Symbols and their Meanings
The "and" symbol used to appear after "z" in the English alphabet. Children used to say the end of the alphabet like this: "WXYZ and per se and."
What is an ampersand?
This formation of space rock and debris is located between Mars and Jupiter.
What is the asteroid belt?
Where is England?
Bobby is a childish-sounding nickname for this name that sounds much more professional.
What is Robert?
This Mexican dish, made with skirt or flank steak strips, bell peppers, red onion, and taco seasoning, means "little belt" or "strip."
What is a fajita?
The infinity symbol, which looks like a sideways 8, was invented in 1694 by Jakob Bernoulli.
What is a lemniscate?
This gas giant is tilted about 97° on its axis.
What is Uranus?
Strange markings and shapes that are sometimes found in fields are called these.
What are crop circles?
This nickname is sometimes used to talk about smaller, weaker, or less important or known people, such as children. I'll take one with some ketchup!
What is a small fry?
A deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter of Egyptian origin. It is made from broad beans and/or ground chickpeas.
What is a falafel?
The "greater than" or "less than" symbols are called "inequality symbols" or this.
What are angle brackets?
The Roman god of war, Mars, had two sons named this and this, meaning "terror" or "dread" and "fear" or "panic." These are also the names of Mars' two moons.
What are Deimos and Phobos?
This large stone, resembling a cat-like figure, is said to tell people riddles.
What is a Sphyx?
This Australian name for children might just be one of the weirdest nicknames they give. You might want to wear some foot protection!
What is an ankle biter?
These food staples, commonly associated with fast food, are made from potatoes and seasonings and are not from the country you would expect.
What are french fries?
This symbol symbolizes multiplication when typing or indicates a correction.
What is an asterisk?
The answer is...
THE DAILY DOUBLE!!
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Mastabas are types of ancient Egyptian tombs made of mudbricks and limestone. They can also hold many of these.
What is a corpse?
This title refers to someone lazy and supposedly sitting down all day.
What is a couch potato?
The answer is...
THE DAILY DOUBLE!!
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The "at" symbol, used in email addresses to indicate the website of origin or shorten the word "at."
What is an atmark?
This distance measurement, used to measure distance through space, is equal to the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
What is an Astronomical Unit (AU)?
This form of art, which resembles a painting in appearance, is made by weaving threads on a machine called a loom.
What is a tapestry?
This nickname was given to an American actor and businessman who is well-known across the country. He was previously an incredible WWE wrestler from 1996 to 2004 and has starred in many hit movies, including Black Adam and most of the Jumanji franchise.
Who is the Rock?
This French dish is usually served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top. Try not to cry while making it!
What is French onion soup?