A Sony-produced brand of portable music player introduced in 1979
Walkman
An illusion of memory causing you to feel like you’ve already lived through your present situation before.
Deja Vu
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore
The Wizard of Oz
“Purple Rain” fans will be dismayed to hear they can’t name their baby this in New Zealand
Prince
The P is silent in this lung inflammation caused by a bacterial or viral infection; double is even more trouble
Pneumonia
His real name was Edward Teach, pirate captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge
Blackbeard
A huge event in Louisiana’s most populated city, and also technically the last day to eat lots of rich, fatty foods before the forty days of Lent.
Mardi Gras
You wanna know how I got these scars?
The Dark Knight
Even if they have horns and a pitchfork, Japan bans babies from being named “Akuma,” meaning this
Devil
U.S. Cabinet department focused on schools; Pink Floyd sang “We don’t need no” this
Education
A skin disease known as "scabies" in humans, it takes on this name in animals with fur
Mange
The Third Man, Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard are some of the most famous examples of this genre whose name literally means “black” or “dark” movie
Film Noir
I’m not bad; I’m just drawn that way
Who framed Roger Rabbit
Among the list of banned names in Portugal is the one of this Norse thunder god
Thor
California’s General Sherman Tree, largest in the world by volume, is this type closely related to the redwood
Sequoia
A person from whom one is descended
Forebear
It’s the final blow, the one that brings an end to a wounded person’s suffering
Coup de grace
Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’
The Shawshank Redemption
Malaysia won’t let you name your child this, even if it’d keep the doctor away
Apple
Mathematical statement that two expressions, like 5 + 3 and 9 – 1, have the same value
Equation
Someone who greatly enjoys high quality food and drink
Gourmand
It typically contains around 10% of aromatic compounds, making it less fragrant than an actual perfume, but more than a cologne
Eau de toilette
What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.
Cool Hand Luke
Don’t let supermodel Ms. Evangelista find out this name is forbidden in Saudi Arabia
Linda
Originating in France, smoked sausage used in Cajun cooking; Since 1972, LaPlace LA has held an annual festival for it
Andouille