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A Raisin in the Sun choose

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[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun I i: Tired of everything. [...] the way we live—this beat-up hole.
at beat-up, adj.
[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun I ii: We’ve all got acute ghetto-itus.
at -itis, sfx
[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun II i: We could get one of them double-decker outfits.
at outfit, n.1
[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun III i: Everything is strictly peachy keen as the ofay kids say!
at peachy-keen (adj.) under peachy, adj.
[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun II ii: These here Chicago peckerwoods is some baaaad peckerwoods.
at peckerwood, n.
[US] L. Hansberry Raisin in the Sun I i: We’ve put enough rent into this here rat trap to pay for four houses by now.
at rat trap, n.1
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