Seinfeld S01E01 vocabulary: the 199 English words to know

464 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 78% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 89%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
signal 8
00:04:48Because it's signals, Jerry. It's signals. Don't you...?
button 5
00:01:00The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt.
dryer 5
00:04:13I gotta go get my stuff out of the dryer.
decent 4
00:12:18All right. She said she couldn't find a decent hotel room.
polite 4
00:03:08What do I know? Maybe she wanted to be polite.
engage 4
00:18:02Never get engaged.
honk 4
00:19:09This is why you see men honking car horns, yelling from construction sites.
tape 3
00:08:10If you know what happened in the Met game, don't tell me. I taped it. Hello.
shirt 3
00:01:00The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt.
horn 3
00:19:09This is why you see men honking car horns, yelling from construction sites.
laundry 3
00:04:15- I'm not gonna watch you do laundry. - Oh, come on. Be a "come-with" guy.
subtle 3
00:18:42Women, they're so subtle. Their little... Everything they do is subtle.
greeting 3
00:14:35It's all in the greeting. All right.
caffeine 3
00:01:47No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine.
bloodstain 3
00:07:28...the detergents getting out bloodstains.
overdry 3
00:05:42- You're gonna overdry it. - You can't overdry.
experience 2
00:00:05Out is one of the single most enjoyable experiences of life.
escape 2
00:06:56The dryer is their only chance to escape and they all know it.
foot 2
00:06:52They hate their lives. They're with stinky feet...
spot 2
00:00:35...get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation.
silly 2
00:11:19No, don't be silly. Go ahead and ask.
bathroom 2
00:13:14Yeah, okay. Wait a second. I forgot to clean the bathroom.
extra 2
00:11:58You know, I can't believe you're bringing in an extra bed...
conversation 2
00:02:22And the conversation, though, I mean, it was...
meat 2
00:08:50You got any meat?
insane 2
00:03:13- You are insane. - All right.
shake 2
00:14:50- You know how they do that? - Also, a shake is bad.
wet 2
00:05:48You see, once something is wet, it's wet.
regular 2
00:01:33Decaf left, regular right.
wherever 2
00:00:49Wherever you are in life...
unbelievable 2
00:05:27- This is unbelievable. - I know, I know. It's tough.
estate 2
00:13:48How's the real estate business?
hug 2
00:14:43- A hug, definitely good. - Hug is definitely good.
article 2
00:06:49Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
option 2
00:13:05- Why even give her an option? - This is a person I like.
recall 2
00:01:14I don't actually recall considering the buttons.
lip 2
00:14:40- Anything in the lip area is good. - Lip area.
sock 2
00:06:49Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
seminar 2
00:02:47...she had to come in for a seminar, maybe we'd get together.
come down 2
00:11:53Your end's got to come down first. Easy, now. Drop it down.
drop down 2
00:11:53Your end's got to come down first. Easy, now. Drop it down.
obviously 1
00:02:26...but, you know, obviously much better.
teach 1
00:02:06Yeah. She teaches political science...
contact 1
00:08:41I avoided human contact all night to watch this.
lawyer 1
00:10:39You know that I was almost a lawyer?
wine 1
00:16:20Actually, do you have any wine?
cash 1
00:00:35...get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation.
plane 1
00:11:05What time does the plane get in?
truck 1
00:08:26Have you ever seen the big trucks out on the street?
grab 1
00:06:40A shirt grabs the underwear. "Come on, babe. Let's go."
everywhere 1
00:20:20We're here. We are everywhere.
notice 1
00:15:31That was an interesting greeting. Notice that, George?
allow 1
00:10:19I thought I wasn't allowed to be in here this weekend.
apart 1
00:14:48...the hips are eight feet apart? - Brutal.
admit 1
00:18:37I don't get it, okay? I admit, I'm not getting the signals.
double 1
00:13:11Can we go? I'm double-parked. I'm gonna get a ticket.
interest 1
00:01:47No one has any interest in seeing you on caffeine.
warm 1
00:14:55Hand on bottom, hand on top. The warm look in the eyes.
ridiculous 1
00:05:04What is that? It's ridiculous.
beauty 1
00:19:18The car horn honk. Is that the beauty?
consider 1
00:01:14I don't actually recall considering the buttons.
weekend 1
00:10:19I thought I wasn't allowed to be in here this weekend.
bottom 1
00:14:55Hand on bottom, hand on top. The warm look in the eyes.
devil 1
00:02:40God bless. You devil, you.
cup 1
00:01:42Can you relax? It's a cup of coffee.
ought 1
00:07:43Maybe you ought to get the harpoon out of your chest first.
milk 1
00:02:11- There's no milk in here. - Wait.
serve 1
00:20:23We're honking our horns to serve you better.
investigation 1
00:14:28The whole thing's a murder investigation.
science 1
00:02:06Yeah. She teaches political science...
discuss 1
00:04:42I can't believe... We already discussed this.
view 1
00:03:38...from a female point of view. - Oh, come on.
dry 1
00:05:33Why don't you just see if it's dry.
female 1
00:03:38...from a female point of view. - Oh, come on.
ticket 1
00:13:11Can we go? I'm double-parked. I'm gonna get a ticket.
aware 1
00:14:08- You keep me posted. - I'm aware of you. All right, let's go.
shower 1
00:00:33You take the shower, get all ready...
babe 1
00:06:40A shirt grabs the underwear. "Come on, babe. Let's go."
staff 1
00:20:09...but someone from our staff is on the scene.
bright 1
00:02:19And she's really bright and really pretty.
post 1
00:14:08- You keep me posted. - I'm aware of you. All right, let's go.
chest 1
00:07:43Maybe you ought to get the harpoon out of your chest first.
spring 1
00:13:09It's not how to score on spring break.
exciting 1
00:06:25Laundry day is the only exciting day...
bread 1
00:16:15Bread, water...
obvious 1
00:18:48Men are not subtle. We are obvious.
professional 1
00:01:44- Claire's a professional waitress. - Trust me, George.
boring 1
00:06:54...the boring drawers.
bless 1
00:02:40God bless. You devil, you.
avoid 1
00:08:41I avoided human contact all night to watch this.
political 1
00:02:06Yeah. She teaches political science...
site 1
00:19:09This is why you see men honking car horns, yelling from construction sites.
request 1
00:12:13What was the exact phrasing of the request?
television 1
00:07:26So they're showing me on television...
image 1
00:07:32Is this a violent image to anybody? Bloodstains?
hunt 1
00:08:56I don't know. Go hunt.
literally 1
00:01:00The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt.
exact 1
00:12:13What was the exact phrasing of the request?
score 1
00:13:09It's not how to score on spring break.
wide 1
00:16:59I have my seminar in the morning, but after I'm wide open.
schedule 1
00:16:54What is your schedule for tomorrow?
cigarette 1
00:11:48If my father moved this, he'd have a cigarette...
clue 1
00:14:23You know, instead I'm like a detective. I gotta pick up clues.
shoulder 1
00:14:45What if it's one of those hugs where the shoulders touch...
emotional 1
00:18:11I'm on this emotional roller coaster.
opposite 1
00:13:31Always, always do the opposite.
intend 1
00:03:55Does this woman intend to spend time with me?
violent 1
00:07:32Is this a violent image to anybody? Bloodstains?
swing 1
00:07:11The dryer door swings open, the sock is waiting up against the side wall.
quality 1
00:15:02...the quality of the wetness in the eyes...
sandwich 1
00:14:58- Hand sandwich? - Right.
terribly 1
00:12:23Would it be terribly inconvenient if she stayed at my place?
flag 1
00:12:34What do you need, a flag?
orange 1
00:01:28Where's the orange indicator?
term 1
00:18:18You have to start thinking in terms of "we."
neighbor 1
00:11:13It's just my neighbor.
wipe 1
00:13:37- Let me just wipe the sink. - Why even give her an option for?
construction 1
00:19:09This is why you see men honking car horns, yelling from construction sites.
awkward 1
00:12:08Look, it's a very awkward situation.
interrupt 1
00:05:35No, no, no. Don't interrupt the cycle.
backup 1
00:03:17You're a backup.
salad 1
00:16:17...salad dressing?
organization 1
00:19:53Let me tell you a little bit about our organization.
sink 1
00:13:37- Let me just wipe the sink. - Why even give her an option for?
underwear 1
00:06:40A shirt grabs the underwear. "Come on, babe. Let's go."
yell 1
00:19:09This is why you see men honking car horns, yelling from construction sites.
commercial 1
00:14:00You handle any of that commercial...
dressing 1
00:16:17...salad dressing?
slide 1
00:11:07- I'll get my friend George to take me. - Now slide!
hip 1
00:14:48...the hips are eight feet apart? - Brutal.
affect 1
00:12:44I think I was affected by the caffeine.
washing 1
00:06:30It is. No, think about it. The washing machine...
operate 1
00:13:33- This is how you operate? - Yeah, I wish.
drawer 1
00:06:54...the boring drawers.
clothing 1
00:06:49Socks are the most amazing article of clothing.
stink 1
00:09:09Well, they stunk! That's what happened.
purple 1
00:01:12Yes, it was purple. I liked it.
dull 1
00:04:35This is the dullest moment I've ever experienced.
cycle 1
00:05:35No, no, no. Don't interrupt the cycle.
depend 1
00:14:59It's open to interpretation. So much depends on the layering...
brutal 1
00:14:48...the hips are eight feet apart? - Brutal.
instinct 1
00:13:29In these matters, you never do what instincts tell you.
bubble 1
00:06:35You know, it's dark, there's bubbles happening...
waitress 1
00:01:44- Claire's a professional waitress. - Trust me, George.
greet 1
00:14:36If she puts the bags down before she greets you, that's a good sign.
reservation 1
00:00:35...get the cash, get your friends, the car, the spot, the reservation.
manual 1
00:15:36That wasn't in the manual.
puppet 1
00:07:22They get buttons sewn on their face, join a puppet show.
frustrated 1
00:20:13That's why men get frustrated...
lid 1
00:06:44You come by, open up the lid and they all...

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