Define the Pop Culture Term
Extra
Dramatic, attention-grabbing, too much
King of Pop
Michael Jackson
Patented a system that would allow tv to be viewed in color; called the "chromosomic adapter for television equipment"
Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena (he was an engineer and invented this at 23 years old)
Under The weather
To feel sick
Most popular sport in the world
Soccer
Salty
To overreact or be in a bad mood
Original front man for Queen - unbelievable vocal range
Freddie Mercury
Italian inventor and scientist credited with pioneering the use of the telescope with his observation of the Earth's moon, moons around Jupiter, sunspots, and the idea that an infinite number of individual stars make up the Milky Way Galaxy.
Galileo Galilei
Go Against The Grain
Behaviors/viewpoints that are at odds with someone's values and beliefs
Sport played on a rectangular field, 360 feet in length and 160 feet in width. The ends of the field are called End Zones.
American Football
GO COWBOYS!! I'm eternally optimistic:)
Rent-free
To become an obsession, to dominate someone’s thoughts.
Country Singer; blends country/pop; Won American Idol and is also a judge
Carrie Underwood
Improved the ironing board. One of the first Black women in U.S. history to receive a patent.
Sarah Boone (1892)
Flash In The Pan
Circumstance/situation that happened just once and isn't likely to happen again the same way
Horseback riding sport that uses the terms "flying change," "half-pass," and "travers"
Dressage
Vibe Check
To make sure someone is having a good time.
Queen of Soul - one of the best-selling artists of all time
Aretha Franklin
Invented the roof-mounted, refrigerator system used to refrigerate food in trucks during transit
Frederick McKinley Jones (1940)
Cry For The Moon
Pleading for something that is difficult or expensive to obtain
Sport similar to baseball. A "bowler" throws the ball. A batsman must protect a set of "wickets."
Cricket
Amazing, really good.
In The Big Lebowski, the Dude despises this band
The Eagles
Bonus for the song called out in the movie!
Invented the first mechanical book. Teacher who wanted to help her students carry fewer books back/forth
Angela Ruiz Robles (1949).
Patented but she wasn't able to secure funding
Cut No Ice
Have no impact or influence over the actions/behaviors of another individual
Little round objects used in the traditional Ecuadorian children's game, "Coches de Madera"?
Marbles