The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 12

toss one's cookies: vomit

hoodlum: a young person who behaves in a rowdy or intimidating

rowdy: coarse or boisterous in behavior

intimidating: causing a loss of courage or self-confidence: producing feelings of fear or timidity

boisterous: coarse

timid: lacking in courage or self-confidence

lonesome: sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or separation from others

dejected: depressed

shoot the bull: to talk informally about unimportant things

strike up a conversation: to enter into a conversation

lagoon: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water

truck: a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles

touchy: marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation

provocation: something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates

lamppost: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern

stop off: to go or stay somewhere briefly while traveling to another place

ain't: DJ[eint] am not; are not; is not; have not; has not

drive off: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave

jam-pack: to pack tightly or to excess

jerk: an annoyingly stupid or foolish person

shove: to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner

stink up: to cause to stink or be filled with a stench

stench: a characteristic repugnant quality

dumb: lacking intelligence

puke: vomit

moron: a foolish or stupid person

hyena: any of several large strong nocturnal carnivorous Old World mammals (family Hyaenidae) that usually feed as scavengers

scavenger: an organism that typically feeds on refuse or carrion

carrion: dead and putrefying flesh

dope: a stupid person

closet: an apartment or small room for privacy

phony: not genuine or real

humble: not proud or haughty: not arrogant or assertive

haughty: blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

assertive: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior

blatant: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner

disdainful: full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : full of or expressing scorn or disdain

contempt: lack of respect or reverence for something

dispose: to give a tendency to

conspicuous: obvious to the eye or mind

crass: especially: having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination

scorn: open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation

reverence: honor or respect felt or shown

preclude: to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance

delicacy: fineness

mockery: insulting or contemptuous action or speech

indignation: anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

snob: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors

fawning: seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery

vulgar: lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste

daiquiris: an alcoholic drink that is usually made of rum, crushed fruit or fruit juice, and sugar

fiend: a person of great wickedness or maliciousness

wicked: morally very bad

malicious: having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone

flannel: a soft twilled wool or worsted fabric with a loose texture and a slightly napped surface

Tattersall: a pattern of colored lines forming squares of solid background

crocked: drunk

knockers: (often vulgar) breast

marvelous: causing wonderful, astonishing

pansy: (offensive) a weak or effeminate man or boy

effeminate: having feminine qualities untypical of a man: not manly in appearance or manner

aisle: DJ[ail] a passage (as in a theater or railroad passenger car) separating sections of seats

stick around: to stay or wait about

decent: marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill

Online Dictionary used: https://www.merriam-webster.com