Common Bonds
Bad habits, footballs, buckets
Things you kick:
kick bad habits
kick footballs
kick the bucket
This lil' step is lowkey mid, but the global impact? Absolute peak.
Neil Armstrong: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Originally a Turkish word for "dense," this creamy dairy staple is a breakfast favorite.
Yogurt (From the Turkish yoğurt)
In 1945, Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar in his pocket had melted while he stood near a magnetron, leading to the invention of this kitchen staple.
Microwave Oven
“Winter is coming.”
Game of Thrones
A clock, a monkey, a card game
Hands:
Clocks have hour/minute hands
monkeys have physical hands
you are dealt a hand in cards
To lock in or to ghost? That's the vibe check.
William Shakespeare: "To be, or not to be: that is the question."
This Nahuatl (Aztec) word originally referred to "bitter water," but today it describes a globally beloved sweet treat.
Chocolate (From xocolātl)
Attempting to create a "wheat porridge" for patients, the Kellogg brothers accidentally left cooked wheat out too long, resulting in these crispy flakes.
Corn Flakes (Originally Wheat Flakes)
“I am the one who knocks.”
Breaking Bad
Earth, Pie, Toast
Crust:
The Earth’s outer layer
the pastry of a pie
the hardened edge of toast
I've been envisioning a vision board where the world isn't toxic.
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream..."
English took this word for a small, coastal house from the Hindi word bangla, meaning "belonging to Bengal."
Bungalow
An 11-year-old left a glass of soda powder and water with a stirring stick on his porch during a freezing night in 1905, accidentally "inventing" this summer treat.
Popsicle (Originally called the "Epsicle")
“Bazinga!”
The Big Bang Theory
A Guitar, A Genie Bottle, A Flamingo
Long Necks:
Each of these is distinctively characterized by having a long neck
They’re hungry? Just let them enjoy their sweet treats. It's giving 'unbothered.'
Marie Antoinette: "Let them eat cake."
We have the Dutch to thank for this word for a "freebooter" or pirate, which now mostly refers to politicians blocking a vote.
Filibuster (From the Dutch vrijbuiter)
In 1886, a pharmacist was trying to create a medicinal tonic for headaches but accidentally mixed his syrup with carbonated water instead of plain, creating this global brand.
Coca-Cola
"Suit up!"
How I Met Your Mother
A Playground, A Microscope, A Trombone
Slides:
A playground slide
microscope slide for specimens
the slide of a trombone
Freedom is a whole mood. If I can't have it, just cancel me honestly.
Patrick Henry: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
From the Sanskrit for "great king," it’s now used to describe a powerful or influential person in business.
Tycoon (Derived from taikun)
A lab technician at 3M was trying to develop a super-strong adhesive for planes, but it turned out "weak" and repositionable. Years later, his colleague used it to mark his hymnal, creating these.
Post-it Notes
"That's what she said"
The Office