Various terms used in the card game of poker: If "a deuce is wild," this means that the deuce (the number 2) is worth whatever number the player wants it to be. If you really want to learn the vocabulary of poker, ask a friend to teach it to you before you play! She plops down right on the kitchen floor. "To plop down" somehere is to sit or lie down, usually quickly. I think you got the hell out of there, and then you wacked off. "To get the hell out of" someplace is a very slangy way of saying to leave quickly. "To whack off" is an interesting and very slangy phrasal verb meaning to masturbate. No guts! "Guts" are intestines, but is used as a slang word to mean courage. It could've worked out. If something "works out," it is done well, or accomplished successfully. Sometimes you've got to say "what the fuck." The key words of the film: Here, it means that "you can't take life too seriously, and sometimes you have to take risks." It could express other emotions, such as disappointment, depending on the context. It's easy for you to say. You're going to Harvard. Harvard is considered by many to be the best university in the United States (located in Boston, Massachusetts). Did you get your SAT scores? Scholastic Aptitude Test. The key test for getting into universities. 570 math, 560 verbal. The SAT is divided into mathematical and verbal sections (800 is the best score you can get on each section. These scores are decent, but not great). As Joel's parent's prepare for their vacation, Joel assures them that the house will be in good hands,and that there is nothing to worry about. Did you pack my mace? A type of noxious gas that people carry in small containers to protect themselves against attackers (it's also used by the police). A preponderance of bass. An "excess amount." In this case, meaning the bass on the stereo is set too high. If you can't use it properly, you're not to use it at all Note the grammatical construction: This is the way people with power talk to those without it ("You are not to do that"). I'll never get into Princeton. An excellent university in the State of New Jersey. Tell him about "Future Enterprisers." The name of the club that Joel is in, which encourages students to be creative business people, or "entrepreneurs." The ficus in the living room. A type of plant. Use your best judgment. Another way to say "use common sense." He must have aced his boards. "To ace" an exam is to get an A on it. "Boards" refer to college board exams, which are often critical tests needed for entrance to a university. A Harvard MBA makes 40 grand. An MBA is a person with a "Master's in Business Administration." A "grand" is a very common colloquial wa
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