Cooking Terms
When you cook pasta until it is firm, but not too hard, it is called this Italian term
Al dente
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
The Wizard of Oz
Ace
Double Fault
Love
Tennis
This is the sudden disappearance of a person from someone’s life without any warning or explanation and mainly applies in texting.
Ghosting
Trent University
Peterborough
To cut vegetables or other foods into thin, even strips. The strips should look like matchsticks, measuring about 1/8” x 1/8” x 2”.
Julienne
“You're gonna need a bigger boat.”
Jaws
Triple double
Bonus
Travelling
Basketball
Giving someone just enough attention to keep them interested, without ever committing to a genuine relationship.
Breadcrumbing
Mohawk College
Hamilton
To cut something into very, very small pieces (smaller than dicing)
Mince
“You had me at "hello."
Jerry Maguire
Hack
Eight Foot
Hog Line
Curling
When someone creates a fake online persona to deceive others, usually involving fake photos and personal details to lure unsuspecting victims into a false sense of intimacy.
Catfishing
Brock University
St. Catharines
To bring something down to a smooth liquid or paste form, usually with a blender.
Puree
"May the odds ever be in your favor"
The Hunger Games
Bank shot
Combination
Chalk Up
Billiards/Pool
The act of showering someone with affection, attention, and gifts in the early stages of a relationship, only to withdraw it all suddenly once they’ve secured their partner’s trust.
Love Bombing
Loyalist College
Belleville
Derived from "to jump" in French, food is cooked in a small amount of fat or butter in a very hot pan.
Sauté
"I see dead people"
The Sixth Sense
Axel
Camel Spin
Bunny Hop
Figure Skating
A manipulative tactic in which someone attempts to make another person doubt their own perceptions, feelings, or memories.
Gaslighting
Queens University
Kingston