what does the “cam-can” mean？ I lash out with goober and fling another cam-can to Humps.”hop on, big guy！”

what does this mean “and the British Legion still smeared in his eyes.”？ and we were still waiting for her reply when my father appeared at the back door with no newspaper, and the British Legion still smeared in his eyes. He draped himself around my mother, like a sheet. ‘How is my beautiful wife?’ he said.

what does this mean “thick”？ To Mr. Goodworthy, a respectable householder with excellent principles, the capital of France was a paradise of the joyously obscene. He asked the manager next morning what there was to be seen that was ‘thick.’

what does this mean “zapple”？ dimwits who go to the circus looking to lose their money,” I shout， racing around the corner and nearly plowing into a zapple cart“

What does this mean “capunko”？ I suddenly feel sick…vomit-level sick, like I’m going to toss my capunko chip cookies over kitchen floor.

what does this mean “baked and minded and knitted herself into a glow of indispensability. ”？ I studied Mrs Morton, as she ordered our drinks on the other side of the room. Early widowhood had forced her to weave a life from other people’s remnants, and she had baked and minded and knitted herself into a glow of indispensability. I had only ever known Mrs Morton as she was now; tweeded and scrubbed, and rattling like a pebble in a life made for two. and what does this mean “rattling like a pebble in a life made for two.”？

how to understand the last sentece？ The zookeeper didn’t appear to hear what Ricky was saying. “I love this show!” he said. “Don’t you? I mean – those kids – the talent! The timing! They’re definitely going to get a bum deal after this. how to understand “get abum deal ”？

does the “ their cheeks gashed and red” mean wounded or painted？ He revelled in those moments of idleness stolen from his work. Sometimes he sauntered through the streets of the old town. He looked with awe at the students of the corps, their cheeks gashed and red, who swaggered about in their coloured caps.