They're In the Band
The State University In...
Parts of Speech
Speech of Parts
New to the OED
200

Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez preceded "Mighty Max" Weinberg on drums for this Springsteen ensemble

What is the E Street Band

200

Burlington

What is Vermont?

200

I once started a huge bar fight in Pacoima & broke a guy's ulna:
Pacoima

What is a noun?

200

"Tony here is your quarterback, all right? You protect his blind side. When you look at him, you think of me"

Who is Sandra Bullock?

200

This verb meaning to have a phone meeting with multiple people at different locations

What is teleconference?

400

Just give in to these Motowners, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin & Otis Williams

Who are The Temptations
400

Oxford

What is Mississippi?

400

Fraznat! I stubbed my toe on that statue of George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1979!: fraznat

What is an interjection?

400

In 2017 this actress asked, "How can a woman fight in this?"

Who is Gal Gadot?

400

This 3-word term for a bullet with a hard casing, also a 1987 movie title

What is full metal jacket?

600

Public Enemy's William Drayton is better known by this "tasty" name

What is Flavor Flav
600

Lawrence

What is Kansas?

600

She got an honorary degree in anthropology at Stanford:
an

What is an article

600

"Ezekiel 25:17...& I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance & furious anger those who...poison...my brothers"

Who is Samuel L Jackson?

600

This verb meaning to remove a tooth from a snake or a vampire

What is defang?

800

Zach Filkins & Ryan Tedder met in Colorado & play in this band

What is OneRepublic

800

Urbana-Champlain

What is Illinois?

800

A haiku for you /
Who amongst us has knowledge? /
Now, we shall find out:
amongst

What is a preposition?

800

"Tomorrow, after the game, I, Jackie Moon, will wrestle a bear"

Who is Will Ferrell?

800

The acronym SUP, for this type of paddleboarding

What is standup paddleboarding?

1000

Josh Dun & Tyler Joseph take flight with this "Blurryface" band

Who are Twentyone Pilots

1000

Vermillion

What is South Dakota?

1000

The horrible realization struck Melvin far too late:
too

What is an adverb?

1000

"Details of your incompetence do not interest me. Tell Simone I'm not going to approve that girl...for the Brazilian layout"

Who is Meryl Streep?

1000

Da kine, a conversational filler from these islands

What are the Hawaiian Islands?