HOW DID YOU THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?
In 1989, this company launched a product designed to compete with Nintendo and Sega
Phillips cdi
In several U.S. jurisdictions, taking this item from a hotel room can technically cross the line into theft
Towels
Orecchiette • Farfalle • Finestre
Finestre
It makes a Black Russian “white”
cream
“No, it’s not a metallic sensory organ but a phrase meaning I’m insensitive to music & can’t carry a tune
tone deaf
This American automobile company spent hundreds of millions developing a luxury car with a futuristic stainless-steel body, gull-wing doors
DeLorean
This fictional burglar could fit through a keyhole and was famous for stealing shiny objects from human homes.
leprechaun
Fusilli • Penne • Pomodoro
Pomodoro
A sprinkle of salt & slice of lime traditionally accompany it
tequila
a famous expression from Monty Python and the Holy Grail about the Knights who say “Ecky-ecky-ecky-ecky-pikang-zoop-boing.”
shrubbery
In 2000, this Japanese electronics giant purchased a 70% stake in Columbia Pictures for billions, only to sell most of its stake a few years later after enormous losses.
Sony
According to folklore, these tiny criminals are notorious for entering homes while people sleep and either stealing valuables or causing household mischief. Their name comes from their small stature.
Elves
Cavatappi • Campanile • Campanelle
Campanile
It's the main alcoholic ingredient in a piña colada
Rum
No, my scapula doesn’t have osteomalacia—I’m talking about a road sign meaning the highway’s edge is not firm.
soft shoulder
In 1985, this company didn't merely change its soda's recipe—it temporarily abandoned the product that gave the company its name and introduced a replacement
New coke
In this 1986 film, a normal-sized inventor accidentally creates creatures that reproduce rapidly and eventually turn a quiet town into a miniature-scale nightmare
Gremlins
Mandolino • Radiatori • Mafalde
Mandolino
To make a Long Island iced tea, combine vodka, tequila & other booze with sour mix & this soft drink
Coke
I don’t personally have a gnarled extremity—this feature is on my old-fashioned bathtub
clawfoot
In 1977, this American automaker introduced a vehicle whose fuel tank could rupture in rear-end collisions
Ford pinto
This tiny fictional animal thief became famous for stealing food from humans and was eventually portrayed as a criminal mastermind despite being less than a foot tall.
Stuart little
Strozzapreti • Trofie • Tempesta
Tempesta
A classic martini gets an olive, but a Gibson martini has a pearl one of these instead
onion
No, I don't have a painful condition affecting my wallet; I'm referring to the amount you pay before your insurance starts covering medical expenses.
deductible