Famous Nicknames
This singer was known as the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business."
Who is "James Brown?"
This decidedly unsafe 1939 film featured such snafus as the witch catching on fire, the horses trying to lick off their coloring, and the Tin Man's makeup being toxic.
What is "the Wizard of Oz?"
A play on the word "Cocktail," this is a non-alcoholic mixed drink.
What is a "Mocktail?"
Using the Scottish spelling, this song is traditionally played on New Years Eve to ask the listener to remember past friendships.
What is "Auld Lang Syne?"
Originally known as New Amsterdam, this city grew to be the largest in the United States.
What is "New York?"
This diva, nicknamed the Queen of Soul, was known for her powerful vocals on hits like "Respect" and "Natural Woman."
Who is "Aretha Franklin?"
This radio play created quite the stir when it debuted in 1938, with Orson Welles providing narration for a classic book, styled as a news program.
What is "The War of the Worlds?"
A martini, shaken, not stirred, is the traditional drink of this MI6 Agent.
Who is "James Bond?"
This phrase is used to refer to something considered uninteresting, predictable, or tritely familiar. It's also something you can wear that your grandmother may have knitted you.
What is "Old Hat?"
Upon accepting the Democratic Nomination for the Presidency, FDR promised this, and duly delivered with programs like the PWA, the CCC, and TVA.
What is the "New Deal?"
This record label got its name from a nickname for Detroit, the city it was based in. Artists who recorded there include Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and Ms. Diana Ross.
What is "MoTown?"
Who are "Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn?"
This cocktail is made with lime juice, vodka, and ginger beer, then served in a copper mug.
What is a "Moscow Mule?"
This Republican Party nickname, which originated in 1875 and refers to their record on military defense of the Union during the Civil War, is commonly abbreviated G.O.P.
What is "Grand Old Party?"
The Mãori first settled this island in around 1280, but it didn't gain its independence from England until 1947, and even now the Queen is still the Head of State.
What is "New Zealand?"
Rising to prominence in the '90s with hits like "Work It," this singer/rapper is known by several nicknames, including "First Lady of Hip Hop," "Beatslayer," and "Puff Mommy."
Who is "Missy Elliot?"
This acclaimed author only planned to release one book in her lifetime, a semi-autobiographical tale of growing up in the Jim Crow Era south. A second novel was controversially published toward the end of her life in 2015.
Who is "Harper Lee?"
Now commonly served during summer in cans, this drink originated as a pub concoction of beer mixed with lemonade.
What is a "Shandy?"
First a book written by Cormac McCarthy, this Coen Brothers Western film won best picture in 2007.
What is "No Country for Old Men?"
Blondie, the Talking Heads, The Police, and the Cars all rose to prominence as part of this musical movement in the 1970s.
What is "New Wave?"
This Brooklyn born rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was better known by this stage name, which referred to his large size. He had hits like "Mo Money, Mo Problems" and "Big Poppa."
Who is "Biggie Smalls" or "The Notorious BIG?"
This classic Jane Austen novel was the inspiration for the 1995 film "Clueless" where a teen attempts to play matchmaker to her family and friends, only to fall for an unlikely match herself.
Spirits, water, sugar, and this remaining ingredient are the 4 basic components in the first ever recorded cocktail, that would eventually become an Old Fashioned when made with whiskey.
What are "Bitters?"
One of Frank Sinatra's nicknames, this referred to the color of his irises.
What is "Old Blue Eyes?"
This teaching curriculum change spurred widespread criticism after its introduction in the 1950s, which led to it's eventual repeal in the 1970s.
What is "New Math?"