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Kapa Posted 11 years ago
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Hello friends,
I've extracted the following text of "Go Set Watchman" novel. Would you please tell me the meaning of bold part?
She heard her father’s voice, a tiny voice talking in the warm comfortable past. Gentlemen, if there’s one slogan in this world I believe, it is this: equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
These top-water *** preachers . . . like apes . . . mouths like Number 2 cans . . . twist the Gospel . . . the court prefers to listen to Communists . . . take ’em all out and shoot ’em for treason . . .
Against Mr. O’Hanlon’s humming harangue, a memory was rising to dispute him: the courtroom shifted imperceptibly, in it she looked down on the same heads.
Thank you
I've extracted the following text of "Go Set Watchman" novel. Would you please tell me the meaning of bold part?
She heard her father’s voice, a tiny voice talking in the warm comfortable past. Gentlemen, if there’s one slogan in this world I believe, it is this: equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
These top-water *** preachers . . . like apes . . . mouths like Number 2 cans . . . twist the Gospel . . . the court prefers to listen to Communists . . . take ’em all out and shoot ’em for treason . . .
Against Mr. O’Hanlon’s humming harangue, a memory was rising to dispute him: the courtroom shifted imperceptibly, in it she looked down on the same heads.
Thank you
Top answer
I don't know this novel but the author is American and the slang in it may be limited to a certain part of the USA and / or a period of time in the past. Other teachers may know more. So I am in a similar situation to you in working out the meaning.
- I don't know this novel but the author is American and the slang in it may be limited to a certain part of the USA and / or a period of time in the past.
- Other teachers may know more.
- So I am in a similar situation to you in working out the meaning.
- com/dictionary/top%20water This meaning is technical but the usage in your book is unlikely to be technical.
- "top water" may be the water above human excrement in sewers or toilets.
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I don't know this novel but the author is American and the slang in it may be limited to a certain part of the USA and / or a period of time in the past. Other teachers may know more. So I am in a similar situation to you in working out the meaning.
I looked up "top water" here : http://www.mer
I looked up "top water" here : http://www.mer
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I agree with Michael that this is quite difficult slang, so I'm only making an alternative suggestion. I hope to get the book soon and then I may have a different view
From a different region and era, I'd associate top water fishing with trying to attract fish that are prized for the difficulty in catching them. It's an upper class sport and is aimed at impressing people rat
I agree with Michael that this is quite difficult slang, so I'm only making an alternative suggestion. I hope to get the book soon and then I may have a different view
From a different region and era, I'd associate top water fishing with trying to attract fish that are prized for the difficulty in catching them. It's an upper class sport and is aimed at impressing people rat
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