Also: along with “moon” in “Ballymooney” and “mother” in “Murther,” a menstrual discharge. (More frequently “horse” and “foot.”)Ģ19.20: “Bloodriddon:” blood-written, written in blood, like pacts with the devil. Also: “horse” and “men:” traditional military designation of cavalry and infantry, respectively. Also, English queens are addressed first as “Your Majesty,” after that as “Mum.” See next entry.Ģ19.16: “Queen’s Mum:” King’s Men: Shakespeare acting troupe. 221.26: “properties”Ģ19.15-16: “all the King’s Hoarsers and all the Queen’s Mum:” shouters (getting hoarse) and shutmouths (staying mum). 202.4: the young ALP was a “gadabout.” Given juxtaposition with “the quality,” perhaps also “cads”Ģ19.7: “puppetry:” property – i.e. Also, Ditto: that is, the club downstairs is also open.Ģ19.3: “gads:” short for “gadabouts:” cf. Here, by page 226, Issy is “in the gloaming” (226.4), “fading out like Journee’s clothes so you can’t see her now” (226.11-2).Ģ19.2: “conveniences:” euphemism for toiletsĢ19.3: “Diddlem Club:” to diddle: to cheat, finagle. For a similar frame of reference, compare “Nausicaa:” the sun sets at 8:27 lighting up-time occurs just before the hour strikes 9:00, when Bloom can’t quite make out the writing on what he takes to be a letter but apparently can still see his own “I Am A,” written in the sand. lighting-up time for the 21st was 7:09 p.m. lighting-up time: McHugh: half hour after sunset (here, too early for the beginning of a theatrical performance but not for the attendant “Bar and conveniences” (.2).) According to the Irish Times report for Ma– my candidate for FW’s baseline date – the sun set at 6:39 p.m.

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