DTSA Eats & Treats
You can find this iconic snack all over Santa Ana: corn in a cup mixed with mayo, cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime.
What is Elote? (Also accepted: Esquites)
In My Hero Academia, this is the specific term for the superpowers that 80% of the population is born with.
What is a Quirk?
This four-letter word is used to describe someone who is being overly dramatic, trying too hard, or just doing "too much."
What is Extra?
This blue-and-white bus system is the primary way many Santa Ana students travel across Orange County without a car.
What is the OCTA? (Orange County Transportation Authority)
In the standard linear equation y = mx + b, this letter represents the "slope" of the line.
Answer: What is m?
This trendy 4th Street Market spot is famous for its creative, oversized waffles and unique savory toppings.
What is The Iron Press?
This dark and gritty series follows Denji, a teenager who merges with his pet chainsaw devil to become a government devil hunter.
What is Chainsaw Man?
When a Santa Ana student says they are "locking in," they mean they are doing this to their focus or work.
What is concentrating? (Also accepted: getting serious/focusing)
Santa Ana is a hub for this classic car culture, featuring customized vehicles that can "hop" using hydraulic suspensions.
What is Lowrider culture?
This is the mathematical term for the point where a graph crosses the y-axis.
What is the y-intercept?
If you're looking for the best "Birria de Res" in the city, many students head to this famous spot on Edinger Ave.
What is La Super Birria?
In the volleyball hit Haikyu!!, this is the specific position played by the "short" protagonist, Shoyo Hinata.
What is Middle Blocker?
This term, popularized in late 2023 and 2024, describes someone who has an incredible amount of "game" or romantic charm.
What is Rizz?
This specific brand of electric car, with a massive showroom just down the road in Newport Beach, is the most common EV seen on the 55 freeway.
What is a Tesla?
When you solve a quadratic equation, the points where the graph hits the x-axis are often called the "zeros" or this "botanical" term.
What are the Roots?
Often found at a "Paletero" cart, this bright orange, frozen treat is made with shaved ice, mango, and a heavy drizzle of chamoy.
What is a Mangonada?
This series, set in a world where humanity lives within giant walls, reached its epic conclusion with a massive world-ending event known as "The Rumbling."
What is Attack on Titan?
If someone tells you to "Stand on Business," they are telling you to do this regarding your responsibilities or your word.
What is be firm/consistent? (Also accepted: take care of your responsibilities)
If you’re "bombing a hill" in the Floral Park neighborhood, you are likely riding this type of elongated skateboard.
What is a Longboard?
If two lines have slopes that are "negative reciprocals" of each other (like 2 and -1/2), the lines are said to be this.
What is Perpendicular?
This historic bakery on Main Street has been a Santa Ana staple for decades, known for having some of the best traditional Pan Dulce in the OC.
What is Panaderia El Toro?
In this 2024 breakout hit, Sung Jinwoo starts as the "World's Weakest Hunter" before gaining the ability to "Level Up" like a video game character.
What is Solo Leveling?
In text slang, if someone says they are going to "kick rocks," they are telling you to do this.
What is go away/leave?
This specific type of bicycle, popular with Santa Ana commuters, has no freewheel, meaning if the wheels are turning, the pedals are always moving.
What is a Fixed-gear bike? (Also accepted: Fixie)
This "test" is used on a graph to determine if a relation is actually a function; if a line passes through more than one point, it's not a function.
What is the Vertical Line Test?