Rhyme Time
Potent Potables
Word Origins
100

A domesticated feline wearing a piece of headwear.

What is a cat hat?

100

This lime-flavored carbonated beverage is famously mixed with white rum and fresh mint to make a classic Mojito.

What is club soda?

100

This word for a very large, slow-moving mass of ice comes from the French word for "to freeze."

What is a glacier?

200

An incredibly massive farm animal that loves to roll in the mud.

What is a big pig?

200

Named after a borough in New York City, this classic cocktail consists of whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters.

What is a Manhattan?

200

This common 6-letter word for a medical physician stems from a Latin word meaning "teacher" or "learned person."

What is a doctor?

300

A grumpy, aquatic shelled creature.

What is a crabby crab?

300

This traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage is brewed from fermented rice and is often served warm or chilled.

What is Sake?

300

This common term for an extensive, catastrophic fire comes from the Greek roots for "all" and "burnt."

What is a holocaust?

400

An exceptionally brilliant and skilled culinary professional.

What is a deft chef?

400

To be legally labeled with this specific name, this corn-based whiskey must be produced entirely within the United States.

What is Bourbon?

400

This term for a small, heavily fortified military stronghold comes from the Latin word for "strong" or "brave."

What is a fortress?

500

A question asked merely for effect or to make a point, concerning an event that took place far in the past.

What is a rhetorical historical?
500

This distinct, orange-flavored French liqueur is a key ingredient in top-shelf margaritas and cosmopolitan cocktails.

What is Cointreau?

500

This modern word for an automated machine that performs complex tasks comes from a 1920 Czech play, originating from the word robota, meaning "forced labor."

What is a robot?



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