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Know what the acronym "NATO" stands for? Where did the word "Mesmerize" come from? How did alcohol come to be known as "booze?" In this new bluffing game one must either know the correct answer, or be able to creatively fabricate it. A little... See more

Know what the acronym "NATO" stands for? Where did the word "Mesmerize" come from? How did alcohol come to be known as "booze?" In this new bluffing game one must either know the correct answer, or be able to creatively fabricate it. A little knowledge can go a long way in this game. Half the game is based around the origins of words, titles, and expressions. A player reads a card aloud which asks a question about a word or phrase and then the other players give the answer on a piece of paper, whether they know it or not. They then hand the answers to the person who read the card, who lists all of the answer aloud including the correct one he has written down. "Okay, the origin of the word "Hocus-Pocus. A chant from a children's book by T.R. Albert in with witches chanted "hocus-Pocus" around a large caldron to finish a spell? Or, A stage name of a famous 17th century magician, who created it out of nonsense syllables he chanted to distract his audience? Or perhaps, from a Greek phrase... See less