The CYE Glossary Thread

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It's official site has a glossary for words from each episode so I'll post them here in this thread in no order what-so-ever!:

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Kebabaphobe
What Larry's called when he says he doesn't want kebabs served in the new restaurant.

Burt Bondy
Annoying guy who accosts Larry in a clothing store.

Bob Bartlett
Larry says his cousin, Bob Bartlett, has a pear farm in Sonoma and is named after Bartlett pears.

Alan Havey
Did you know that Havey (who plays the homeowner who gets mad when Larry uses his trash can) was one the original hosts on the Comedy Channel--the precursor of Comedy Central? ?

Very High Level
When Larry complains to Burt Bondy that offering to tell Dr. Blore that he said "Hello" to him is trite, Burt observes that this is "very high level."

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Victim of Circumstance
Jeff says this of Larry, when Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her manager accuse Larry of screwing up their chances to sell the series: "He's a victim of circumstance."

Scarlet Letter Punishments
Criminal sentences that utilize public shaming as a component. When Larry is caught stealing a fork from a restaurant, the Judge Katz orders him to wear a sandwich board that's emblazoned, "I STEAL FORKS FROM RESTAURANTS!"

Stop-And-Chat
Phenomenon that occurs on the street when, instead of saying "hello" and continuing on their way, people want to keep talking: "He wanted to do a stop-and-chat."

Finish Off
The masseuse who massages Larry asks him if he wants her to "finish off," meaning, give him a hand job.

Twelve Pumps
Larry tells his friends that the masseuse gave him twelve pumps under the sheet before he could manage to tell her to stop.

Cool Guy
When Cheryl asks Larry if he's having an affair, he tells her that, "you gotta be a cool guy to have an affair" and he isn't.

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Initiate
Richard complains that he and Larry only speak or see each other when Richard arranges it: "You don't initiate!"

Schmuck/Schmucky Thing
Larry tries to apologize for his tasteless comment (a joke about affirmative action) to Richard's dermatologist: "I'm a schmuck... I did a schmucky thing!"

I Went Overboard in My Affability
Larry's explanation for why he made the tasteless affirmative action joke.

Pat Buchanan's Gym Partner
What Richard calls Larry after he makes the tasteless joke

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Porn Party
Larry assures Cheryl that even though Gil is a former porn star, the gathering at his house is not going to be smutty: "It's not a porn party!"

Represssion Jones
What Jeff calls Larry when Larry visits him in the hospital.

Baby Jane
Larry's name for the cranky old woman he asks for directions: "I enjoyed Baby Jane a lot."

The House That Cum Built
How Gil's wife refers to their home.

Tea Bagging
Gil explains to his dinner guests that "tea bagging" is a porn world term for when someone sucks your testicles.

8.7 Anger Level
After leaving Gil's, Larry tries to evaluate the level of Cheryl's anger, using the anger scale.

Pity Points
Circumstances that can extenuate an anger level reading.

A Double Goodbye
Having to bid adieu to someone twice, as Larry does when he realizes that he left his watch in Gil's house.

The Lamp
In episode 5, "Interior Decorator", Larry will come across a lamp in Diane Keaton's home which reminds him of the one he breaks in this episode.

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Heaven
Larry thinks Ted goes overboard using "heaven" as a modifier: "Everything's 'heaven' with him!"

Half Jacket, Half Shirt
How Larry describes an item of clothing he buys for himself: "It's like a shirt and a jacket--half shirt, half jacket!"

Shoe Whore
Term the indignant shoe salesman uses when he thinks Larry is trying to buy him off: "I'm not a shoe whore!"

A 'How Dare You'
Larry's response when the shoe salesman shouts "How dare you!": "This is not a 'how dare you'!"

Weird
Larry and the guy who took his shoes argue over what is and isn't weird about the situation: "What's weird is that you would take shoes that don't belong to you and put them on!"

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Maintain the Outfit to Its Completion
Larry explains to Jeff that once he's put on a necktie, he leaves it on until he takes off the entire ensemble.

A Scissor
What Larry calls a pair of scissors.

I'm Not Happy
What Larry tells Cheryl's sister's boyfriend to say when he breaks up with her.

The Hallmark
What Larry calls the Hallmark store.

A Breast Move
An attempt to cop a feel of a woman's breast. Larry says, "When I was dating, I would wait four months before I made a breast move."

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Johnny Goldberg
What Larry calls Johnny Walker scotch: "Get him a bottle of Johnny Goldberg."

Tapped Out
Larry's term for his post-masturbating condition. Cheryl wants to have sex and Larry demures, telling her, "I'm kind of tapped out."

Big Bowl of Wrong
Jeff calls Larry this: "You're just a big bowl of wrong."

Lingerer
What Larry calls his Uncle Nathan because it takes him forever to leave.

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Italian Fisherman
When the owner of a house Larry is thinking of buying says that she can see whales from her window, Larry tells her, "My father was an Italian fisherman."

The Schmuck/The Yutz/The Idiot
How Jason Alexander describes George Costanza.

The Jackass Role
How Jason Alexander describes the role of George Costanza.

A Tilting Need
Larry tells a potential car buyer that he's personally never needed to tilt a car seat: "I've never had a tilting need."

G.T.S
When a customer asks Larry what those letters stand for, he replies, "Guaranteed Tremendous Safety."

House Sound
How Larry describes a noise he hears when he goes to bed in the new house: "It's a house sound."

Willy Loman
When Richard sees Larry trying to sell cars, he compares him to the main character in "Death of a Salesman": "What are you, ****ing Willy Loman?"

High Maintenance
When Jeff says he's thinking of managing Richard Lewis, Larry warns him that Richard can require a lot of attention, i.e., he's high maintenance.

One-Hour Dispensation
A special situation for which you can phone someone up to one hour past the cut-off time. Larry says that for good news, "you get a one-hour dispensation".

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Groats' Syndrome
A malady that causes hyperactivity in young people. Rob Reiner asks Larry to participate in a charity auction to raise money to fight Groats' Syndrome.

The Recap
According to Richard Lewis, each time he starts seeing a new therapist, he has to give him/her a recap of his treatment and problems.

Mr. Spleen
Larry, trying to be affable at his auction lunch, sings the "Mr. Clean" jingle, changing the name to "Mr. Spleen".

Boys
Larry's euphemism for male genitalia; he sees his therapist at the beach in a thong, and says, "His boys are hanging out all over the place."

The Terminator
Larry tells his therapist he's ready to end therapy: "I'm the terminator."

Hammock
Talking to his therapist, Larry says he's very easy-going, likening himself to a hammock, "gently floating in the breeze."

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Make the Nice
Being polite and pleasant in meetings and social situations: "You've gotta make the nice."

A Shrimp Counter
Wasserman, offended that Larry accuses him of poaching shrimp from his food order, calls him this: "You're a shrimp counter now?"

It's Not TV
Larry is confounded by HBO's slogan; "'It's not TV'? It's TV--what do they think people are watching

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Sexual Blackmail
Jeff is afraid that during their divorce proceedings, Susie will threaten to divulge his sexual practices and preferences, i.e., use sexual blackmail.

L.D.
How Larry refers to himself when he phones Jason Alexander: "It's L.D."

Larry's Sphincter
Where Thor says he'll shove Larry's finger if he ever points it at his kids again.

Bald Turd
What Thor calls Larry.

Ass Man
After Larry calls out to Wanda, "I'd know that tush anywhere!" Wanda says Larry has a thing for big asses, hence he's an ass man.

Assy
What Wanda calls Larry.

Phony Baloney
When Larry tells Thor's sons that their father's profession--wrestling--is fake, he uses this term to drive home the point.

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Chest Freeze
Larry suffers an adverse reaction after drinking a frozen margarita; he starts thumping his chest and yelling, "Chest freeze!"

O.O.P
Out of Production. Mrs. Michaelson informs Larry that the Judy doll is a collectors' item, and that he won't be able to find a replacement for it: "It's O.O. P.--out of production!"

Olfactory Nightmare
Larry's description of the men's room at the screening of "Harriet Beecher Stowe".

Understood
When Mrs. Michaelson screams at Larry about the doll, he tells her he thought that it was understood that its hair wouldn't grow back.

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A David Salad
Larry makes so many substitutions when he orders a Cobb salad, that it isn't really a Cobb salad any more; he calls it a David salad.

Harold Bingo
When Cliff Cobb says his grandfather invented the Cobb salad, Larry counters by saying, "My grandfather's name was Harold Bingo, and he invented Bingo."

Cut-off for Halloween
Larry says there has to be an age at which you stop going trick-or-treating; he refuses to give candy to two rude neighborhood girls who are obviously older than they claim to be, and aren't wearing costumes.

The Bald Community
Larry tells a police officer with a shaved head that "We don't consider you part of the bald community."

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Shy/******* Confusion
Cheryl thinks Barry Weiner is an *******, but Larry says she's mistaking his demeanor, that he's actually shy: "You've got shy/******* confusion."

Nice/***** Confusion
The same concept as shy/******* confusion, but with different qualities.

Big Bowl of Wrong
Jeff calls Larry this: "You're just a big bowl of wrong."

Outfit Approval
Cheryl has the power to veto any clothes combination Larry puts together; Larry has to submit his ensembles for outfit approval.

Certified Deposit
Barry's father tells Cheryl his initials stand for "Certified Deposit."

Encroaching On My Territory
Larry tells his attorney that he doesn't like it when business people dress casually, because then they're trying to be like him: "You're encroaching on my territory!"

Naked Tuesdays
Larry's lawyer tells him that if he doesn't like casual Fridays, he should come by the office on Naked Tuesdays.

"Better" Is Not "All Better"
Larry tries to explain to his acupuncturist that just because his neck has improved, it isn't completely cured.

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I'll Be The Man
When Richard says that Larry stole his outgoing answering machine message, Larry denies doing it, but agrees to change his message; he tells Richard, "I'll be the man."

I'm A Big, Expansive Man
A follow-up to the previous key word; Larry drives in his point that he's morally superior for giving up his outgoing message.

Show Night Jacket
Show Night Jacket: Larry's maroon jacket, the one he doesn't want Cheryl to give away because he wore it every show night while he worked on "Seinfeld".