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The Jewish Home | DECEMBER 29, 2022 TJH Centerfold

Word Up Each of the following words was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year, except for one. Can you spot the word that was not added?

Copypasta - Data that has been copied and spread widely online.

Adorkable - Socially awkward or quirky in a way that is endearing.

Baller - Excellent, exciting, or extraordinary, especially in a way that is suggestive of a lavish lifestyle.

Fluffernutter - A sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow between two slices of white sandwich bread.

Lewk - A fashion look that is distinctive to the wearer and that is noticeable and memorable to others.

Meatspace - The physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace. Omakase - A series of small servings or courses offered at a fixed price and whose selection is left to the chef’s discretion.

Sponcon - Content posted on social media that looks like a typical post but for which the poster has been paid to advertise a product or service.

Yeet - To express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm.

Greenwashing - The act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc. appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is.

Livergribnirwwhisker - The act of scarfing down liver and gribernis in shul while making a L’chaim with the baal simcha between bites.

Yankel joined a new senior living community, but for three months, he didn’t say a word. On Chanukah, they had a party and served fruit pie. Yankel tasted the pie and blurted out, “You call this fruit pie? It tastes more like liquid cardboard pie!”

The entire staff was in shock. This was the first time they heard Yankel talk.

The speech therapist ran over to Yankel and said, “Yankel, tell me what happened— we have been trying to get you to talk for three months!”

Yankel replied, “Well, I never had any reason to talk until they served me the horrible fruit pie!”

Hmm…have a bit more liver and gribernis and then try figuring out again which word was not yet added. Answer:

You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

2022 Sports Round-Up

1. Which country did the U.S. lose to in the World Cup? a. Iran b. France c. Argentina d. Netherlands

2. How many days after retiring did

Tom Brady unretire? a. 18 b. 36 c. 40 d. 54

3. Why was Novak Djokovic banned from participating in the 2022

Australian Open? a. Because he didn’t take the

Covid vaccine b. Because he took steroids c. Because he was beyond the allowed age group of 21-45 d. Because he suffered a concussion in practice and was not cleared by medical professionals in time for the tournament b. Touro College c. Hofstra University d. LaGuardia Community College

5. Which team did Golden State defeat in the 2022 NBA Finals? a. Philadelphia 76ers b. Milwaukee Bucks c. L.A. Lakers d. Boston Celtics

6. Which team won the 2022

Stanley Cup? a. Tampa Bay Lightning b. NY Rangers c. Colorado Avalanche d. Edmonton Oilers

7. Which country won the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics in

Beijing? a. Norway b. U.S. c. Russia d. Germany

4. What 15th-seed college basketball team was the

“Cinderella story” of this year’s NCAA tournament, making it to the

Elite Eight of

March Madness? a. St. Peters

University 8. Which Los Angeles Rams player was MVP of Super Bowl LVI? a. Tyler Higbee b. Cooper Kupp c. Matt Stafford d. Aaron Donald

9. St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols became only the fourth player in

MLB to hit how many home runs? a. 500 b. 600 c. 700 d. 800

10. Who was the MVP of the 2022

World Series? a. Padro Baez b. Jeremy Pena c. Jose Altuve d. Jason Castro

Answers: 1-D 2-C 3-A 4-A 5-D 6-C 7-A 8-B 9-C 10-B

Scorecard: 8-10 correct: You sure spent a lot of time focusing on sports this year! 4-7 correct: You are the St. Peters University of sports trivia! 0-3 correct: Hmm…so what did you do this year?