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Halloween
100
Game published and developed for arcades by Nintendo in 1983;portrayed as an Italian-American plumber who, along with his younger brother Luigi, has to defeat creatures that have been coming from the sewers below New York City
What is Mario Brothers?
100
A technique used by record producers to hide out of tune singing by bending the pitches that are sung, but entered pop culture because it was used as a stylized effect to distort the human voice.
What is Auto Tune?
100
President Harry Truman liked to say, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of ... what?
What is kitchen?
100
Makes the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of contempt or derision. Ex: She couldn't help _____ at his jokes.
What is laugh?
100
Hollowed-out pumpkin in which holes are cut to represent facial features, typically made at Halloween
What is a Jack- O- Lantern?
200
The survival horror video game Resident Evil made its debut on the PlayStation in 1996
What is Resident Evil?
200
A dental fashion trend in hip-hop culture consisting of a custom made removable mouthpiece made of gold, platinum or silver and sometimes inlaid with precious stones. Made popular by celebrities such as Nelly, Paul Wall, and Dirty South rappers.
What is a grill?
200
When something is extremely common and simple to acquire it is said to be " A _______ a dozen.
What is dime?
200
When you want someone to hurry up with a lengthy explanation, have them "cut to" this... OR when a dog goes after a cat, it can be call this.
What is chase?
200
Often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches and so most of Europe considers it a symbol of bad luck, especially if one crosses paths with a person, which is believed to be an omen of misfortune ...
What is a black cat?
300
Game released on iOS on December 10, 2009. In the game, players use a slingshot to launch birds at swine stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playing field.
What is angry birds?
300
A smaller, much better version of the Sony Walkman type portable music player. Like an iPhone, but without internet access or phone calls.
What is an ipod?
300
A task that is simple to complete; similar to the common phrase "as easy as pie." a ____of ______
What is piece of cake?
300
A dish of Italian origin consisting of a flat, round base of dough baked with a topping of tomato sauce and cheese, typically with added meat or vegetables.
What is pizza?
300
An apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living.
What is a ghost?
400
A series of music rhythm games first published in 2005 in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing lead, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar across numerous rock music songs.
What is Guitar Hero?
400
A song released in 2012 by South Korean musician Psy. The accompanying video, featuring Psy doing amusing horse-riding-like dance moves, became the first YouTube video ever to reach a billion views, and ignited a worldwide dance craze.
What is Gangham Style?
400
Lying; a common phrase meaning someone is calling for help when it's not really needed.
What is cry wolf?
400
It is one of the body's chief means of eliminating excess water and salt and also contains nitrogen compounds such as urea and other waste substances removed from the blood by the kidneys
What is urine?
400
A children's custom of calling at houses at Halloween with the threat of pranks if they are not given a small gift (often used as a greeting by children doing this).. ________ or _______
What is Trick or Treat?
500
An American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.
What is jeopardy?
500
A motto meaning "You only live once". Similar to "Carpe Diem", which gained fame when uttered by Robin Williams in the 1980s movie The Dead Poet's Society.
What is YOLO?
500
Something that is extremely expensive; an idiom meaning the price paid was costly, excessively so.
What is An Arm and a Leg?
500
Terra, or Gaia, is the third planet from the Sun, the densest planet in the Solar System, the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets, and the only celestial body known to accommodate life.
What is Earth?
500
All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries in October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
What is Halloween?
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