THE NAME ON THE DISEASE
In 1817 this British physician first described what came to be known as his disease in his "Essay on the Shaking Palsy"
Who is Parkinson?
2004:
"Meet the Fockers"
What is "Meet the Parents"?
This adjective refers to the smell of meat obtained via hunting as well as the taste of that meat
What is gamy?
An interoffice message sent with its last letter switched from "O" to "E" becomes this, a viral & captioned picture
What is meme (from memo)?
"American Idiot" is based on the music of this band
Who are Green Day?
In a 1988 political speech, they came before "no new taxes"
What is read my lips?
Those most prone to develop this gastrointestinal disease are people in their 20s, not old witchy women
What is Crohn's?
2009:
"The Girl Who Played with Fire"
What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
If this word refers to your taste in music or clothing, take it as a compliment; if it refers to your smell, take a shower
What is funky?
A slope unsheathes its last "L" & gains a "T" to become this handle of a rapier.
What is a hilt (from hill)?
"Winter", "Spring", "Summer" or "Fall", the one that features the songs "Love To Love You Baby" & "Bad Girls"
What is Summer?
m on your side; I'll always do this, the same as "step up to home plate", for you
What is go to bat?
It's the singular last name of Thomas, a doctor whose name is on the malignant disease of lymph tissue he described in 1832
Who is Hodgkin?
1985:
"The Jewel of the Nile"
What is Romancing the Stone?
This word means a disgustingly pungent odor, such as rotting organic matter, stale sweat, or sewage. Its not referring to hierarchy or order in this scenario.
What is rank?
The rate of speed of a musical piece swaps out its "O" & becomes this city in Arizona.
What is Tempe (from tempo)?
Jersey Boys are about this group.
Who are Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons?
In prayer this phrase traditionally follows "Hail Mary"
What is full of grace?
This neurophysiologist read a paper to the Royal Society of London on July 12, 1821 describing the role of the facial nerves. He became the first to detail the neuroanatomical basis of facial paralysis and his name was given to the type of facial paralysis that results in a temporary inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side of the face.
Who is (Charles) Bell?
1990:
"The Two Jakes"
What is Chinatown?
It specifically describes the smell of decomposing matter & just the first 2 letters are also a way to say "that stinks!"
What is putrid?
A word for a Chinese organized crime syndicate loses its last member & takes an "L" to become a difficult experience.
What is a trial (from triad)?
"Movin' Out" features over 2 dozen of his greatest hits
Who is Billy Joel?
This phrase for a non-working appliance contains a diminutive of "Friedrich"
What is on the fritz?
At a hospital in Norway in 1873, this doctor discovered the leprosy bacillus in a patient's tissue sample
Who is Hansen?
1964:
"A Shot in the Dark"
What is The Pink Panther?
Also a punk band from Northern California, this word describes fat or oil that has, shall we say, turned stanky
What is Rancid?
An "E" escapes a word meaning to pursue & is replaced by an "M" to become this vast hole
What is a chasm (from chase)?
Smokey Joe's Cafe has songs from this songwriting duo who wrote Hound Dog, Charlie Brown, Love Potion #9, Spanish Harlem and Jailhouse Rock.
Who are Leiber an Stoller?
Proverbially, it "is better than none"
What is half a loaf?