Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace (1996)

Quote p. 341 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:28:39 +0000

Josh Gopnik punches LaMont Chu in the stomach, and LaMont Chu yells that he's been punched in th estomach.

Possalthwaite p. 336 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:24:57 +0000

I mention this name here only because it's interesting to run across at almost the exact same time I ran across Pete Postlethwaite elsewhere

éminence grise / eminence grise p. 333 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:06:28 +0000

A powerful adviser or decision maker who operates secretly or unofficially.

diletante p. 1025 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:03:57 +0000

One who dabbles in an art or a field of knowledge.

The Eschaton chapter, Nov 8 Y.D.A.U. p. 321 I-day Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:01:28 +0000

Dang what a fun chapter. what pacing.

The Entertainment chapter, Apr 30 / May 1 Y.D.A.U. p.317 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:25 +0000

Fun chapter

suborning p.1009 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:56:50 +0000

To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.

quotidian p.1006 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:40:18 -0700

Everyday; commonplace.

convolved p.310 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:35:06 -0700

"To roll together; coil up"

détente/detente p. 309 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:32:50 -0700

(p /day-TAHNT/) "the relaxation of strained relations"

Synonyms for beat or got beat by p.309 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:24:34 -0700

• defeated
• went down in a hard-fought loss
• crushed
• disembowelled
• on _____ like a duck on a Junebug
• spread _____ on a cracker like some sort of hors d'oeuvre and bit down
• ground his heel intoe the neck of...
• had to be just about carried off over somebody's shoulder
• moonballed him into a narcoleptic coma
• ...sorry her parents were ever in the same room together

eustacian p. 308 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:11:57 -0700

Looks like it's from Eustachian tube

a tube that connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and equalizes the pressure between the two sides of the eardrum

which makes sense in the context of eustacian-crumpling.