| 'The Adventures of --', comic strip stories by Georges Remi (Herge) |
TINTIN |
| -- Moncrieff, character in 'The Importance of Being Earnest' |
ALGERNON |
| Affectedly pretty or stylish |
CHICHI |
| African fly that causes sleeping sickness |
TSETSE |
| African secret society originating among the Kikuyu in Kenya |
MAUMAU |
| Ancient vessel with two banks of oars |
BIREME |
| Anna --, author of 'Black Beauty' |
SEWELL |
| Automatic quick-firing gun |
POMPOM |
| Blow aimed at opponent's chin |
UPPERCUT |
| Came near to falling over |
STUMBLED |
| Colloquial word for a jazz instrument |
SAX |
| Conducted with hidden aims or methods |
HUSHHUSH |
| Dance of Latin American origin |
CHACHA |
| Dolphinfish, especially its flesh prepared as food |
MAHIMAHI |
| Exclamation expressing disapproval |
TSKTSK |
| Hard crusty deposit on teeth |
TARTAR |
| High-kicking dance |
CANCAN |
