VL--IV read. "ankling" away

Mark Kohut markekohut at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 31 07:49:12 CST 2008


p.58 Sasha would not fink on her daughter, but Frenesi has no such quality:  verb 1 (fink on) inform on. 2 (fink out) back out of a responsibility. 60s word (or earlier), now dated, say most dictionaries.

Frenesi (often) flees responsibilty, says her mom. [She has a] "habit of ankling". = to run away

This seems like a better place to allude to the song for which Frenesi was named than where it appears in the story:
Frenesi = Free 'N Easy. О Free 'N' Easy (Good Time Jazz 10046). Recorded by Artie Shaw (and many others) and a hit in Sasha's marrying time.
Frenesi and hippie slogans: "free love"; "take it easy"....Call her irresponsible.


      




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