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Apparently... I don't understand why it wouldn't be "mew" and "new"

I have to say the connections this time was particularly poor. Even with the answers I don't get it

What do Day-O and Jackie-O reference? Why are they linked to Daddy-O and Jell-o? Random works that end in -O sometimes in obscure situations?



> Random works that end in -O

Not random, but otherwise yes, end in O. But someone above said you have to be an American to get these and I generally agree.

Daddy-o: a 50s hipster term

Day-o: a song by Harry Belafonte

Jackie O: Onassis, wife to President John F Kennedy

Jell-o: a longstanding dessert mix


Day-o is a pretty deep cut for anyone. I realized they probably wanted Jell-O and other 'things that end in -o', but I couldn't think of the others.


Beetlejuice fans will recognize it easily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXVHITd1N4




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