Newer Meanings
If you are doing this, you are either trying to sound like a cat (old meaning) or strengthening your jawline (new meaning)
What is mewing?
In 2010 Boston unveiled a statue of this 1970s Bruins defenseman
Who is Bobby Orr?
It refers to the back or upper surface of an animal, like certain fins
What is dorsal?
Czar Peter I intended to make this city his "window to Europe"
What is Saint Petersburg?
She was the first &, so far, only first lady who would be elected to public office
Who is Hillary Clinton?
No longer just meaning in the center, this word also means just meh
What is mid?
In 1995 the Expos drafted this high school catcher in round 18 but he ended up getting chosen as a QB by the Patriots in 2000
Who is Tom Brady?
Pronounced differently, it can mean associated with birth, or a former province of South Africa
What is natal?
The U.S. Air Force Academy is found north of this city that includes its state in its name
What is Colorado Springs?
The first first lady with a doctorate, Jill Biden earned hers in education from the university of this state in 2007
What is Delaware?
Not alpha but this Greek letter means popular or cool
What is sigma?
After being left off all All-NBA teams, this forward silenced critics by winning the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP & 2024 NBA Finals MVP
Who is Jaylen Brown?
It describes a government composed of 2 legislative chambers
What is bicameral?
After 9/11, this Southeast Asian metropolis's 88-story buildings became known as the world's tallest twin towers.
What is Kuala Lumpur?
The first first lady to receive an Emmy, her "Tour of the White House" can still be seen on YouTube
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?
Five-letter butter maker; as a noun, it can refer to the loss of existing customers
What is a churn?
The Boston Marathon has often been held on this, a state holiday in Massachusetts
What is Patriots' Day?
A topical medication like miconazole, for combating athlete's foot
What is antifungal?
This Israeli metropolis was founded as a suburb of the ancient port of Yafo, or Jaffa
What is Tel Aviv?
She's the first first lady born in continental Europe
Who is Melania Trump?
Merriam-Webster added "utter disaster" to the entry on this noun that Amy Schumer used as a film title
What is trainwreck?
In 2004, at age 30, he became the youngest GM to win a World Series, ending the 86-year "Curse of the Bambino" for the Red Sox
Who is Theo Epstein?
You dip a bit into philosophical vocabulary when you call something this kind of "threat" to the survival of a person or a country
What is existential?
This Chilean city, the largest on the Strait of Magellan, has been enriched by nearby oil fields
What is Punta Arenas?
Though Rosalynn Carter lived to 96, she remained the longest-lived First Lady, reaching 97 in 1982
Who is Bess Truman?