UNDERWEAR
Minimal panties for women include the string bikini & this 5-letter one that prevents panty lines
A Thong
In the Alka-Seltzer jingle, these 2 words follow "plop plop"
"fizz fizz"
A porcelain or plastic porker with a slot in its back
Piggy Bank
Many people do this to their ears in order to wear jewelry; some do it to lips & noses too
The names of 2 different types of underwear are combined in this longer style of men's underwear
Boxer briefs
This NBA team played for 5 seasons in New Orleans before heading west in 1979
the (Utah) Jazz
A slip-on shoe with a slot for a coin in the vamp
Penny Loafer
The color of this gem ranges from black to white, depending on the mollusk & it's environment
A Pearl
In 2011 Madonna's black one of these one-piece garments, a bra & waist cincher combo, sold for $72,000 at auction
A bustier
Smoky topaz isn't topaz at all but a darkish variety of this common mineral
Quartz
On July 16, 1935 these were 1st installed on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Parking Meters
It's a ring engraved with a seal, not with a baby swan
A Signet
Common options for undershirts with sleeves are V-neck & the rounded one with this sporty name
A crew neck
In figure skating, the "money" jump for women is often the triple this
Lutz
Inserting a coin in a fruit machine in England is the equivalent of doing this in the U.S.
Putting a coin in a slot machine
"Violent" name for a short necklace that fits snugly around the throat
A Choker
A garment that combines a bra & a girdle is called a merry this, like a Lehar opera
A merry widow
In April 1967 the first Russian spacecraft with this name was launched
Soyuz
The Ancient Greeks put a coin in the mouth of the dead so they could pay the fare for his boat ride across the river Styx
Charon
An engraved gem with a design that projects from the surface, it can be carved from onyx, agate or sardonyx
A Cameo