(/dɪˈstɛndɪd/)
Adjective
1. Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
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LEBOWSKI
“Brandt, give him the envelope.”
DUDE
“Well, okay, if you’ve already made out the check.”
Brandt is handing him a letter-sized envelope which is distended by something inside.
BRANDT
“We received it this morning.”
The Dude, frowning, untucks its flap, takes out some cotton wadding and unrolls it. The wadding, undone, reveals a smaller wad of gauze taped up inside. The Dude undoes the tape with his fingernails and starts to unroll the inner package.Between thumb and forefinger the Dude holds up the contents of the package–a little toe, with emerald green nail polish.
From the post: English Vocabulary from the movie “The Big Lebowski”
Source: Big Lebowski, The Script at IMSDb. (imsdb.com)
