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Charades. Man acting out a word in the game of charades. Charades ( UK: / ʃəˈrɑːdz /, US: / ʃəˈreɪdz /) [1] is a parlor or party word guessing game. Originally, the game was a dramatic form of literary charades: a single person would act out each syllable of a word or phrase in order, followed by the whole phrase together, while the ...
Catchphrase (1985–1986; also an unsold 2006 pilot titled All-New Catch Phrase) CBS Television Quiz (1941–1942) Celebrity Billiards (1967–1968) Celebrity Bowling (1969, 1971–1978, 1987–1988, 2008) The Celebrity Game (1964–1965; also an unsold 1968 pilot hosted by Bert Parks) Celebrity Golf (1960–1961) Celebrity Lanes (1961–1962)
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
List of English palindromic phrases. A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as the sentence: "A man, a plan, a canal – Panama". Following is a list of palindromic phrases of two or more words in the English language, found in multiple independent collections of ...
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
Said of someone who pleads cases for their own benefit; see List of Latin phrases (P) § pro domo: circa (c.) or (ca.) around: In the sense of "approximately" or "about". Usually used of a date. circulus in probando: circle made in testing [a premise] Circular reasoning. Similar term to circulus vitiosus. circulus vitiosus: vicious circle
A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas, which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity and careful thinking for their solution, and conundra, which are questions relying for their effects on punning in either the question or the ...
Syndicated (daily, 1979) AMC (2005) Release. January 1979. ( 1979-01) –. June 24, 2005. ( 2005-06-24) Celebrity Charades is a series which originally aired from January to September, 1979 as a syndicated series throughout the United States.