HC/NLF
Daniel and Dalia found a "match" not in person, but on this digital platform
Hinge
While it sounds like you’ve finished a three-course meal, in modern slang, it means you did something perfectly.
Ate
If you are driving on "The 610," "The 8," or "The 99," you are navigating one of these circular highway structures.
Loop
In 2017, this record-breaking Category 4 hurricane dropped over 50 inches of rain on parts of Houston, becoming the costliest natural disaster in Texas history.
Hurricane Harvey
Whan, Eva, Gwen, and Benny all celebrate their birthdays during this specific month of the year.
May
Before Google, this was the "Web Portal" everyone used, featuring a colorful logo with an exclamation point
Yahoo
This spooky term describes the act of suddenly disappearing from someone's life by cutting off all digital communication.
Ghosting
To a Houstonian, this isn't just a gas station; it's a religious experience involving a beaver mascot and Beaver Nuggets
Buc-ee's
This 2021 winter disaster, occurring during Valentine’s week, famously knocked out the state's power grid and left millions of Houstonians in the dark and cold.
Winter Storm Uri? (Accept: The Big Freeze)
The best thing that happened to Jimmy and Amy this year according to last week’s ice breaker question
One drop off !!!!
This egg-shaped Japanese handheld toy required you to "feed," "clean," and "play" with a digital creature to keep it from dying.
Tamagotchi
Short for "delusional," this rhyming phrase claims that being slightly detached from reality is actually the "solulu."
Deli
Houston is often called "The [Blank] City," a nickname that refers to both its proximity to NASA and its heavy humidity.
Space City
This 2016 flood event occurred on a specific "filing day" in April, leaving thousands of drivers stranded on the I-10 and Beltway 8 feeders
Tax day flood
The year and date that Pastor Eric founded New Life Fellowship with twenty members
August 10,1997
This is the specific 2-word phrase yelled at a "suspect" when they are confronted with HD proof of their actions
Caught in 4K
This 11-letter term describes the specific type of intense, localized rainstorm that can turn a Houston feeder road into a lake in under 30 minutes
Flash flood
This July 2024 hurricane made landfall as a Category 1 but became the largest power outage in CenterPoint history, impacting over 2.2 million customers.
Hurricane Beryl
This is the current total number of active house churches providing community and worship within the New Life Fellowship
91
This is the 8-letter term for the screenshots or saved messages used to "catch" someone in 4K.
Receipts
These specific, sharp-rimmed hubcaps that poke out far from the tires are a staple of Houston car culture.
Swangas or elbows
While Harvey is the king, this 2001 tropical storm was the previous "gold standard" for Houston flooding, famously drowning the Texas Medical Center.
Tropical storm Allison