Bilingual Bliss
Queers & Their Tools
Famous Austrians
Wild Cards
Keeping It Punny
100
Said when an uncanny resemblance is noticed between two people or things, usually parent and child.
The apple does not fall far from the tree
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm
100
This handheld tool often used to cut paper is beloved by sapphics around the world as a symbol of a popular pastime.
Scissors
100
This famous bodybuilder, actor, and author was also the 38th Governor of California!
Arnold Schwarzenegger
100
In his famous song Still D.R.E., Dr. Dre states that "a lot of [people] try to be the king, but the __ is back"
An ace
100
Some like theirs green, black, or even herbal. Some even like theirs served super hot.
Tea
200
Don't waste these precious resources by being late or financially irresponsible!
Time is money
Zeit ist Geld
200
Keys, rock climbing, hammocks... this clipping tool can do it all!
A carabiner
200
This famous Austrian pop star, known for hits like Jeanny and Vienna Calling, lead a life marred by drug abuse and personal tragedy, ultimately dying at 40 years old in the Dominican Republic.
Falco (Johann Hölzel)
200
In football (soccer), this serious disciplinary measure indicates a player has committed an offense that warrants immediate dismissal from the match.
A red card
200
Many puns, particularly bad or dry ones, are often rather unfairly attributed to just one parent. What can they be called?
Dad jokes
300
Be patient - great things take time, including this famous Italian city.
Rome wasn't built in one day
Rom wurde nicht an einem Tag gebaut
300
The queer urge to shave your head, brought to you by:
Clippers or shearers
300
More of a local Viennese legend than a world-renown figure, ol' Mörtel was a successful (albeit weird) businessman who opened an entire shopping center in Vienna bearing his last name.
Richard Lugner
300
This American company is known for its greeting cards, and has their own cable television network. Laughably, this company is commonly associated with the rather bland, predictable Christmas movies that it also produces.
Hallmark
300
In German, one could say "Heul doch!".
In English, the variation still involves crying (or howling), as well as this body of moving water.
river (as in "cry me a river")
400
This expression refers to a historically evil, sometimes red figure and a coinciding appearance that may result by even mentioning him.
Speak of the devil, and he will appear
Wenn man vom Teufel spricht, kommt er
400
Originally devised to help relieve women of "hysteria", this tool usually is either battery-powered or rechargeable these days.
A vibrator
400
Born as Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, this famous actress and starlet was also a brilliant inventor who co-invented a radio guidance system during World War II.
Hedy Lamarr
400
This refers to a jumper or shawl-like garment that usually fastens in the front. Rumor has it that pop star Taylor Swift is fond of them.
A cardigan
400
Traffic lights are usually very straightforward. So are left and right turn indicators.
But if she's flirty one day, yet reserved the next, what could we call this?
Mixed signals
500
A reference to precious metals often said by overwhelmed parents or guardians when their younger ones won't stop making noise.
Speech is silver, but silence is golden
Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold
500
Whether you need to file your nails, open a letter, or carefully cut something, this handy device can do it all - and still bears the name of the neighboring country it originated from. That's a big plus!
The Swiss Army Knife
500
This famous Austrian mathematician and physicist formulated the principle that the observed frequency of a wave depends on the relative speed of the source and the observer.
Christian Andreas Doppler
500
With a population of 383,919 in 2024, this is the capital and largest city of Wales.
Cardiff
500
The expression "no glove, no love" alludes not to actual gloves nor their German "hand shoes" counterpart, but rather...
a condom