Green Book (2018) vocabulary: the 746 English words to know

1261 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 77% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 89%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
goddamn 14
00:36:27I-I don't need no goddamn help. People don't like
piano 11
00:21:21He's a piano player.
gentleman 10
00:37:45Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we are privileged
smoke 7
00:27:00Bum a smoke?
guest 7
00:36:41As the guest of honor, I'll be introduced
pick up 7
00:10:50Pick it up, Lip!
suit 6
01:11:03That's a handsome suit.
steal 6
00:06:26♪ I stole a kiss and then another ♪
hat 6
00:02:19And you see this here hat?
bullshit 6
00:05:33Bullshit. Take it.
nowhere 6
00:57:41- Not a big deal. Come on. - He ain't going nowhere.
concert 6
00:16:02And I'm about to embark on a concert tour,
magic 5
00:01:46♪ That old black magic has me
band 5
00:27:17So, you're the band?
travel 5
00:25:24Like a... you know, traveling while black.
contract 5
00:29:16Make sure it's a Steinway as per my contract.
perform 5
00:38:08And he has performed at the White House twice
buck 5
00:09:56the easiest 50 bucks you're ever gonna make.
south 4
00:02:41two and a half years ago in South Philly.
duty 4
00:40:23I'm sorry, fellas, duty calls.
stage 4
01:21:18a Negro pianist on a classical stage.
driver 4
00:12:03He's looking for a driver.
stone 4
00:45:04You stole a jade stone from the store.
pants 4
00:25:37- Come on. - How are you gonna press your pants, Tony?
ought 4
00:53:48♪ You ought to go see the Mardi Gras ♪
lover 4
00:03:13♪ Well, now you're the lover
tour 4
00:16:02And I'm about to embark on a concert tour,
iron 4
00:17:50I ain't ironing no shirts,
hire 4
00:17:00I'm not just hiring a chauffeur.
garbage 4
00:04:25I'm gonna have to go back to driving garbage trucks.
joint 4
00:04:11get my hat, I'm gonna burn this joint down!
mint 4
00:06:03♪ But all I had was a mint julep ♪
colored 4
00:16:26had a couple of colored guys over at the house.
itinerary 4
00:17:02I need someone who can handle my itinerary.
dress up 4
00:21:43all dressed up like, uh, like the king of the jungle bunnies.
julep 4
00:06:03♪ But all I had was a mint julep ♪
accept 3
01:20:52I was the first Negro ever accepted there.
teach 3
00:36:24I can teach you that are quite effective. I can help you.
lawyer 3
01:13:53You a lawyer?
field 3
00:08:12The curve is hit deep into right field...
difference 3
00:42:57And what's the difference?
gift 3
00:02:23It was a gift from my mother.
truck 3
00:04:25I'm gonna have to go back to driving garbage trucks.
experience 3
00:15:38What other experience do you have?
address 3
00:12:09The address is, uh, 881 7th Avenue.
bother 3
00:42:49It doesn't bother you that your friends,
notice 3
00:29:44I noticed on the itinerary thing,
spot 3
00:10:40May my mother-in-law drop dead on the spot if I'm lying.
chicken 3
00:50:51Kentucky Fried Chicken.
taste 3
00:32:42So vivid, one can almost taste it.
treat 3
00:38:16- It's a special treat for me... - That's Italian.
extra 3
00:20:08You, uh, looking to earn a little extra scharole?
animal 3
00:11:29Guy's an animal.
cook 3
00:32:49Any cook can make things salty.
manager 3
01:13:58Manager caught him and the other guy.
career 3
01:15:27You know, if this got out, it would kill your career.
wash 3
00:57:44We need a Brillo Pad to wash these dishes with.
ticket 3
00:12:40to purchase tickets to tonight's performance.
prefer 3
00:52:15I prefer not to get grease on my blanket.
artist 3
00:37:47to present a great American artist.
pocket 3
00:40:47pitching dice for pocket change makes you a winner?
genius 3
00:41:45"He's like a genius, I think.
event 3
00:35:51We'll be attending many events before and after the concerts.
complicated 3
00:15:18Actually, it's a bit more complicated than that.
regular 3
00:45:21It's just a regular rock.
piss 3
00:34:13You want me to piss my pants?
wood 3
01:05:37You can piss in the woods.
cigarette 3
00:01:12Cigars. Cigarettes.
merry 3
01:53:43- Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas.
shoe 3
00:17:08I need someone who can launder my clothes and shine my shoes.
butter 3
01:00:56- I am. - Betty bought a bit of better butter
plain 3
01:09:06I'm reminded of the beautiful plains of Iowa."
pitch 3
00:07:14The pitch to Maris, curveball...
dressing 3
01:11:48Dressing room is in the back, sir.
prick 3
01:06:12with these hillbilly pricks down here.
lip 3
00:03:23♪ And every time your lips meet mine, yow... ♪
establishment 3
01:33:58I refuse to stay in an establishment
electrocute 3
02:00:28- He could've got electrocuted. - Oh, no.
butta 3
01:01:00B-Bought... Betty bought butta-er, butta...
come up 3
00:17:28Your name came up more than once.
shut up 3
00:03:03Shut up. She works here, all right, tough guy?
turn up 3
00:04:13- You hear me? - Joe, it's gonna turn up.
green 2
00:25:19The Negro Motorist's Green Book.
cop 2
01:45:36You a cop?
store 2
00:45:04You stole a jade stone from the store.
appreciate 2
00:20:22Appreciate it, but, uh,
glass 2
01:21:28and sets a glass of whiskey on his piano,
north 2
00:16:13Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee,
tree 2
01:22:28"The trees have shed their leafy clothing,
grab 2
00:40:41Grab some cards. I don't lose, Doc.
kitchen 2
00:06:48♪ When through the kitchen door ♪
grand 2
00:47:30Dr. Shirley only plays on Steinway grand pianos.
favor 2
00:03:36Do yourself a favor... go home with your friends.
smile 2
00:42:45Why are you smiling?
guard 2
00:02:20I want you to guard it with your life.
low 2
00:06:43♪ The lights were burning low
nature 2
00:49:15You won't believe how beautiful nature is.
bottle 2
00:29:21And can you see to it that there's a bottle of Cutty Sark
rain 2
01:26:07It's pouring rain.
consider 2
00:32:25Have you ever considered becoming a food critic?
plenty 2
01:11:29We got plenty of time.
asshole 2
00:57:46Listen, assholes.
beg 2
00:55:39I beg your pardon?
hall 2
00:12:53Dr. Shirley lives upstairs, above the Hall.
main 2
01:25:11We had to turn off the main road,
note 2
00:10:30Half a C-note. Most hot dogs in an hour wins.
due 2
00:11:48Rent is due on Monday.
restaurant 2
01:37:48Where's the restaurant?
rule 2
01:05:54I don't make the rules down here.
pardon 2
00:55:39I beg your pardon?
color 2
00:16:26had a couple of colored guys over at the house.
pack 2
00:25:34- Did you pack the iron? - I ain't lugging no iron, Dee.
aware 2
01:05:51I'm well aware.
tie 2
00:57:20And they put that little tie on him, too.
distance 2
00:25:52It's a lot cheaper than calling long-distance, Tony.
issue 2
00:16:17Do you foresee any issues in working for a black man?
interview 2
00:12:07They're interviewing guys tomorrow afternoon.
introduce 2
00:36:41As the guest of honor, I'll be introduced
weather 2
01:54:00Weather advisory warning
remind 2
01:09:06I'm reminded of the beautiful plains of Iowa."
pal 2
00:05:40I'm your pal, Gio.
fancy 2
00:21:38It was filled with statues and all kinds of fancy crap.
castle 2
00:10:0948 White Castle burgers all in one sitting.
personally 2
01:21:42I don't know. Personally, I think,
rent 2
00:11:48Rent is due on Monday.
liar 2
00:42:51the people closest to you, consider you a liar?
romantic 2
00:30:47♪ Made my life romantic
invite 2
01:39:06Nat King Cole was invited to perform
player 2
00:21:21He's a piano player.
map 2
00:25:10- Did you go to the AAA for the maps? - Yes.
meal 2
00:53:25When you eat, eat like it's your last meal.
pizza 2
00:04:47Maybe go work at my uncle's pizza joint.
plate 2
00:52:28How? Do you have plates or utensils?
rat 2
00:45:51Rats me out for something I didn't even do!
italian 2
00:38:16- It's a special treat for me... - That's Italian.
neighborhood 2
00:59:31If I was in a bar in your neighborhood,
performance 2
00:12:40to purchase tickets to tonight's performance.
bone 2
00:53:36What do we do about the bones?
arrive 2
00:29:12I'd like you to do when we arrive in the city...
popular 2
01:21:11to pursue a career in popular music instead.
wheel 2
00:15:42Wagon Wheel, Peppermint Lounge, Copa.
shoulder 2
00:55:30- I can't play. My shoulder. - You and that damn shoulder.
earn 2
00:04:35- Mm-hmm. - We earned our money tonight.
apple 2
00:44:47Got you an apple, Doc.
salt 2
00:32:52To make it taste good without the salt,
highly 2
00:35:56and most highly educated people in the country.
ability 2
00:17:35innate ability to handle trouble.
embarrassing 2
00:10:58You're embarrassing!
dirt 2
00:41:02Now, wipe off your knees. You have dirt on them.
fella 2
00:40:23I'm sorry, fellas, duty calls.

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