Words & Phrases
To invent a new word or phrase is to do this--makes cents.
to coin
"D'oh!"
The Simpsons
...Is called Earth's twin, but it must be fraternal, as we don't enjoy the same thick clouds of sulfuric acid
Venus
Portugal
Spain
In 2012 a U.K. game of this sport went 150 hours non-stop--"the only time we slept was when our team was batting"
Cricket
Meaning "false step" in French, it's a socially embarrassing act or remark.
a faux pas
"Yabba dabba doo!"
The Flintstones
...Has about a dozen moons at least 6 miles in diameter, including Ganymede
Jupiter
Sri Lanka
India
Lee Corso once noted the Rainbow Warriors football team at this univ. "doesn't win many games in the United States"
Term for the technical jargon of attorneys & their documents.
legalese
"Bazinga!"
The Big Bang Theory
...Can get within about 29 million miles of the sun
Mercury
Germany
Spin in an 8-foot, 2-inch throwing circle to throw a 4.4-pound circle in this sport
discus
DAILY DOUBLE $1600 "He who pays the piper holds the reins" is an example of this, incorrectly fusing 2 symbolic comparisons
a mixed metaphor
"Nanu-nanu"
Mork & Mindy
...Is noted for a dark gap called the Cassini division
Saturn
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Fox Sports:
this Utah Jazz man, AKA the Mailman, "may be the first human to be even more chiseled than his own statue"
Karl Malone
From the Latin for "announce", this means to pronounce clearly & correctly.
to enunciate
"Book 'em, Danno"
Hawaii Five-O
...May have used its gravity to capture an independent object that would become one of its moons--Triton
Neptune
The Gambia
Senegal
This "Brown Bomber" successfully defended his heavyweight crown 25 times, with 22 knockouts
Joe Louis