History Explained in Fortnite Terms
What was the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Holly didn't want lunch at Tiffany's; she wanted breakfast. Two words in that sentence make a portmanteau commonly used when you eat a meal around 10:00 AM.
What is brunch?
"They've hit the second clock tower!" in New Tilted Towers, but there are still rumors that it could've been from an Agency helicopter.
What is 9/11?
This word, which had issues due to AT&T recently, is apparently a portmanteau.
What is (the) internet?
To get the points on this question, beat your opponent in R-P-S. Whoever wins get the points. If you tie, you both lose points.
This portmanteau describes the famous leaving of an island country known for footballers JJ Olatunji and Vikkstar123.
What is (the) Brexit?
If every Fortnite player ever was killed and unable to respawn after Kevin the Cube plummeted into Loot Lake, that would be eerily similar to this prehistoric event.
What is the extinction of the dinosaurs?
"I can make your hands ____" is repeated by Fitz and the Tantrums and is the first word of this portmanteau, whereas Cozy Campfires and Spike Traps make up the second word of this hyphenated portmanteau, invented by James Grimes.
What is (a) clap-trap?
If all the Peely's and all the Fishstick's got into a war because they looked different and Agent Jonesy supported the Peely's in the war, this 1994 genocide in a namesake African country would be awfully reminiscent.
What is the Rwandan genocide?
This portmanteau, the first part commonly said at the conclusion of a game and the second part causing censoring when typed on Hypixel, names something that Kaien Nuen says not to say in a 2026 song.
What is GGEZ?