ACTUALLY, MONDAYS ARE PRETTY COOL
WORDS BORROWED FROM JAPANESE
BABY
SURPRISE ME, PERCHINSKE
TITLE THE HIT SONG
RECENT SLANG
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This website for sharing videos was registered on Monday, February 14, 2005; Keyboard Cat would debut later

YouTube

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This word is from Japanese for "harbor wave", & it's a biiiiig one

tsunami

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Baby likes this brand of food that's been around since the 1920s; pear zucchini is a favorite

Gerber

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In July 2019 the approach of one of these was announced only hours before it passed within 45,000 miles of Earth

an asteroid

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An Elvis hit

"Hound Dog"

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Also a sound that comes from a faucet, this word now describes your expert fashion sense

drip

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Shoppers in Rogers, Arkansas had a new option on July 2, 1962 as the first of these stores opened

Walmart

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Characters for "endure" & "person" combine to make this word for a stealthy warrior

ninja

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Baby loves this song where things go "round & round, all through the town"

"The Wheels On The Bus"

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2 of you contestants will love this: the supercomputer Watson came on Conan O'Brien's late night show & irritated this sidekick so much, he took Watson to the roof & threw it off

Andy Richter

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Miley Cyrus came in like one in 2013

(like) a "Wrecking Ball"

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Wanna clap back at someone born between 1946 & 1964? Use this 2-word expression

Okay, Boomer

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Pairing a legume & a grain, this New Orleans specialty is traditionally served on Mondays

red beans & rice

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You sing along to a pre-recorded backing track in this form of entertainment with a Japanese name

karaoke

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Cow's milk doesn't agree with baby, so she gets this 3-letter alternative formula from Enfamil "for sensitive tummy"

soy

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In a 1998 shocker, Jesse Ventura was elected Minnesota governor, becoming this party's first candidate to win statewide office

Reform

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Taylor Swift felt it creeping up on her

"Lavender Haze"

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Waving this neutral item indicates a quirky trait that is neither good nor bad but might give you pause in considering a love interest

a beige flag

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On a Monday in 1936, Jesse Owens had a good day in this European city

Berlin

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Characters meaning "before" & "life" combine to make this 6-letter word for a teacher, who would usually be older than you

sensei

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Baby is beginning to teethe as the front teeth also known as the central these start to come in

incisor

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This big landlocked African country was surprised to be added to the USA's 2017 travel ban, but was removed from the list in 2018

Chad

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A Madonna dance hit

a "Ray Of Light"

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If you're looking for instruction on how to be a better you, ask for an LPT, short for this; there's a subreddit with tons of them!

life pro tip

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We're used to the Sunday holiday but in the British Commonwealth, this "Monday" is a holiday

Easter Monday

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Enjoy a latte made from this traditional Japanese green tea powder

matcha

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As a newborn, baby "score"d high on this assessment test given 1 minute & 5 minutes after birth

Apgar

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A surprise attack at these plains in Quebec in 1759 led to the British gaining control of New France

the Plains of Abraham

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The movie "Now, Voyager" partly inspired this No. 1 '80s hit

"Bette Davis Eyes"

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Something celestial bodies tend to do, this was deemed by Men's Health the "new ghosting", i.e. no contact but following online

orbiting