Occupational Surnames
Y'all know Don, right? If we assumed his profession by this, his last name, we'd have to surmise that he worked with stone, probably laying brick and building walls. Or he's in a secret society that's been around since th 14th Century.
What is Mason?
The US-name of this footwear is a good example of onomatopoeia and alliteration. In Japan they're called "zoris". In New Zealand they're called "jandals". Australians say they're "thongs" and in South Africa they're "plakkies".
What are flip-flops?
The Canadian tuxedo was created by the Levi Strauss Company after an incident where Bing Crosby was kicked out of a hotel in Vancouver for being underdressed. Its a colloquial way to refer to an outfit that is this fabric both on top and bottom.
She was the first woman to ever fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932 and she became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying solo from Hawaii to California. She embarked upon her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937, however, her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again.
Who is Amelia Earhardt?
5 letters, L. This Acronym stands for ‘light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation."
Based on this, my last name, you'd have to assume that somewhere in my lineage, someone made beer. Or, like myself, makes coffee.
What is Brewer?
This girl's name is also the name of a dress shoe with a single strap across the instep. They were orignally named for a character in the Buster Brown comic strip.
What are Mary Janes?
For especially formal occasions, a three piece suit is recommended. These are the three pieces in question.
This US tennis legend and the winner of 20 Wimbledon titles, famously beat Bobby Riggs in 1973 for a $100,000 prize in “The Battle of the sexes” after he said to her that men were superior athletes.
Who is Billie Jean King?
7 letters, starts with A. This is the name of the part of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are used to represent unknown variables in formulas and equations.
What is Algebra?
Someone with this last name is probably very handy with a bow and arrow. Perhaps they worked with someone named Fletcher, that's the person who makes the arrows.
What is Archer?
In Italian, this shoe's name means "Little Dagger". Its a shoe with a very high and slender heel. Like all high heels, this S word will give you the appearance of a longer, slimmer leg and a more prominent bum and bosom.
This P word is an underskirt with layer of thin fabric and tulle to add shape and volume to fashionable skirts. If you an extra floopy skirt, get yourself one of these. Also, its "Junction" was a TV show from 1963-1970 and led to a spin off, "Green Acres."
“The lady with the lamp”, this womannursed wounded soldiers during the Crimean war. Her passion and dedication to the profession changed public’s perception about this profession. Her insistence on improving sanitary conditions for the patients is believed to have saved many lives.
Who is Florence Nightengale?
13 letters, starts with O. This is the name of the scientist who specializes in Birds
What is an Ornithologist?
Based on their last name, this person likely used this highly skilled trade to cut, shape and install materials made of wood
What is Carpenter?
Unlike Wellington boots (or wellies)which you wear on their own, this G word refers to rubber overshoes that you, well, slide over your shoes to keep them from getting wet in a deluge.
What are galoshes?
Love them or hate them, bras are a nearly inescapable part of having breasts. But you have this Tom Sawyer author to thank for the construction of the back clasp that holds them together.
Who is Mark Twain?
After becoming the first lady of Arkansas in 1983 and then the United States in 1993, this woman has been a powerful force in US politics ever since. She was the first ‘first lady’ to be a candidate in elected office in 1999 (in the race for New York Senator, which she won and served for two terms) before a sadly failed run for president. She continues to live rent-free in the heads of conservative men, even though she's been a private citizen since 2016.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
8 letters, starts with I. This is one of three types of rocks, along with sedimentary and metamorphic.
What is Igneous?
The person with this last name is likely the highest member of the serving staff in a big manor like Mr Carson on Downton Abbey. Also, in murder mysteries set in these manors, this person is always the first to be accused.
What is Butler?
This phrase can be re-stated as "If a description applies to you, then accept it."
What is "if the shoe fits, wear it?"
Sneakerheads collect shoes. a rabdophilist collects walking sticks. A grabatologist collects this, available in bolo, bow and ascot styles, to name a few.
This ginger and physicist was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and she happens to be the first female chancellor presiding over the most powerful European economy.
Who is Angela Merkel?
Six letters, starts with L. commonly called the voice box, this organ in the top of the neck is involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.
What is the larynx?