We don't say that anymore
In Shakespeare, Juliet uses this old word for "Why" following her calls for Romeo
What is Wherefore?
Believers in this pseudoscience might say that if you run the category, you're probably a Pisces... or maybe a Gemini.
What is astrology?
It’s the movie in which Kermit the Frog famously asked, “Why are there so many songs about rainbows?”.
What is The Muppet Movie?
It’s the name given to the violent overthrow of an existing government.
What is a coup (d’état)?
Not a projectile from a bow, this Greek prefix usually refers to flight.
What is AERO-?
This ancient word for "Holy" is the seventh word of The Lord's Prayer.
What is Hallowed?
Franz Joseph Gall developed Cranioscopy—later known as this -ology—a method which attempted to discern personality traits based on indentations in the human skull.
What is phrenology?
Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, this classic Disney movie released in 1991 and got a less-than-stellar remake in 2017.
What is Beauty and the Beast?
Whether your hotel is in Paris or in London, you could expect to see this person at the reception to greet you and help you with your luggage.
What is a concierge?
It's neither precipitation nor a ruler's tenure, but a strap, often leather, for steering a horse.
What is REIN?
This archaic word for "Two" begins with the same two letters as "two" and is also the pseudonymic surname of an American author.
What is Twain?
Also known as "the powder" or "the tincture," this object—perhaps familiar to Harry Potter fans—is the most sought-out item in all of alchemy, allegedly able to turn mercury into gold.
What is The Philosopher's Stone?
Chris Pratt’s Star Lord helped form this superhero team.
What is The Guardians of the Galaxy?
This kind of dead-end street which literally means “bottom of the bag” is nicer to car drivers, since its circular end allows to turn their car more easily.
What is a cul-de-sac?
An Olympic sport in which one or two people lie face-up and feet-first on a small sled.
What is a LUGE?
This word, meaning "a rumor," also sounds like the word used to describe people as cruel and savage.
What is bruit?
From the Greek for "Writing," this -ology claims to be able to determine your personality based on your handwriting.
What is graphology?
Anna Kendrick covered “Cups” for this college movie.
What is Pitch Perfect?
Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct and Nicole Kidman in To Die For both played this type of female character known for their ability to charm their lovers, often leading them to their death.
What is a femme fatale?
There are probably a dozen ways to pronounce it, but only one spelling. It's a Greek pita sandwich traditionally made with meat from a vertical rotisserie.
What is a GYRO?
This three-letter word for "before" can actually be made using letters in the word "before."
What is Ere?
Called an "unscientific cult" by the American Medical Association in 1966, this branch of "medicine" was started by D.D. Palmer, who claims he received the idea from ghosts.
What is chiropractic (medicine)?
Patrick Swayze told us "nobody puts Baby in a corner" in this ‘80s classic.
What is Dirty Dancing?
Nobel laureate Albert Camus and fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent were both examples of this ethno-cultural group of French people born in Algeria before the country’s independence in 1962.
What is a pied-noir?
It sounds like "lift up" but its meaning is closer to "tear down"
What is RAZE?