THE 1970's
This portable device from Sony was introduced and quickly became one of the company's most popular consumer products
The walkman
This division in men's professional boxing has an upper limit of 126 pounds
Featherweight
Who knew? These on footwear have dulled rowels designed not to puncture the animal's skin
Spurs
The French for "change direction" gives us this word referring to an alternate route
A detour
An early citation for this term for jewelry goes back to a song featuring Lil Wayne
Bling
Making it the world's 6th nuclear power, in 1974 this nation set off its first atomic test, dubbed "Operation Smiling Buddha"
India
I went down to this type of public protest to get my fair share of abuse
Demonstration
I realized bluffing didn't get you too far in the event called cowboy this, in which a bull helps players know when to fold 'em
Poker
Prioritizing care for the wounded is the goal of the START method, a type of this, from the French for "sorting"
Triage
There is no need to have a dental item for doing this, a word meaning showing off; Dr. Dre rhymed it with Slauson
flossin
A 1971 Supreme Court decision opened the road for this transit-based method of integrating U.S. schools
Busing
If you know what a Hungry Liz is, thank Jesse Sheidlower and colleagues in this job for the "Historical Dictionary of American Slang"
Lexicographer
(and Hungry Liz was an ambulance standing by at airfields in case of emergency)
No joke, bullfighter is another name for this rodeo performer who helps out when a rider hits the dirt
A rodeo clown
A term for an architectural exterior, it can also refer to any deceptive illusion
A facade
Used as an interjection in trap music, this vowelless word conveys the sound of tires screeching
Skrt
After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, it was good night Saigon and good morning THIS new city name
Ho Chi Minh City
It's part of the full name of JFK, but not of LGA
International
I thought it would be longer, but a male rider only has to stay on a bronc this long to get a score in a rough stock event
8 seconds
Along with Bulgaria and even Cuba, Hungary was part of the "Soviet" this 4-letter word from the French
Bloc
On "Otis", Jay-Z claimed to have "invented" this 4-letter term defined as bold assurance or great self-confidence
Swag
Formed in 1979, this government organization has an app that helps you locate emergency shelters and prepare for common hazards
FEMA
In the Army it's an officer whose job is to provide clothing and sustenance to a body of troops
A quartermaster
What better way to start off than a trip to this Alberta city's Stampede that's been a-hootin' & a-hollerin' since 1912
Calgary
The U and the E at the end of this adjective meaning indecent or off-color combine to make an "A" sound
Risqué
Thug Passion, a cocktail that's one part Alizé and one part Cristal, is referenced on this rapper's 1996 album "All Eyez On Me"
Tupac Shakur