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Answer: Keystone

Pennsylvania got its nickname of "The Keystone State" after 1800. The origin is unknown but it has been alluded to its central position in the thirteen original colonies and its effect on the development of the United States.
It is also known as "The Quaker State".

Answer: Turnkey

A turnkey is also known as a jailor or prison warder. It originates from locking a prison cell with just one turn of a key.

Answer: Church key

A church key is American slang for a bottle opener. The original bottle openers resembled a church key in both shape and being heavy (probably made of cast iron).

Answer: Whiskey

The word "Whiskey" is usually spelled "Whisky" if it is produced in Scotland, Japan or Canada.

Whiskey is made from fermented grain mash. The types of whiskey vary due to the original grain used (malted barley, corn etc.) and the alcoholic strength. Most whiskeys are around 40 alcohol by volume.

Irish whiskey is usually distilled three times; however, Scottish whisky is usually distilled twice.

Answer: Skeleton key

Skeleton keys can be used legally for a variety of reasons from being used as a master key in hotels or buildings that do not have electric locks on doors to locksmiths using them when a customer has lost their keys. They can only open lever or warded locks. They can be used illegally to assist in break-ins or removing handcuffs.

Answer: Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) wrote the words to the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" in September 1814 when the British were attacking Fort Henry.

The poem was later set to a British song that had been written earlier by John Stafford Smith - "To Anacreon in Heaven" . This song, with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. The setting using Francis Scott Key's lyrics became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner".

It became the national anthem in March 1931.

Answer: Keystone Kops

The Keystone Kops (sometimes spelled Cops) were bumbling and incompetent police officers who were the centerpieces of numerous silent film comedies produced by Mack Sennett in the first half of the 20th century. The concept was revived many times, with some members showing up in cameos as late as the 1950s.

There were seven actors in the original Kops but more were added and removed when needed.

Answer: Key grip

Key grips are an essential part of the movie set and report to the director of photography. They are responsible for the safety of the crew on set and can be called upon to perform a variety of duties from picking out scene locations to administration.

Answer: Key Largo

Key Largo is a 1948 film directed by John Houston adapted from a 1939 play. It was the last film that Bogart and Bacall made together. It won one Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (Claire Trevor).

Answer: Zonkey

A zonkey is a hybrid of a male zebra and female donkey. It can't produce offspring of its own as it is sterile. They can be found in the wild in Africa but they are ore commonly seen in zoos.

Another hybrid is a zedonk which is a male donkey and female zebra.