngaio MarshLast DitchHe thought: 'That's torn it,' and at the same time, 'This is it: this is Julia in my arms and these are her ribs,' and 'If I kiss her I'll probably hurt my face,' and even, bouleverse though he was, 'What does she mean about Louis?'Labels: Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gilbert Parker, Ngaio Marsh, Robert Hichens
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brummagem BRUH-ma-juhm adjective something cheap and flashy; something dazzling but inferior 1849J. Tyrwhitt BrooksCaliforniaCarts were passing to and fro; groups of Indians squatting on their haunches were chattering together, and displaying to one another the flaring red and yellow handkerchiefs, the scarlet blankets, and muskets of the most worthless Brummagem make, for which they had been exchanging their bits of gold, while their squaws looked on with the most perfect indifference.1918H. L. MenckenIn Defense of WomenThey know that they can get what they want without going to the actual polls for it; moreover, they are out of sympathy with most of the brummagem reforms advocated by the professional suffragists, male and female.1920F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Beautiful and DamnedThey name these brummagem cabarets after Pullman cars.Labels: F. Scott Fitzgerald, H. L. Mencken, J. Tyrwhitt Brooks
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vestige VES-tij noun tangible evidence left by something; a smidgen of something; the remainder of something 1902Joseph ConradEnd of the TetherHe had long since parted with the last vestige of incredulity; of the original emotions, set into a tumult by the discovery, some trace of the first awe alone remained.1912Edgar Rice BurroughsTarzan of the ApesIn the middle of the floor lay a skeleton, every vestige of flesh gone from the bones to which still clung the mildewed and moldered remnants of what had once been clothing.1925F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great GatsbyThey were sitting at either end of the couch, looking at each other as if some question had been asked, or was in the air, and every vestige of embarrassment was gone.1936Margaret MitchellGone With the WindHe went on speaking and there was a quality in his voice, a sadness, a resignation, that increased her fear until every vestige of anger and disappointment was blotted out.Labels: Edgar Rice Burroughs, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joseph Conrad, Margaret Mitchell
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