"It goes on all the time, along with constant little remarks and innuendos about the fact that you and I have not produced any children, are totally childless, and therefore totally useless!"
whipstitch -To sew with overcast stitches, as in finishing a fabric edge or binding two pieces of fabric together
"That more than likely explains why their unusual summer migrations to the coolness of the Great Smokies was passed up this summer in favor of-hustlin' down here ev'ry whipstitch with their whole screamin' tribe!"
remittances -The sending of money to someone at a distance
"Then Brother Man could get a-hold of the purse strings and dole out remittances to us, maybe to get power of attorney and sign checks for us and cut off our credit wherever, whenever he wanted!"
contrapuntal - Of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint
"During the above swift flood of words, Brick has reclined with contrapuntal leisure on the snowy surface of the bed and has rolled over carefully on his side or belly."
lech - A strong, especially sexual desire or craving
"I sometimes suspect that Big Daddy harbors a little unconscious "lech" fo' me...."
proscenium -The area of a modern theater that is located between the curtain and the orchestra
"She crosses to the proscenium."
gynecologist -The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs
"I've been to a doctor in Memphis, a gynecologist...."
