The Great Escape Glossary

The Great Escape Glossary

liaison

A go-between or point of contact between two separate but interested parties

compound

A self-contained area made of up several different, but integrated sections

pertinent

An element that is particularly relevant to a situation

ferret

To search through a complex of available information for that which is pertinent

moonshine

Homemade liquor usually produced in violation of the law

harass

To pester or otherwise bother someone in annoying way

ledger

An official register or account of specific information

footloose

An expression conveying a manifestation of a carefree attitude

scrounge

To acquire objects by rummaging or scavenging

adjutant

The assistant or aide-de-camp to an individual in authority

elite

Cream of the crop; the best of the best.

dismiss

To release or reject someone or something

ill-mannered

A polite term to describe someone acting rude.

blitz

As in football, a blitz is a concerted onslaught toward a specific target to accomplish a particular thing

Shrike

A songbird also noted for its sharp beak which it uses to impale prey; often used symbolically

cooler

Prison slang for solitary confinement

splendid

A description for something that is considered wonderful, marvelous, or well-done

routine

Commonplace event done almost as a ritual and without thinking

bloody

A kind of all-purpose angry expletive used primarily by the British and other Commonwealth populations; considered far more profane there than it is elsewhere.

gag

A practical joke

monotonous

Describing an act done so repetitively for so long that it has become boring thus depriving it of any interest it once may have held.

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