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So I'm a Cashier

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air

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
A video clip called No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.

No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.
arrest

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
A video clip called And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.

And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.
block

a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
A video clip called Around the corner, past the 'L', four blocks.

Around the corner, past the 'L', four blocks.
boss

a person who exercises control over workers
A video clip called Well... all I can say is that... We've got the best boss in New York.

Well... all I can say is that... We've got the best boss in New York.
bus

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
A video clip called Hey, you haven't got an umbrella. No, I'll take you to your bus.

Hey, you haven't got an umbrella. No, I'll take you to your bus.
cashier

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
A video clip called So I'm a cashier.

So I'm a cashier.
coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
A video clip called Don't you... don't you want a cup of coffee?

Don't you... don't you want a cup of coffee?
complaint

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
A video clip called Sure. We'll have to go down to the station house and make a complaint.

Sure. We'll have to go down to the station house and make a complaint.
congratulations

an expression of approval and commendation
A video clip called Congratulations, old boy, congratulations. Good boy, good boy.

Congratulations, old boy, congratulations. Good boy, good boy.
corner

a place off to the side of an area
A video clip called Around the corner, past the 'L', four blocks.

Around the corner, past the 'L', four blocks.
cup

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
A video clip called Don't you... don't you want a cup of coffee?

Don't you... don't you want a cup of coffee?
dame

informal terms for a (young) woman
A video clip called Get a load of that dame.

Get a load of that dame.
detective

a police officer who investigates crimes
A video clip called And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.

And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.
dog

informal term for a man
A video clip called Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.

Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.
dream

a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
A video clip called Yes, when we're young we have dreams that never pan out but... we go on dreaming.

Yes, when we're young we have dreams that never pan out but... we go on dreaming.
east side

the side that is on the east
A video clip called I guess I'll take the East Side subway.

I guess I'll take the East Side subway.
faithful

any loyal and steadfast following
A video clip called In token of 25 years of faithful service,...

In token of 25 years of faithful service,...
god

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
A video clip called God bless you. Thank you.

God bless you. Thank you.
greenwich village

a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
A video clip called Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.

Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.
hangover

disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
A video clip called ...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.

...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.
home

where you live at a particular time
A video clip called Won't you take me home? Why, yes...

Won't you take me home? Why, yes...
house

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
A video clip called And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.

And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.
inside

the region that is inside of something
A video clip called Read what's engraved inside, Chris.

Read what's engraved inside, Chris.
jewel

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
A video clip called A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.

A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.
karat

the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
A video clip called A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.

A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.
laundry

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
A video clip called If I had the dough he's got, I'd step out too. Must be a loaded laundry tonight.

If I had the dough he's got, I'd step out too. Must be a loaded laundry tonight.
monday

the second day of the week; the first working day
A video clip called ...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.

...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
A video clip called ...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.

...only don't come in late Monday morning with a hangover.
nobody

no person
A video clip called For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.

For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.
nuisance

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
A video clip called And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.

And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.
officer

a member of a police force
A video clip called Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.

Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.
party

a group of people gathered together for pleasure
A video clip called Now don't break up a good party, just because I've got to go.

Now don't break up a good party, just because I've got to go.
policeman

a member of a police force
A video clip called I'll go call a policeman. No, wait... wait.

I'll go call a policeman. No, wait... wait.
rest

something left after other parts have been taken away
A video clip called Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.

Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.
service

work done by one person or group that benefits another
A video clip called In token of 25 years of faithful service,...

In token of 25 years of faithful service,...
smell

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
A video clip called There's nothing like the smell of spring.

There's nothing like the smell of spring.
smoke

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
A video clip called Have a smoke before I go.

Have a smoke before I go.
speak

express in speech
A video clip called And speaking of time, I have here...

And speaking of time, I have here...
speech

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
A video clip called Speech. Speech. Speak up, Chris, speak up. Come on, Chris, speech.

Speech. Speech. Speak up, Chris, speak up. Come on, Chris, speech.
spring

the season of growth
A video clip called No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.

No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.
station house

a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
A video clip called Sure. We'll have to go down to the station house and make a complaint.

Sure. We'll have to go down to the station house and make a complaint.
subway

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
A video clip called I guess I'll take the East Side subway.

I guess I'll take the East Side subway.
sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
A video clip called Do you still paint? Yes, every Sunday.

Do you still paint? Yes, every Sunday.
timepiece

a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
A video clip called A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.

A 14-karat 17-jewel timepiece.
token

an individual instance of a type of symbol
A video clip called In token of 25 years of faithful service,...

In token of 25 years of faithful service,...
umbrella

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
A video clip called Hey, you haven't got an umbrella. No, I'll take you to your bus.

Hey, you haven't got an umbrella. No, I'll take you to your bus.
watch

a small portable timepiece
A video clip called That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.

That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.
week

any period of seven consecutive days
A video clip called You know, Sunday is the one day of the week I don't like. I never know what to do with myself.

You know, Sunday is the one day of the week I don't like. I never know what to do with myself.
young girl

a girl or young woman who is unmarried
A video clip called Well, to be loved by a young girl like that.

Well, to be loved by a young girl like that.
believe

accept as true; take to be true
A video clip called Well believe you me, boys, I've had the time of my life tonight.

Well believe you me, boys, I've had the time of my life tonight.
bet

stake on the outcome of an issue
A video clip called I'll bet you will.

I'll bet you will.
bless

give a benediction to
A video clip called God bless you. Thank you.

God bless you. Thank you.
break up

to cause to separate and go in different directions
A video clip called Well boys, I hate to break up a good party...

Well boys, I hate to break up a good party...
charge

demand payment
A video clip called Everything is charged to JJ.

Everything is charged to JJ.
come up

move upward
A video clip called I'm sorry I can't ask you to come up.

I'm sorry I can't ask you to come up.
deny

declare untrue; contradict
A video clip called For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.

For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.
dream

have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
A video clip called I dreamt I was going to be a great painter someday.

I dreamt I was going to be a great painter someday.
drink

consume alcohol
A video clip called So drink all you want...

So drink all you want...
engraved

cut or impressed into a surface
A video clip called Read what's engraved inside, Chris.

Read what's engraved inside, Chris.
get up

rise to one's feet
A video clip called I couldn't hold him, he got up and ran. Wait here.

I couldn't hold him, he got up and ran. Wait here.
go on

continue a certain state, condition, or activity
A video clip called You go on over to the subway.

You go on over to the subway.
hate

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
A video clip called Well boys, I hate to break up a good party...

Well boys, I hate to break up a good party...
have

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
A video clip called He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.

He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.
hold

secure and keep for possible future use or application
A video clip called I couldn't hold him, he got up and ran. Wait here.

I couldn't hold him, he got up and ran. Wait here.
hurry

move very fast
A video clip called Hurry.

Hurry.
knock down

cause to come or go down
A video clip called He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.

He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.
look like

bear a physical resemblance to
A video clip called What does he look like? I don't know.

What does he look like? I don't know.
mix up

assemble without order or sense
A video clip called Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.

Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.
pan out

be a success
A video clip called Yes, when we're young we have dreams that never pan out but... we go on dreaming.

Yes, when we're young we have dreams that never pan out but... we go on dreaming.
pass

place into the hands or custody of
A video clip called Pass it along to him, boys.

Pass it along to him, boys.
rain

precipitate as rain
A video clip called It stopped raining. Yeah, half an hour ago.

It stopped raining. Yeah, half an hour ago.
read

interpret something that is written or printed
A video clip called Read what's engraved inside, Chris.

Read what's engraved inside, Chris.
run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
A video clip called He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.

He took 15 dollars. He didn't believe it was all I had, so he began pushing me around... ...and this gentleman ran in and knocked him down.
run around

play boisterously
A video clip called You suppose JJ is running around with that young lady?

You suppose JJ is running around with that young lady?
see

go to see for a social visit
A video clip called Why don't you come over tomorrow and see me?

Why don't you come over tomorrow and see me?
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.

And every time they make an arrest, they send detectives to your house... for weeks. Oh, it's a nuisance.
share

have in common
A video clip called I share my apartment with another girl, Millie.

I share my apartment with another girl, Millie.
speak up

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
A video clip called Speech. Speech. Speak up, Chris, speak up. Come on, Chris, speech.

Speech. Speech. Speak up, Chris, speak up. Come on, Chris, speech.
step out

go outside a room or building for a short period of time
A video clip called The boss is stepping out.

The boss is stepping out.
take

travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
A video clip called I guess I'll take the East Side subway.

I guess I'll take the East Side subway.
treasure

hold dear
A video clip called Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.

Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.
turn around

turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
A video clip called Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.

Thank you, Officer. I guess I got turned around. These streets are all mixed up in Greenwich Village. Yeah.
walk

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
A video clip called No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.

No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.
beautiful

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
A video clip called That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.

That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.
drunk

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
A video clip called I'm a little drunk.

I'm a little drunk.
fresh

recently made, produced, or harvested
A video clip called No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.

No, it's out of your way. I don't mind walking. The fresh air, the spring.
great

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
A video clip called I dreamt I was going to be a great painter someday.

I dreamt I was going to be a great painter someday.
hurt

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
A video clip called Is he hurt?

Is he hurt?
jolly

full of or showing high-spirited merriment
A video clip called For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.

For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow... which nobody can deny.
loaded

filled with a great quantity
A video clip called If I had the dough he's got, I'd step out too. Must be a loaded laundry tonight.

If I had the dough he's got, I'd step out too. Must be a loaded laundry tonight.
lonely

lacking companions or companionship
A video clip called No, I don't mind waiting, I feel kind of lonely tonight.

No, I don't mind waiting, I feel kind of lonely tonight.
lucky

having or bringing good fortune
A video clip called Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.

Aren't you a lucky dog. I'll treasure this for the rest of my life.
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called Never mind, I'll catch the next one.

Never mind, I'll catch the next one.
old

of long duration; not new
A video clip called Thank you, Chris. Thank you, my old friend.

Thank you, Chris. Thank you, my old friend.
quicker

more quickly
A video clip called It gets me to Brooklyn a little quicker.

It gets me to Brooklyn a little quicker.
right

correct in opinion or judgment
A video clip called And that's only right...

And that's only right...
right

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
A video clip called That's right, Officer, he was right there.

That's right, Officer, he was right there.
special

unique or specific to a person or thing or category
A video clip called It's made special for me. A dollar apiece.

It's made special for me. A dollar apiece.
superstitious

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
A video clip called You're not superstitious, are you, Chris?

You're not superstitious, are you, Chris?
wonderful

extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
A video clip called That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.

That's a beautiful watch, JJ. It's wonderful.
young

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
A video clip called You know, nobody ever looked at me like that, not even when I was young.

You know, nobody ever looked at me like that, not even when I was young.
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