We need more May fun facts because it’s almost June. Do you know what the birth flower is for May? The Indianapolis 500 takes place on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in May. The very first ceremony for the Academy Awards ceremony was on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The birth …
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What words do you use around Halloween for the word ghost? Here are some new ones, just in time for the season. Bugaboo This South and South Midland expression refers to a ghost but could also mean an imaginary monster or the devil. The word has been used since at least 1710 and could come …
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Have you read American Sayings And Where They Come From? Because this is basically part two about all the American phrases. The Tail Wagging The Dog A smaller version of this is “wag the dog” meaning to divert attention to less important issues to get away with bigger issues. A “tail wagging the dog” situation …
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It’ll be very awkward if you call somebody’s baby by the wrong name. Animals, fortunately, won’t mind. In fact, it’s perfectly acceptable to call a critter’s offspring simple a “baby something.” Still, though, if we call our pets’ spawn puppies and kittens, maybe we should extend the same courtesy to all animals. To help you …
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If you haven’t seen 2000s Slang That You Should Totes Use: Part one, follow the link to read it. This is part two. Showrooming A showroom is a place where you can purchase things that are displayed, things like appliances or a car and the term showroom dates back to 1616. After someone added -ing …
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Do you use 2000s slang phrases like bromance or dumpster fire? Here are some more awesome sauce things you should start saying. Photobombing Technically photobombing has been around for a long time but the term wasn’t “out there” until 2008 when it was seen in a UK blog. Nomophobia This word is a combination of …
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America is a big, big country with plenty of places to see. Some of those places have… Unusual names. Certain place names are kind of raunchy, while others are just plain weird. But then there are those places that really should’ve just been named something different. Whether they’re gross by accident or design or just …
A great name can do a lot for making your products successful. In the ideal scenario, your brand could even become the product’s common name — think about Kleenex, Q-Tips, or Hoover, which they call vacuum cleaners in England. Not every product can have such a catchy name, though. In fact, sometimes you find things …
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Trivia Team Names For You Next Night If you’re on a trivia team, you probably have a standing name. But here are a bunch of ideas for team names in case you need one in a pinch! The Trivia Is Quizing One Team Climbs The Mountain Spelled T-R-I-V-I-A The T Team Quizpoetic The Quiz Winners …
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There are many places in America that everyone around the world knows because of their historical, cultural, or natural significance. We’re talking about places like Gettysburg, Washington, or the Grand Canyon. Then there are places that aren’t that famous — but they should be, if only for the virtue of their names. You see, those …
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