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Shrek and Donkey head off to rescue Princess Fiona.



 

Let me get this straight. Were just gonna go fight a dragon

and rescue a princess so Farquaad will give you back a swamp?…

       “To get this straight” is to very carefully discuss something

so that you are sure you understand what exactly is happening.

 

…which you only don’t have because he filled it full of freaks in the first place.

       A person or animal who is considered monstrous, totally bizarre

or physically very strange, who could be in the circus

           

Why don’t you just pull some of that ogre stuff on him?

Donkey’s slangy way of asking “Why don’t you act

like a scary ogre so that you’ll scare him away?”

 

Throttle him, lay siege to his fortress.

       “To throttle” a person is to violently choke them around the neck. “To

lay siege to” a place is to surround it with soldiers and continue to attack it, often over a long period of time. A “fortress” is a castle or other well defended place which is hard to attack.

 

The whole ogre trip.

       In this case, “trip” is a slangy way of saying attitude or viewpoint.

 

Maybe I could have decapitated an entire village and put their heads

on a pike, gotten a knife, cut open their spleen and drank their fluids.

       “To decapitate” someone is a violent verb meaning to cut their head off.

A “pike” is a sharp point or spike. A person’s “spleen” is an organ in their stomach, and a word that is sometimes used just because it sounds funny!

 

You leave them out in the sun, they get

all brown, start sprouting little white hairs.

       “To sprout” hair is to let it grow quickly

(When plants sprout, they grow upward).

 

Onions have layers.

A “layer” is one thickness or fold lying over or under another (Onions do have layers, as do some cakes, types of skin, and lots of other things).

 

You know what else everyone likes? Parfaits.

       A dessert made of fruit, ice cream and whipped cream.

 

You dense, irritatingminiaturebeast of burden!

Shrek’s way of totally insulting Donkey. If a person is “dense,” they are stupid and often don’t understand what is being told to them. If a person is “irritating,” they are annoying, bothersome, or more colloquially, a pain in the ass. “Miniature” means very small, and a “beast of burden” is any farm animal that is used to do heavy work, such as pulling a cart.

 

Do you have a tissue or something because I’m making a mess.

In this case, “a mess” refers to tears and nose mucus, though it usually refers to lots trash or clutter in a room, or more generally, a bad situation.

 

Just the word parfait makes me start slobbering.

       “To slobber” is to let saliva dribble or roll down from the mouth.

 

I’m on my way from misery to happiness today.

       A good word for extreme unhappiness, sadness or despair.

 

You gotta warn somebody before you just crack one off. My mouth was open.

       This is Donkey’s way of saying to pop or explode

(He is referring to the act of farting or passing gas).

 

It’s brimstone. We must be getting close.

       A type of sulfur rock which smells very bad.

 

It didn’t come off no stone, neither.

       If a smell “comes off” something, it is the source of it.

 

I have a bit of a confession to make.

A “confession” is the act of admitting to having done something wrong or embarrassing, sometimes while speaking to a priest or church official.

 

Donkey’s don’t have layers. We wear our fear right out there on our sleeves.

“To wear your fear on your sleeves” is to be honest about your fear instead of trying to hide it (The expression can be used with other emotions). A “sleeve” is the part of a shirt that covers your arms.

 

I’m just a little bit uncomfortable about being

on a rickety bridge over a boiling lake of lava.

If a bridge is “rickety,” it is very weak and in poor shape, and perhaps about to break in two or collapse. “Lava” is the dangerous hot liquid that shoots out of active volcanoes.

 

We’ll just tackle this one little baby step at a time.

“To tackle” a person is to physically force them to the ground, but if you tackle a problem, you find a solution for it. Note that big problems are solved one step at a time, or one small part at a time.

 

So where is this fire-breathing pain in the neck anyway?

If a person (or dragon) is a “pain in the neck,” they are causing big problems or being annoying or bothersome (A “pain in the ass” is a

more common expression).

 

Fear is a sensible response to an unfamiliar situation.

       If something is “sensible,” it is reasonable or rational.

 

It sure doesn’t mean you’re a coward if you’re a little girl.

       A “coward” is a person who is easily scared or has no courage.

 

I sure as heck ain’t no coward.

       A filler term used to express emotion such as anger or frustration

(Note however that “as hell” is much more common).

 

You handle the dragon, I’ll handle the stairs.

In this case, “to handle” the dragon is to fight him or to take care of the problems that she may cause (“To handle” the stairs is to find a way to use or go up them without getting hurt).

 

I’ll find those stairs. I’ll whip their butt, too.

“To whip a person’s butt” is a very slangy way of saying to beat them up or physically hurt them (but note that you wouldn’t normally use this expression with an inanimate object like stairs).

 

I’ll take drastic steps. Kick it to the curb.

Don’t mess with me. I’m the stair master.

“Drastic steps” are very serious actions that might be dangerous or risky. The “curb” is the part of a sidewalk right next to the street. “To mess with” a person is to anger or provoke them. A “stairmaster” is a well known exercise machine, but as used here by Donkey, a “stair master” is a person who has mastered or perfected the use of normal stairs (This is a subtle but clever play on words). 

 

I mean, white sparkling teeth.

       If teeth “sparkle” in the dark, they give off bright moving points of

light (the way firecrackers do when they are lit during the 4th of July).

           

You must bleach them, cause that is one dazzling smile you got there.

“To bleach” teeth or clothes is to make them whiter through a chemical process. “Dazzling” means to shine brightly or be truly impressive or incredible or amazing in some type of performance.

 

 

Do I detect a hint of minty freshness?

“To detect” something is to notice it even though it is subtle or not obvious. A “hint” of something is just a small suggestion or tiny amount of it. If your breath has “minty freshness,” it has the pleasant smell of mint, which is a well known plant.

           

You’re just reeking of feminine beauty.

       “To reek” is to powerfully give off a bad smell, though here donkey

uses it incorrectly to suggest you can reek of something nice.

 

I’m an asthmatic, and I don’t know if it would

work out if you’re gonna blow smoke rings.

An “asthmatic” is a person who has the disease asthma, which makes it difficult to breath. In this case, “to work out” means to be helpful. “Smoke rings” are circular rings of smoke that some people make when smoking.

 

Are you Princess Fiona? :: I am, awaiting a knight so bold as you to rescue me.

A “knight” is a type of solider in the middle ages who was known for serving the king or rich landowners. If a person is “bold,” they are very brave and likely to take quick and decisive actions.

 

You should sweep me off my feetout yonder

window and down a rope on to your valiantsteed.

Much of this is poetic old English; “To sweep a woman off her feet” is to totally charm or seduce her. “Out yonder” is Shakespearean English meaning “over there.” If a person or animal is “valiant,” they show great courage or bravery, and “steed” is a very old-fashioned word for a horse. 

 

We have to savor this moment.

       “To savor” something is to take the time to really enjoy or appreciate it.

 

You could recite an epic poem for me. A ballad, a limerick, a sonnet.

“To recite” a poem is to read it outloud. An “epic poem” is a very long poem that usually tells a great story. A “ballad” is a slow romantic song, a “limerick” is a humorous verse or small poem, and a “sonnet” is a short song that is performed in classical music.

 

Sir Shrek, I pray that you take this favor as a token of my gratitude.

In old English, “to pray” meant to sincerely ask or request. A “token” is a small symbol, and “gratitude” is another word for appreciation.

 

You didn’t slay the dragon? :: It’s on my to do list, now come on.

“To slay” a person or animal is to kill them violently, often with a sword or knife. A person’s “to-do list” is a list of the things that they want to do.

 

You were meant to charge in, sworddrawn, banner flying.

“To charge in” to a place is to rush in with great energy. A “sword” is a soldier’s weapon with a large blade, and if it is “drawn,” it is in the person’s hand, ready to use. A “banner” is a type of large flag.

 

That’s what the other knight did. :: Right before they burst into flames.

       If something “bursts into flames,” it explodes and then goes up in fire.

 

I have to save my ass.

       A slangy way of saying “I have to protect myself.”

 

I’m not emotionally ready for a commitment of this

magnitude, really that is the word I’m looking for.

“Commitment” in an important word when discussing romantic relationships, since it is the decision to spend the rest of your life with your partner. “Magnitude” means great size, number or power.

 

Let’s back up a little and take this one step at a time.

In this case, to “back up” means to look back and see how you got

where you are, and thus in doing so, it also means to slow down.

 

We really should get to know each other first as friends or pen pals.

“Pen pals” are people who have become close friends through writing letters to each other, but who have often not actually met in person.

      


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