Listen, sweetheart, if you're plowin' through one of my yarns and wonderin' what the hell I'm talkin' about half the time, relax. I've been slingin' this lingo so long it's second nature to me, but I know it can twist a square john into knots. So here's a little glossary—my personal brand of patter, the way I call 'em in Tinseltown. No fancy explanations, just the straight dope.