ON CAMERA
A man & woman were not thrilled to be caught by this intrusive camera at a Coldplay concert in July 2025
kiss cam
Need a buddy for pub trivia? Give me a ring or HMU, short for this
hit me up
It's said that people who live here shouldn't throw stones
glass houses
It's a feeling of elation or well-being; some feel it in nature or at the gym, others while watching Zendaya on TV
euphoria
In 2006 Ludacris urged us to "Shake Your" this 2-word term, a currency creator in other words
money maker
"Load it! Snap it! See it" within a minute, said early ads for this company's cameras that revolutionized photography
Polaroid
If something is kept on the DL, it's kept in this clandestine fashion
down low
Because it produces giddiness, nitrous oxide goes by this other name
laughing gas
Microsoft introduced this spelling feature in 1993; we still use it today, even though sometimes it drives us nits
autocorrect
In the early 20th century the first of this type of bus ushered folks through London
double decker
Wally Schirra of the Mercury Seven was a Hasselblad fan; that's why the company's cameras are the ones that went here, & a dozen are still here
the Moon
Meaning seriously, FRFR is these 2 words repeated
for real for real
In 2025 this rapper who was once part of Odd Future dropped an album called "Live Laugh Love"
Earl Sweatshirt
A thick, oil-based, semisolid substance that you rub onto the skin to soothe, protect, or heal wounds, rashes, and dry areas
ointment
It means being completely flawless, accurate, or exactly right for a particular situation, style, or tone
pitch perfect
Nick Woodman, who didn't choose UC San Diego for college at random, founded GoPro to get better footage of this activity
surfing
I'm posting my suit & one of my many ties as my OOTD, or this
outfit of the day
100,000 young people (not just hippies) flocked to San Francisco during the hot days of 1967, known by this seasonal nickname
the Summer of Love
You can clean a wound with a tincture made from this element, but it's gonna sting, so put on your big-kid pants
iodine
To have this final moment of mirth means to succeed after failing
the last laugh
Sick of the limitations of dollies, Garrett Brown invented this stabilizing system that entered movies in the 1970s
Steadicam
An OTP stands for this, a couple shipped by the fandom
one true pairing
"The Song of Hiawatha" says its falls "laugh & leap into the valley"; apt, as the name ends with the sound of laughter
Minnehaha
Sometimes confused with an anteater, this nocturnal mammal is also known as an earth pig
an aardvark
It's the nickname of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War
Rough Riders