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The wedding, and Fiona soon finds her real true love.



 

Alright, hop on and hold on tight.

       To “hop on” to a horse is to climb on to it so it can be ridden horseback.

 

I haven’t had a chance to install the seatbelts yet.

       “To install” something is to set it up for use or service, and  “seatbelts”

 are the safety straps that people wear while seated in a car or plane.

 

Revered silence. Reverence. [Written signs]

       “Reverence” is the great respect or awe shown to a king

or religious figure (the adjective “revered” is never used).

 

We gather here today to bear witness to the union of our new king…

       “To gather” is to come together in a group. “To bear witness”

is a very official way of saying to see or observe.

 

Could we just skip ahead to the “I do’s.”

“To skip ahead” is to jump from one thing to another without doing what’s in the middle. “I do” is what is said by the bride and the groom

at a wedding when they are asked if they will marry the other.

 

There’s a line you have to wait for.

       In this case, a “line” is a particular expression or set of words.

 

The preacher’s gonna say “Speak now or forever

hold your peace,” and that’s when you say “I object.”

A “preacher” is a minister who gives sermons or speeches to those in a church. If you are asked to “hold you peace” at a wedding, you are asked to not speak once the marriage is done, even if you think the marriage was a bad idea. “I object” is a formal way of saying “I disapprove” at a wedding (and in certain contexts, in a court during a trial).

 

You got to try a little tenderness! [S]

       A way of saying a gentle or loving show of emotion.

 

The chicks love that romantic crap!

“Chicks” is a silly but still widely used slang word for attractive girls or young women. “Crap” is an alternative to bullshit in the sense of lies, nonsense, etc.. (crap literally means shit).

 

Alright! Cut it out!

       “Alright” means OK, and “cut it out” is an excellent

colloquial expression which simply means “stop it!”

 

When you got to check it out.

       “To check out” something is to look at it or examine it carefully.

 

And so, by the power vested in me…

“To vest” power in a person is to officially give or grant it to them. This is a legal term, and the sentence is official language used during a wedding.

 

They’re at the alter!

       An “alter” is a raised structure that serves as

the center of a religious ceremony or wedding.

 

 

It’s rude enough being alive when nobody wants

you, but showing up uninvited to a wedding!

       “To show up” is an excellent phrasal verb meaning to arrive.

This is Lord Farquaad’s ridiculous way of talking about Shrek.

 

He’s just marrying you so he can be king! :: Outrageous!

If something is “outrageous” (in this case, an accusation), it is way beyond what is considered decent or in good taste, but is shocking or ridiculous.

 

Oh, this is precious!

       In this case, “precious” is used sarcastically to mean completely

ridiculous, though it more generally means of great value or importance.

 

Who cares! It’s preposterous!

       Another excellent word that means so ridiculous or

against common sense that it isn’t possible to believe.

 

Fiona, my love, we’re but a kiss away from our “happily ever after!”

       Many fairy tales end with the words “and they lived happily ever after.”

 

Ugh, that explains a lot. :: Ugh, it’s disgusting.

       If something is “disgusting,” it is completely ugly, gross or offensive.

 

This hocus-pocusalters nothing.

“Hocus-pocus” is an interesting word for nonsense or a magical trick designed to fool people. “To alter” is to change or modify (and should not be confused with an altar, which is a raised platform or structure).

 

This marriage is binding and that makes me king!

       If something is “binding,” it is legal or valid and brings legal obligations.

 

Don’t just stand there, you morons!

       A “moron” is a funny word for a stupid person, jerk or idiot.

 

It makes you regret the day we met; I’ll see you drawn and quartered.       

A horrible fate!; If a person is “drawn and quartered,” they

are hung, but then before they die, they are cut into pieces.

 

I will have you locked in that tower for the rest of your days.

       A tower is a tall, narrow building, and the “rest of your

days” is a poetic way of saying “the rest of your life”

 

I’m a donkey on the edge.

       If a person (or animal) is “on the edge,” they are often about

to explode out of emotional or physical pain or frustration.

 

Celebrity marriages; They never last, do they?

       A reference to marriages between two famous

people, especially Hollywood movie stars.

 

Disappointment haunted all my dreams. [S]

       “To haunt” is to visit in a harmful or frightening way,

like when a ghost is living inside an old and scary house.

 

Not a trace of doubt in my mind… [S]

       A “trace of doubt” is a fear that you could be wrong.

 

I believe in self-assertion, destiny or a slightdiversion [S]

“Self-assertion” is the act of standing up for yourself against others. “Destiny” is what is certain to happen to you in the future, or your fate

or fortune. “Slight” means very small, and a “diversion” is anything that amuses or entertains, or helps take your mind off life’s problems.

 

I’m a freak, an apparition [S]

A “freak” is a slangy word for a person who is considered monstrous, totally bizarre or physically very strange. An “apparition” is a rare word for a ghost-like figure or any strange sighting.

 



Shrek

 


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