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INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GLOSSARY |
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A 2017 headline about pictures of prince George said these 2 parents "release fresh prints of swell heir" |
Will & Kate
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George Lopez subtitled his 2009 comedy special "tall, dark &" this word meaning specifically Mexican American |
Chicano
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One type of the biodegradable S-shaped items called packing these is made of cornstarch |
packing peanuts
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Descargar means to do this, like data off the Internet |
download
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This actor's famous feud with Jimmy Kimmel goes back about 15 years, but don't worry, it's all in good fun |
Matt Damon
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This alliterative term for hastily skipping out on a restaurant bill |
dine and dash
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Akihito took over as emperor of Japan after the 1989 death of his father, this man |
Hirohito
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It's the religion of most Bosniaks, the majority group in Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Islam
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A padded couch pillow, or what you do to protect yourself from a fall |
cushion
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For our show, jeopardy.com is this, heimasíða in Icelandic |
(Danielle: What is a web domain?) (Mattea: What is a URL?) (Betsy: What is a web address?) ... (Ken: You guys don't know Internet terms in Icelandic?) [Laughter]
the homepage
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Co-stars on "The Americans", she & Matthew Rhys officially became a real-life couple in 2014 |
Keri Russell
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This word for viscous, often disgusting stuff that's also the name of a celebrity lifestyle brand |
goop
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The residence of Hassanal Bolkiah, sultan of this nation on Borneo, cost hundreds of millions of dollars |
Brunei
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Meredith Vieira has been named Woman of the Year by PAWA, which stands for this "American Women's Association" |
(Betsy: What is Puerto Rican?)
Portuguese
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Say yes to this part of a dress that was Joan Collins' signature look on "Dynasty" in the 1980s, but has roots in the 1930s |
shoulder pads
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It's literally porta sul retro, but Italian hackers use this English term |
a backdoor
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He was the Marvel-ous writer, publisher & co-creator of such superheroes as Spider-Man & the Incredible Hulk |
Stan Lee
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From a brand name, this "youthful" term for bite-sized chunks of shredded potato |
Tater Tots
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Prince Hans-Adam II is the official head of state of all 39,000 people of this principality |
(Betsy: What is San Marino?)
Liechtenstein
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Enjoy a fasnacht baked by this Mid-Atlantic group who, despite their name, largely came from what's now Germany |
the Pennsylvania Dutch
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As a verb, it means stepping up to the plate to hit; as a noun, it's layers of raw cotton used to line quilts |
batting
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It makes sense that la carte mère is this component |
the motherboard
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He pitched 7 no-hitters in his career, a record that still stands |
(Mattea: Who is Satchel Paige?)
Nolan Ryan
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"To catch" this, meaning to accomplish something rare & remarkable |
lightning in a bottle
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In 2013 Duke of Brabant Philippe became king of this nation after his dad Albert II abdicated |
Belgium
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Singapore's population is about 75% Chinese & 15% this, also the peninsula Singapore lies off of |
Malay
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Drop the "ist" from a word for a boxer and you have this type of padded stick, used to simulate fighting with bayonets |
(Mattea: All right, I learned something new today.)
pugil
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President Xi apologizes; his email left off the fù jiàn, this |
(Mattea: What is the signature?)
an email attachment
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Her numerous awards include a Grammy & several for Billboard & ASCAP Songwriter of the Year |
Diane Warren
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This word for the sequences of digital records that underlie cryptocurrency transactions |
the blockchain
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