click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Tangerine Things 3
Tangerine Things to Know 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GNAT | small biting fly |
| TURPENTINE | yellowish-brown fluid obtained from pine and fir trees. Turpentine is used as a thinner for paint. |
| WHIPPOORWILLS | nocturnal (nighttime) birds in eastern North America. The distinctive call of these birds is reflected in their name. |
| ERECTOR SET | toy construction set |
| THE THREE STOOGES | group of slapstick comedians. They made hundreds of theatrical short films in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. This was the longest such series in history. |
| STARKIST | brand of tuna fish. Charlie the Tuna is the company's mascot. He appears on their commercials and on the labels. |
| GONG | disk-shaped instrument or bell that is struck with a hammer as a signal. |