Cereal Mascots
Moves, Tricks, and Plays in Sports
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"Nothing" Comes to Mind
100
Created by Kelloggs, this anthropomorphic cereal mascot has orange and black stripes and uses the catchphrase "They're gr-r-reat!"
Tony the Tiger
100
In bowling it's called this when you roll three strikes in a row.
Turkey
100
Office Supplies
Paper Clip
100
In tennis, this term is used to signify a score of zero.
Love
200
This mascot is a bird with a colorful beak that has a knack for following his nose to bowls of fruity cereal rings, claiming he always knows where to find them.
Tucan Sam
200
In various sports this maneuver is a way to get around your defensive opponent by sneaking the ball or puck between their legs.
Nutmeg
200
Something alive
Caterpillar
200
When something costs no money.
Free
300
This trio was originally design by Vernon Grant in the early 1930s and their names are onomatopoeias for the crispy cereal they represent.
Snap, Crackle, and Pop
300
This type of throw in football is a last-ditch long pass.
Hail Mary
300
Hygiene Tool
Toothbrush
300
What you might do when you close a tent, backpack, or your winter coat.
Zip
400
This mascot is depicted as an elderly 18th-century naval captain with white eyebrows and a white mustache. He wears a revolutionary-style naval uniform and a hat with a big C on it.
Cap'n Crunch
400
Derived from the French word "allez hop!" and the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap, This basketball maneuver involves one player passing the ball near the basket, allowing a teammate to leap, catch it in mid-air, and score with a slam dunk.
Alley-Oop
400
Dessert
Oreo
400
In programming and database management, this term refers to a value that represents the absence of any data or a non-existent value.
Null
500
This mascot was inspired by Bella Lugosi's performance in a 1930's horror film where he plays a vampire, and is said to only eat the chocolate-flavored breakfast cereal he's named after.
Count Alfred Chocula
500
In American football, this term is used when a team calls a timeout right before the opposing kicker is set to attempt a usually-critical field goal.
Icing
500
Writing Tool
Pencil
500
This concept in philosophy and science refers to a state of non-existence or nothingness and is often contrasted with the concept of being.
Void