Familiar Phrases
Proverbially speaking, it "makes the heart grow fonder."
What is Absence?
In 1966 Fritos introduced these chips, cut in a triangular shape
What is a Dorito?
The name of this Japanese electronics company comes from the Latin word for "sound."
The name of this mode of transportation was coined in 1868 from Latin & Greek words for "two" & "wheel"
What is a Bicycle?
An orange handle on a coffee pot traditionally came to mean this kind of coffee because it was the color of Sanka labels.
What is Decaf?
To "throw someone under" this vehicle is to make him a scapegoat
What is The Bus?
Iceberg, heirloom & a rasher are the main trio in this classic sandwich
What is a BLT?
It's the USA's No. 1 office supply superstore
What is Staples?
Chicago to Minneapolis & Las Vegas to L.A. are top routes on this bus line that advises "Leave the driving to us"
What is a Greyhound bus?
It was once described as 2 "beautifully embossed, choc. flavored wafers with a rich cream filling"
What are Oreos?
Trying again after a failure is going "back to" this, a synonym for drafting table or an item on a drafting table
What is The Drawing Board?
Among Time magazine's 25 Best Inventions of 2013 was the cronut, a cross between this & a donut
What is a Croissant?
This automaker announced a record $23.5 billion net loss for 1992
What is General Motors?
The Professional Caddies Association calls it "the caddie's worst enemy"
What is a Golf Cart?
These organizations called BBBs protect consumers from unethical business practices
What is the Better Business Bureau?
If we could find him, a soldier who's gone AWOL could tell us that AWOL stands for this
What is Absent Without Leave?
The Hass is a blackish, pebble-skinned variety of this fruit
What is an Avocado?
In 1921 this medical products company introduced the Band-Aid
What is Johnson and Johnson?
In London the subway is frequently referred to by this 4-letter name
What is "The Tube?"
The 1997 model of this Chevrolet sports car is only the 4th redesign since its 1953 introduction
What is a Corvette?
The placement of men's wigs to block their vision might be the literal origin of this cliché about deception.
What is To Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes?
This Mexican dish with a minced filling rolled in cornmeal is steamed in a corn husk until it's nice & "hot"
What is a Tamale?
In 1957 the Leo Burnett advertising agency created Cornelius the Rooster to appear on the box of this cereal
What are Corn Flakes?
Today a 1,019' museum & hotel, this ocean liner made 1,001 transatlantic trips.
What is The Queen Mary?
This fruit accounts for about 60% of Chiquita Brands International's income
What is a Banana?