Slang, Science and Stooges
October 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
To tell the truth
Seriously overweight
Feared Nazi police
Slang for nailed
Mock boxing bout
Rubber car wheel
Rodeo rope trick
Mixed in with them
Reeking and foul
In progress now
The bossy Stooge
Blended together
Shields the embryo
Fresh green herb
Worst-case setup
Start of a plant
Triangular blade
Too few red cells
Gives you chills
Microwave sound
Airmen or TV debuts
Skip in five
Quite distressed
Toy with a bang
Engine cuts out
Yogurt drink, Indian
Nickname for an Anna
Holds up glasses
Snitches on you
Sitting on the peak
Good buddy of yours
Blue-green shade
Means very cool
Sounds like 'C'
Worn with a suit
Think Nessun Dorma
Carved clan symbols
Trickles down a hill
Sore, inflamed ear
Suddenly caves in
Tags faces in photos
Slang, Science and Stooges — Solution
October 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
To tell the truth
Seriously overweight
Feared Nazi police
G
Slang for nailed
Mock boxing bout
A
Rubber car wheel
Rodeo rope trick
T
Mixed in with them
A
Reeking and foul
In progress now
F
H
O
N
E
S
T
L
Y
The bossy Stooge
Blended together
M
O
E
Shields the embryo
B
Fresh green herb
Worst-case setup
S
P
E
A
R
M
I
N
T
T
E
S
T
A
Start of a plant
Triangular blade
S
E
E
D
Too few red cells
I
Gives you chills
Microwave sound
S
C
A
R
E
S
Airmen or TV debuts
N
Skip in five
Quite distressed
A
D
B
E
E
P
Toy with a bang
Engine cuts out
P
O
P
G
U
N
Yogurt drink, Indian
Nickname for an Anna
Holds up glasses
Snitches on you
N
O
S
E
Sitting on the peak
I
Good buddy of yours
P
A
L
A
N
A
Blue-green shade
Means very cool
T
E
A
L
Sounds like 'C'
Worn with a suit
S
E
A
Think Nessun Dorma
A
R
I
A
Carved clan symbols
T
O
T
E
M
S
Trickles down a hill
R
I
L
L
Sore, inflamed ear
O
T
I
T
I
S
Suddenly caves in
C
O
L
L
A
P
S
E
Tags faces in photos
A
I
Slang, Science and Stooges — The notes
October 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- HONESTLYTo tell the truth"Honestly" is an adverb meaning truthfully or sincerely, often used to stress a frank opinion.
- OBESESeriously overweight"Obese" is a medical term for having a body weight well above what's considered healthy.
- GESTAPOFeared Nazi policeThe Gestapo was the secret police of Nazi Germany, notorious for surveillance and brutal repression from 1933 to 1945.
- ATESlang for nailed"Ate" is the past tense of "eat." In modern slang, saying someone "ate" means they did something brilliantly.
- SPARMock boxing boutTo "spar" is to box or fight in practice, without full force, common training for boxers.
- TYRERubber car wheel"Tyre" is the British spelling of "tire," the rubber ring fitted around a wheel.
- LASSORodeo rope trickA lasso is a rope with a sliding loop, twirled and thrown to catch cattle or horses.
- AMIDMixed in with them"Amid" means surrounded by or in the middle of something, usually a group or situation.
- FETIDReeking and foul"Fetid" describes something with an extremely unpleasant, foul smell.
- ONIn progress now"On" can mean switched on, currently happening, or about a topic, here, something actively underway.
- MOEThe bossy StoogeMoe Howard led the Three Stooges and was known for his bossy attitude and bowl haircut; also Moe the bartender on The Simpsons.
- MENGBlended together"Meng" is an old Scots dialect word meaning to mix or blend things together.
- TESTAShields the embryoThe testa is the protective outer coat of a seed, shielding the embryo inside until it germinates.
- SPEARMINTFresh green herbSpearmint is a mint variety with a sweet, mild flavor, famously used in chewing gum.
- SCENARIOWorst-case setupA scenario is an imagined sequence of events, often used to plan for possible situations.
- SEEDStart of a plantA seed is the small embryonic plant enclosed in a protective coat, ready to sprout when conditions are right.
- EPEETriangular bladeThe épée is a fencing weapon with a triangular cross-section blade and a larger guard than the foil or sabre.
- ANAEMIAToo few red cellsAnaemia (British spelling of anemia) is a condition marked by too few healthy red blood cells or low haemoglobin.
- SCARESGives you chills"Scares" is the he/she/it form of "scare", to frighten or startle someone.
- BEEPMicrowave soundA beep is a short, high-pitched electronic sound, like the one a microwave or reversing truck makes.
- PILOTSAirmen or TV debuts"Pilots" can mean people who fly planes, or the first test episodes of a new TV show.
- ADSkip in five"Ad" is short for advertisement, including the skippable kind that plays before online videos.
- UPSETQuite distressed"Upset" describes someone feeling emotionally distressed or unhappy about something.
- POPGUNToy with a bangA popgun is a toy gun that shoots a cork or pellet with a harmless popping sound.
- STALLEngine cuts outA "stall" happens when an engine suddenly cuts out and stops running.
- LASSIYogurt drink, IndianLassi is a traditional yogurt-based drink from India, often flavored with fruit or spices.
- ANANickname for an Anna"Ana" is a short form of the name Anna, among its several other meanings.
- NOSEHolds up glassesThe nose is the facial feature used for smelling and breathing, also a handy perch for glasses.
- NARCSnitches on you"Narc" is slang for someone who informs on others, originally short for narcotics agent.
- ATOPSitting on the peak"Atop" means positioned on the very top or summit of something.
- PALGood buddy of yours"Pal" is a casual word for a close friend or buddy.
- TEALBlue-green shadeTeal is a blue-green color named after the teal duck's distinctive head marking.
- ILLMeans very cool"Ill" usually means sick, but in slang from hip-hop culture it can also mean impressively cool.
- SEASounds like 'C'The sea is a vast body of salt water; the word is also a homophone of the letter "C."
- TIEWorn with a suitA tie is a long strip of fabric knotted around the neck, usually worn with a formal shirt or suit.
- ARIAThink Nessun DormaAn aria is a solo vocal piece in an opera, like the famous "Nessun Dorma."
- TOTEMSCarved clan symbolsTotems are carved objects or poles that symbolically represent a family, clan, or ancestor.
- RILLTrickles down a hillA rill is a small, narrow stream, often formed by runoff trickling down a slope.
- OTITISSore, inflamed earOtitis is the medical term for inflammation of the ear, often causing soreness and pain.
- COLLAPSESuddenly caves inTo collapse is to suddenly fall down or give way, whether a structure, a person, or a plan.
- AITags faces in photosAI (artificial intelligence) powers everything from chatbots to facial recognition in photos.