Modern Lingo
Blind, often misplaced, optimism, e.g. in "<this word> is the solulu"
Delulu
This Monopoly token, a miniature version of a common sewing implement, was retired in 2017, though it returned to Monopoly sets in 2022
Thimble
According to a 2024 survey by the International Dairy Foods Association, this ice cream flavor, often made with crumbled Oreos, ranks at the sixth most popular in the US
Cookies and Cream
Napoleon was coronated in 1804 in this church in the 4th arrondisement of Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris
The largest city in Switzerland
ZuRICH
A mental degradation, or online content that might cause it
Brainrot
"The Fate of the Fellowship" is a 2024 board game allowing players to relive the events of this three-volume book by escorting Frodo and Sam into Mordor
The Lord of the Rings
Common across Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, this ice cream flavor is a heroic blend of red, blue, and yellow ice creams
Superman
This battle, the last of the Napoleonic wars, was Napoleon's final defeat, after which he quickly abdicated his position as Emperor for the second and last time
The Battle of Waterloo
The scale used to measure earthquake intensity
RICHter
An interjection, described by some as a "sad trombone," used to mock or joke about someone's misfortune
Womp-womp
This sci-fi franchise, whose books by David Herbert were recently adapted into a film series, is the setting for the "Imperium" and "Imperium - Uprising" board games, often regarded as some of the best of all time
Dune
This ice cream flavor, often found in gelato shops, consists of a plain milk-flavored cream with chocolate thinly drizzled in at the end of the churning process
Straciatella
Napoleon is one of 23 people pictured in Vermont-marble bas-reliefs in the chamber of this legislative body. Also included are reliefs of Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and Suleiman the Magnificent
United States House of Representatives
The singer of "Hello," "Truly," and "All Night Long"
Lionel RICHie
An alternative to "truly" or "genuinely" used while maintaining an air of nonchalance
Lowkenuinely
The Riverfolk Company faction from the Leder Games board game "Root," whose members are all these freshwater mammals, allows other players to buy its services to get a leg up on the competition
Otters
This ice cream flavor's bright purple color has caused a recent rise in popularity even outside the Philippines, where it originated
Ube
This country's anthem is the only current national anthem to reference Napoleon
Poland
The Palestinian city recognized by UNESCO as the "oldest fortified city in the world"
JeRICHo
A less-appealing copy or twin
Choppelganger
The board game Cascadia has players build out an ecosystem to support various Pacific-Northwestern animals, including elk, bears, and this type of fish native to the North Pacific and the rivers that feed into it
Salmon
Tiger Tail ice cream, popular in Southeastern Canada, is made with orange-flavored ice cream and swirls of this
Black liquorice
Napoleon was excommunnicated by this Pope upon the French annexation of the papal states
Pius VII
Involving three colors
TRICHrome