"Boo"
The monster cereals are a line of breakfast cereals produced by General Mills seasonally from late August to October 31st and include Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and this cereal.
Boo Berry
This famously mischievous food mascot emerged in 1971 as a Zorro-like crusader who would stop at nothing to steal and hoard his favorite McDonald’s products all for himself.
The Hamburglar
Originally inspired by rations eaten by soldiers during the Spanish American War, these live up to their tagline since they “…melt in your mouth and not in your hands.”
M&Ms
These mythical creatures have had stories told about them for centuries, as far back as Mesopotamians in the fertile crescent. While their lore has changed over the centuries and differs from culture to culture, the basic idea is that these are undead and need human blood to survive.
Vampires
Characters from this movie, the 2024 sequel to the original 1988 version claim four spots on the ranking. In fact, Bob the Shrunken Head is the top costume of the year. After playing a small role in the first film, the creepy character gained more recognition this year thanks to the sequel’s promotional campaign and the movie itself.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Yogi and this constant companion, would often try to steal picnic baskets from campers in the park, much to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith.
Boo-Boo Bear / Boo Bear
In hockey, this occurs when a player scores three goals in a single game.
Hat Trick
More than just chocolate, these bars contain caramel, nougat and peanuts. And not just a random number of peanuts. Each regular bar has 16 peanuts.
Snickers
One of the first references to a one of these creatures comes from Petronius, a courtier at the time of the emperor Nero. They are deterred by silver and have superhuman strength.
Werewolves
In second place is this Australian breakdancer who gained fame—and derision—for her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She scored zero points in the event yet was dubbed the No.1 breakdancer in the world by the World DanceSport Federation weeks later.
Raygun (Rachael Gunn)
Noun fo a person who determines gambling odds and receives and pays off bets
Bookie
This young prankster from many of Mark Twain’s books is a smart boy… although he uses his brain to get away with all kinds of things! His most famous trick has to be when he convinced his friends to paint a fence for him – even though whitewashing the fence was supposed to be his punishment.
Tom Sawyer
These live up to the retro slogan which declared the sweet and salty candy to be “two great tastes that taste great together.”
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
The idea of these comes from Haiti, where a witch or sorcerer could supposedly bring back to life a dead person. The idea was popular among Haitian slaves, who believed that if they were good, they would go to a heavenly afterlife, but if they were bad, they would become one of these "slaves" forever.
Zombie
Another kid-friendly Halloween costume favorites comes from this, Pixar's latest movie, with emotional characters like Anxiety, Joy, Anger, and Disgust as popular options.
Inside Out 2
Noun for an awkward foolish person or any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula) of the gannet family.
[Uhhh, ok Beavis]
Booby
This Greek God of wine, madness, and ecstasy is associated with shape-shifting and taking on other identities. One can never know exactly what he will do next.
Dionysus
This milk chocolate bar is filled with a special whipped cream and caramel ‘mousse’.
3 Musketeers
Mary Shelley this monster after vacationing with friends in Switzerland in the early 19th century.
Frankenstein
A pop artist known for her blonde hair and distinct style, including her iconic heart corset. Famous songs include, "Espresso" and "Please, Please, Please"
I have no idea who she is or why people would want to dress up like her.
Sabrina Carpenter
Noun for a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft.
Boondoggler
This omnipotent being in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, puts the characters of these shows through various and trials and tricks, seemingly for his own amusement.
Q
This is Bart Simpson’s favorite candy bar.
Butterfinger
These are depicted as a woman with a ghastly complexion, with long, streaming hair and eyes that burn red from her pitiless crying.
(Why does it always have to be a woman tho?)
Banshee
This video game character from the indie horror game franchise Poppy Playtime. The anthropomorphic feline is part of Smiling Critters, a terrifying set of plushies created by the fictional toy company Playtime Co. This character recently appeared as the main antagonist in Chapter 3: ”Deep Sleep” released on January 30, 2024.
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