An area of Manhattan that is the hood, where your white friends don't go unless they're copping drugs. This can be anywhere such as large parts of Uptown Manhattan, but not limited to as there are hood blocks in many neighborhoods.

A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.