Silly English Words
Lollygag
To waste time, move slowly, or dawdle
This independent slasher film was released in 1980
Friday the 13th
The ancient Celtic fall festival that was a precursor to Halloween
Samhain. Marking the change of seasons, Samhain occurred on November 1 but kicked off the evening before. On this night, the veil between this world and the next was thought to be especially thin.
A group of children exploring an abandoned house free a coven of evil witches.
Hocus Pocus
What does pot pourri mean in french?
Rotten pot
Fop
A man who is overly obsessed with his clothes and appearance
In the 1960s horror movie Psycho, where did the most infamous scene occur?
In the shower
When was Halloween first celebrated in the U.S.?
Americans first celebrated the holiday in the 1840s when Irish immigrants fleeing potato famine brought the tradition with them to the U.S.
A real estate agent and his family get trapped in a New Orleans estate.
The Haunted Mansion
Potpourri became a popular trend among the aristocracy, symbolizing luxury and refinement in which country in the 17th Century?
France
Bumfuzzle
confuse; perplex; fluster
Jaws
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.
Ichabod Crane is chased by an infamous ghost known as the headless horseman.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
English households adopted the use of potpourri as a means of combating unpleasant odors and infusing living spaces with delightful fragrances in which century?
The 19th Century
Taradiddle
1: a fib
2 : pretentious nonsense
This 1981 horror-comedy features the most famous and critically acclaimed practical werewolf transformation in film history
An American Werewolf in London
Who first sang the song "Monster Mash"?
Bobby Prickett first released the song in 1962 on a LP with other monster-themed tunes, and "Monster Mash" was No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 that year October 20-27.
Jack struggles with his identity and tries to take over a different holiday.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Ancient Egyptians used to use a form of potpourri during what process?
Mummification
Snickersnee
1. to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting with knives
2 : a large knife
In the 1982 horror film, The Thing, how do they figure out who the thing is?
They burn everyone's blood with a heated copper wire to see if there is a reaction.
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed.
Marnie Piper's magical family saga.
Halloweentown 1-4
What are the most commonly used scents for potpourri?
Rose Petals and Lavendar