Estrin

Last name, of Jewish origin.

Most people with this last name have relatives from which the name originated in Belarus, other countries in the former soviet union, or Israel.

actor 1 "Is that guy's last name Estrin?"

actor 2 "Oh he must have relatives from which the name originated from Belarus, countries in the former soviet union, or Israel

actor 1: "How did you know that?"

actor 2 "I read it on urban dictionary"

director "Cut. I want you to say it with heart, really feel the emotions of the words. Take 3!"

academic competition

Any competition directly relating to material learned in an academic environment that sends feelings of trepidation down one’s spine when mentioned, in which the participants are still attending some form of school attempt to show off their acquired knowledge.

Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, Math League, Knowledge Bowl, Knowledge Masters, Academic Triathlon, Robotics Team, Model United Nations, Intel Science Talent Search, etc … are examples of academic competitions.

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