Glossary
Dive into Craven’s Lexicon
Welcome to a treasure trove of terms that only the most eccentric of minds could conjure. Whether you’re curious about the finer points of “gimperous” tendencies, the nuances of “gitisme,” or the sartorial elegance of “pammerin’” attire, this glossary is your indispensable guide to navigating the twisted corridors of Craven’s fictionalised Bristol.
8 terms
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venery /ˈvɛnəɹi/
Sexual congress, used by the stage directions with the decorum appropriate to prostitution transacted outside a Picton Street squat.
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Via Bohemiana /ˈviː.ə bəʊˌhiː.miˈɑː.nə/
The Bohemian Way: Lord Snatch’s preferred exemption from petty-bourgeois nicety, hygiene and accountability.
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Vim virtus (n. phrase) /vɪm ˈvɜːr.təs/
Manly spirit [Latin].
- Latin
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Virginia Lupine coiffure /vəˈdʒɪn.i.ə ˈluː.paɪn kwɒˈfjʊə/
Minerva Ledwitch’s elaborate hair arrangement, only inefficiently governed by a wide-awake hat.
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Voca necessitatis (n. phrase) /ˈvəʊ.kə nɛ.sɛs.ɪˈtæt.ɪs/
Nature’s call [Latin]. The need to visit the lavatory.
- Latin
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Volk bissen had genug (n. phrase) /fɔlk ˈbɪsən hæd ɡəˈnuːɡ/
People have had enough [German/vernacular].
- German
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Vulgar Marxism (noun) /ˈvʌlɡər ˈmɑːksɪz(ə)m/
A crude interpretation of Marxist theory that prioritises economic determinism to the exclusion of all else. See also: "histomat" (historical materialism).
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Vulpes atque lupes (n. phrase) /ˈvʊl.piːz æt.kweɪ ˈluː.piːz/
Foxes and wolves [Latin].
- Latin