Figures of Speech
Writing Systems
Misnomers
"Sports"
100

I am as wise as an owl.

Similie

100

ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRSTVXYZ

Latin

100

This fast-food staple is most likely from Belguim, despite what it is called.

French Fry

100

This "sport" is a combination of brain and braun, and takes place in a ring and on a board.

Chess Boxing

200

I could do this forever.

Hyperbole

200

αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρστυφχψω

Greek

200

This part of the body is actually a nerve, and may make you giggle when hit.

Funny Bone

200

This urban running, jumping, and climbing "sport" originated from a French speical forces training course.

Parkour

300

I am fine, it's only a flesh wound.

Understatement

300

абвгдежзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщьюя

Cryllic

300

This Australian animal, despite what most think, is not actually a bear.

Koala Bear

300

This daredevil "sport" takes a common household chore and applies it to crazy situations.

Extreme Ironing

400

I can't find a way to describe this.

Oxymoron

400

א‎ ב‎ ג‎ ד‎ ה‎ ו‎ ז‎ ח‎ ט‎ י‎ כ‎ ל‎ מ‎ נ‎ ס‎ ע‎ פ‎ צ‎ ק‎ ר‎ ש‎ ת

Hebrew

400

This boardgame's name is wrong on two fronts. It is not from the country it claims, nor is a variation of the game it claims.

Chinese Checkers

400

This increasingly popular "sport" comes from the streets of India, and is often compared to tag.

Kabaddi

500

I came, I saw, I conquered.

Anaphora

500

ႠႡႢႣႤႥႦჁႧႨႩႪႫႬჂႭႮႯႰႱႲჃႭჃႴႵႶႷႸႹႺႻႼႽႾჄႿჀჅ

Georgian

500

This movie title, and location in Central London, is not an island, but instead a peninsula.

Isle of Dogs

500

This "sport" is an aggressive version of a common circus spectacle.

Combat Juggling