Etymology
A common topping on hotdogs,
the Chinese word "ke-tsiap" referring to fermented fish sauce we now call:
Ketchup
''Salty’’
''He was acting salty’’
To act bitter or upset
''Turn up the volume''
A term used when increasing the volume. Why is this action referred to as "turning"?
This phrase originates from older radios and televisions that had knobs which you physically turned to increase or decrease the volume.
''Photosynthesis''
Field: Botany/Biology
Definition: The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
Jordan's two middle names
Johannes Robert
Originally a Sanskrit (Hindu) word "nāraṅga,"
this fruit name passed through Persian, Arabic, and Spanish before reaching English:
Orange
''Jazzed’’
''I am feeling Jazzed’’
Excited and enthusiastic
''Hang up the phone''
A term used when disconnecting a call. Why is this action referred to as "hanging up"?
This phrase comes from early telephones where the receiver was placed (or "hung up") on a cradle to end the call.
''Sonnet''
Field: Literature
Definition: A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically having ten syllables per line.
What kind of work do I often do now on Saturdays?
Delivering Pizzas
A morning beverage,
the Arabic word "qahwa" transformed through Turkish "kahve" we do now call:
Coffee
''Square’’
''He’s a square’’
A conventional, boring person
''Horsepower''
A term used to describe the power of a car. Why is this term called "horsepower"?
The term was used to compare the power output of steam engines to the power of draft horses, which were commonly used for work at the time.
''Cognate''
Field: Language Teaching
Definition: A word that has the same linguistic derivation as another; for example, English 'mother' and German 'Mutter.'
Name all primary and secondary schools Jordan went to.
Evenaar
Pionier
Sint Michael College
Heliomare
From the Hindi and Urdu "banglā," referring to a type of house in Bengal, this term now describes a type of small, usually one story house:
Bungalow
''Ankle-biter’’
''There were so many Ankle-biters at the party’’
A child
''White-collar and blue-collar jobs''
A term used to distinguish between types of work. Where does this term originally come from?
In the early 1900s, office workers typically wore white shirts, while manual laborers, such as plumbers and factory workers, often wore durable blue shirts or overalls.
''Greenbelt''
Field: Urban Planning
Definition: A zone of rural land surrounding a city that is protected from urban development and often maintained for recreational use or environmental protection.
Jordan's favourite colour
Purple
Coming from the Old Norse word "vegg," meaning wall,
this word refers to a type of meal named after a form of dining that involved standing by walls:
Buffet
''Noodle’’
''Use your noodle!’’
Someone’s head or brain
''Dropping a dime''
A term used when leaking information to the police. Where does this term originally come from?
This phrase originates from the use of payphones, where a person would need to deposit a dime (a ten-cent coin) to make a call. Informants would use payphones to anonymously report information to the police.
''Forex''
Field: Finance
Definition: The market for trading currencies.
What sport did Jordan start watching during Corona time?