It's defined as an embarrassing, unoriginal attempt at humor--wanna hear one?
a dad joke
On Columbus' first transatlantic voyage, this ship in the fleet of 3 made it to the New World, but not back to the old
The Santa Maria
Chip a piece of furniture, or cut yourself shaving
nick
When planning a city from scratch, you'd probably start with this 4-letter plan showing streets & blocks
a grid
You'll find Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange in this state
New Jersey
Merriam-Webster defines this as "a typically suburban mother who accompanies her children to their...games"
a soccer mom
Formed in 43 B.C., the Second Roman Triumvirate was made up of Marcus Lepidus, Mark Antony & this future emperor
Augustus (Octavian)
Specifically, the first light of day
dawn
YIMBY stands for this, as some neighborhoods are okay with attracting affordable housing
"Yes, in my backyard"
It's the classic cocktail of just orange juice & vodka
screwdriver
This paternal name for a rich benefactor comes from "Little Orphan Annie"
Daddy Warbucks
As Lenin faded from power, this man formed a troika with Zinoviev & Kamenev & you'll never guess what he later did to Zin & Kam
Stalin
Toss out, or an inexpensive cut of beef
chuck
We'll need a few of these pedestrian overpasses, also a term for the route a plane takes
a skyway
First published in 1903, the Daily Orange is this New York university's student newspaper
Syracuse
Cripes! It's time to scram! To beat it! To do this, originally Civil War-era slang for retreating in haste
skedaddle
The clergy, the nobility & the people were France's 3 of these representative divisions before the Revolution
the estates
The head of a college, or the presiding official of a cathedral
dean
Extremely small parks in cities are named for this clothing part
a pocket park
An $87 million Mark Rothko painting is title "Orange..." these 2 colors that combine to make orange
yellow and red
This spice of the ginger family is popular in Indian food
cardamom
3 countries were involved in the 1879-1883 War of the Pacific & this nation lost its access to that ocean as a result
Bolivia
By definition, a bricklayer or worker in stone
mason
When roads, fences, or other human activity keeps animals from feeding or migrating, urban planners create these wildlife lanes, from the Latin "to run"
a corridor
This man became England's king in 1689 because his wife, daughter of the previous king, insisted on it
William of Orange