Linguistics
A word that reads the same forwards as it does backwards
What is a palindrome
This is something they say you shouldn't cry over
What is spilt milk
The act of sliding or balancing your board on top of a rail, ledge, or curb
What is a grind
Isaac Newton might know a bit about this phrase; It uses a fruit to say a child has similar characteristics to his or her parent
What is "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"
The U.S. state with the longest coastline
What is Alaska
The alphabet used, for example, in Ukraine
What is Cyrillic
Something you might take with a statement if you wish to exercise a degree of doubt or skepticism
What is a grain of salt
To ride a skateboard with either the back or front wheels lifted off the ground
What is a manual / nose manual
A pun for when a family member is given a treadmill on Christmas; this phrase can be used to describe traits that are genetically or culturally inherited
What is "it runs in the family"
The country with the most time zones
What is France
Symbols used by the Old Norse population to communicate which also feature heavily in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
What are runes
When someone says they want to quit an addictive habit, they might do it in this fashion
What is cold turkey
The two types of stances that a skater can have, determined by which of their feet they lead with
What is goofy / regular
Comparing the viscosity of two metaphorical liquids, this proverb seeks to reinforce the importance of family relationships over any other
What is "blood is thicker than water"
This country has the most islands
What is Sweden
A Japanese syllabary used for transcription of foreign-language words into Japanese as well as the writing of loan words
What is Katakana
The "final nail in the coffin" could be considered the negative of this cake-based idiom
What is the icing on the cake OR the cherry on top
This San Francisco based skateboard magazine has become the most recognisable skating brand in the world and a staple of skate culture
What is Thrasher magazine
This textile idiom means to be of the same nature
What is "cut from the same cloth"
The capital city of the state of New York
What is Albany
Devised in 1887, this artificial language was intended to be the "International Language" as it was easy to learn, culturally independent, and politically neutral
What is Esperanto
Originating from the Bible, one might use this idiom to describe a good, honest, or moral individual
What is salt of the Earth
The colloquial name for the phenomenon of skateboard oscillation that occurs when bombing down a large hill at great speeds
What is the death wobble / speed wobble
What is "a chip off the old block"
The smallest U.S. state by area
What is Rhode Island