Simpsons Vocabulary by VaccaD

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Runner(s)-Up:

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Quiz Description

Identify the following perfectly cromulent words and phrases that had their use embiggened after their appearances on "The Simpsons".

Note that because this is a vocabulary quiz I reserve the right to be picky about specific words and phrases. Spelling not so much.

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Questions:

In the same episode that gave us "embiggens" and "cromulent", Lisa claims to have had WHAT CONDITION, possibly a form of nervous excitement about the 21st President of the United States? (Full name required.)

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CHESTER A. ARTHRITIS

WHAT SIMPSONS COINAGE has been defined as "a big, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin"? Some definitions also mention a short temper.

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KWYJIBO

WHAT WORD is used by Bushy in Act II, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Richard II to describe a plan to send troops to Ireland? According to "Lisa on Ice" it would seem that Ralph Wiggum knows this, but Principal Skinner and Ms. Hoover may not.

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UNPOSSIBLE

In "Don't Fear the Roofer", WHAT TERM does Ned Flanders use to describe people (like himself) who believe that Homer's new friend, a contractor voiced by guest star Ray Romano, is actually a hallucination on Homer's part?

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RAYTHEIST

This Claes Oldenburg work was inspired by a memorable phrase from your smith's favorite Simpsons episode ever. NAME EITHER THE SCULPTURE OR THE TWO-WORD SIMPSONS PHRASE THAT IT REFERENCES.

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FLOOR CAKE (sculpture) or FLOOR PIE (Simpsons)

WHAT WORD refers to the tendency of police officers to be killed in the line of duty three days before the scheduled end of their careers? (Oddly enough, the day before seems to be even more dangerous.)

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RETIRONY

WHAT CONSTRUCT is created by taking a common square and extending it into a theoretical "third" dimension? It's also known as a "cube", but who can remember that?

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FRINKAHEDRON

WHAT SIMPSONS COINAGE refers to a legendary horse, born with the head of a rabbit, and the body of a rabbit?

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ESQUILAX

According to Dr. Nick Riviera, WHAT MEDICAL CONDITION causes the skeleton to try to leap out of the mouth and escape the body? It's treated with "trans-dental electromicide," which can be performed using a 1000-volt capacimator and a golf-cart motor.

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BONUS ERUPTUS

WHAT PHRASE was the first Simpsons coinage to appear in a dictionary -- which it did in-universe, in the episode where it was introduced, with the meaning "to succeed despite idiocy"?

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PULL A HOMER

WHAT WORD is a synonym for "zing" and "kapowza", and possibly "zork" as well? (Lindsey Naegle contradicts herself on this.) Whatever it is, Bart has it and Lisa doesn't.

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ZAZZ

In "The City of New York Versus Homer Simpson", WHAT VIOLATION must the Simpsons remedy within 72 hours or have their car thrown into the East River at their own expense? (Answer must be one word.)

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MALPARKAGE