Elf Slang
A Holiday Cruise
Cookies for Santa
Fleece Navidad
Celebrity Christmas Death Days
100
To be amazing or fierce; to impress or overwhelm; Santa's mode of transportation
slay/sleigh
100
The diet starts tomorrow! According to a recent study, cruisers gain approximately one of these a day while enjoying their vacation at sea.
one pound
100
With a name so "sweet," these classic Christmas cookies are traditionally cut into various shapes, including Christmas trees and snowflakes. Then, they are frosted and sprinkled.
Sugar cookies
100
In a parable in the Bible, a shepherd leaves 99 of them to find the lost one.
Sheep
100
This comedian, known for his persona in the silent film era, died December 25, 1977.
Charlie Chaplin
200
A mean-spirited individual who spoils joy for others; a fictional green creature who lurks outside of Whoville
grinch
200
No, your cruise ship elevator isn't missing a button. Due to superstitions, some cruise ships don't have a deck designated to this unlucky number.
13
200
This aromatic Christmas cookie may brandish gumdrop buttons and a face piped on with icing. It's made with molasses, resulting in a deep brown color.
Gingerbread man
200
Don't stand too close! The wool of this spitting animal, used as a pack animal in South America, is durable and warm, making the perfect blanket for cold weather.
Llama
200
George Michael, singer from this duo, did not know that his "last Christmas" was going to be on December 25, 2016.
Wham!
300
A unit of grammar; a stipulation; Santa's last name
clause/Claus
300
If you see an image of an upside-down this fruit, keep walking! This fruit is symbolic to the swinger community on cruise ships.
pineapple
300
To give crinkle cookies that signature "crinkly" appearance, you must roll the dough in this snow white ingredient prior to baking.
Powdered sugar
300
Cashmere does, indeed, come from an animal! It's easy to obtain the wool needed from the cashmere breed of this animal, as they are not jumpers or rock-climbers like their distant cousins.
Goat
300
Dean Martin who died on Christmas Day in 1995, had Christmas hits of his own, including "A Marshmallow World" and this famous romantic duet with Marilyn Maxwell.
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
400
A term of endearment also meaning "sweetheart" or "darling;" a traditional Christmas confection made of a fruit or nut coated in a hard-candy shell
sugar plum
400
If Joseph could have taken Mary on a "babymoon" before the birth of Jesus, it might have been with this aptly named child-free cruise line, currently ranked #1 in travel and leisure.
Virgin Voyages
400
No mistletoe needed to enjoy this classic holiday cookie, its namesake deriving from the Hershey's candy that tops peanut butter cookies straight from the oven.
Peanut butter kisses
400
The incredibly soft fibers from this gentle inhabitant of the Andes in South America are known to have antimicrobial and odor-resistant properties. Although not common, these animals are also farmed throughout the U.S.
Alpaca
400
"I got chills, they're multiplying" thinking about how Joan Blondell died on Christmas Day in 1979, one year after she starred in this blockbuster musical hit with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Grease
500
A small trinket or decoration, such as an ornament; to mishandle a ball; a bouncing, irregular motion
bauble/bobble
500
Cruise line crews use a universal coded language to avoid panic among passengers. For example, "code Oscar" means this, which happens about 15-25 times annually.
Man overboard
500
The name of this traditional Christmas cookie is also defined as a "squirt or spray in a quick, short burst."
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Spritz
500
The Angora breed of this animal is kept as a pet worldwide, yet China dominates the industry of its wool. The fabric made from its wool, known for its fluffy appearance and luxurious softness, can cost $40-$100 per yard.
rabbit
500
This American merchant and philanthropist, who died on Christmas Eve in 1873, founded a well-known university and hospital, named after himself, in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Hopkins