French Class
While the US names this delicious breakfast dish after France, the French term for it is pain perdu, or "lost bread".
French toast
This song by the Beach Boys is about a fictional island paradise "off the Florida Keys".
Kokomo
To achieve a ranking in a sports event; or, a location.
Place
The creator of this social media platform is red-green colorblind, which is why its primary color is blue.
Literally Italian for "in a chapel", this term refers to vocals sung without instrumental accompaniment.
A cappella
This brass instrument is made of intricate tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell.
French horn
In 1988, Studio Ghibli released a movie about a family that befriends a neighborly spirit named this.
Totoro
To publish something online; or, a piece of mail.
Post
Cloudflare ranked this social media platform as the most popular website of 2021, surpassing Google.
TikTok
This classical voice type has the highest vocal range, just ask James Gandolfini.
Soprano
This hairstyle includes three sections of hair that are woven together from the crown of the head to the nape of the neck.
French braid
The common chimpanzee and this animal are the closest extant relatives to humans.
Bonobo
To examine someone's background, usually for a prospective hire; or, a flat area on a device upon which images are displayed.
Screen
This popular video sharing website began life as a "Hot or Not" style video dating service, and its creators even posted on Craigslist asking women to upload videos of themselves to the site in exchange for a $100 reward. (This was gross and didn't work)
YouTube
This term refers to a quivering change in pitch during a sustained note.
Vibrato
This coffee brewing device is also known as a coffee plunger.
French press
Kosovo
To run with leaping strides; or, the edges of a terrirory.
Bound
An early name for this social media app was Picaboo—the ghost of the old name still haunts their logo
Snapchat
This term, which literally translates to "false singing", refers to notes sung above a person's natural chest voice range.
Falsetto
The rich, creamy flavor of this ice cream is traditionally achieved by using an egg-custard base.
French vanilla
This architectural style began in 18th-century France but soon spread throughout Europe.
Rococo
To fail catastrophically; or, a heavily armored military vehicle.
Tank
This classic social media site was unique in that it allowed its users to edit the HTML of their webpages, leading to uniquely customizable profiles.
MySpace
This Italian term for the leading lady of an opera has spread in contemporary usage to refer to anyone behaving in a demanding or temperamental fashion or having an inflated view of oneself.
Prima donna