Notes:Glossary

Special terms in the Anne of Green Gables series are hard to understand. This guide will help clarify the meanings of Victorian Era words.
 * Putting one's oar in means to involve yourself in someone else's buisness. Matthew promised Marilla he wouldn't put his oar in the upbringing of Anne. In other words, he promised to mind his own buisness.
 * Homely means not good-looking. This word was used a lot by Anne at first, when she describes herself.
 * Fickle means indecisive. Marila used this word to describe Anne.
 * Prunes and Prisms Mouth. This means a pleasant smile. This was used to describe Dora's lady-like and sweet smile.
 * Plebeian means poor, when Mrs. Donnell used it to describe that her son had poor taste.
 * Lick the stuffing means to beat someone physically. Lick in the Victorian Era often meant to both to lick with the tongue and give a beating. Davy Keith and Jacob Donnell both used this term as lick with the tongue and give a beating respectively, the former using both terms.