1930s SLANG
PUP CULTURE
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
"TAKE" IT
CHINESE
100
There were a number of slang words for this weapon, including a convincer & a roscoe
What is a Gun?
100
Time to play around with the Pomeranian, Japanese chin & Maltese, breeds in this AKC group
What is Toy?
100
It's Chinese takeout, of course--this pork dish that combines sugar & vinegar for contrasting flavors
What is Sweet and Sour?
100
Something that's really good does this sweet 3-word phrase
What is Takes the Cake?
100
Not to "boar" you but according to the Chinese zodiac, most of 2019 is the year of this animal
What is Pig?
200
Pay off a debt with a $100 bill & you've parted with one of these letter-word hyphenations
What is a C-Note?
200
Sometimes before coming home, you gotta lay down for just a sec, like this agile herding breed here
What is a Collie?
200
We're going south of the border for homemade these--get 'em while they're hot
What are Tamales?
200
When you're hit by a delayed realization, you may do one of these numeric reactions
What is a Double Take?
200
This art of beautiful writing has long been revered in China as a supreme visual art form
What is Calligraphy?
300
The 1930s were a time of poverty, & dog soup meant a glass of this
300
Formal breeding of the Alaskan type of this 8-letter northern dog began in 1926
What is a Malamute?
300
I feel like a million bucks so let's start with these Rockefeller; do you mind shucking?
What are Oysters?
300
It's an old, less fancy word for a mortician
What is the Undertaker?
300
An 11th century Chinese military manual contained the earliest known formula for this explosive
What is Gunpowder?
400
In the 1930s a canary referred to a female one of these--Mildred Bailey, perhaps
What is a (Jazz) Singer?
400
There it is--it being this breed, the emblem of the Westminster Kennel Club & seen here in its classic pose
400
I thought we'd go with something light--this type of Italian omelet, baked in a pand
What is a Frittata?
400
This manifold supplies fuel & air to your car's cylinders
What is the Intake Manifold?
400
China's second-longest river, the Huang He is also known by this colorful name
What is The Yellow River?
500
A convicted murderer might have to take the hotsquat, in this device
What is the Electric Chair?
500
Newfoundlands rescued from a shipwreck off Maryland led to the retriever breed named for this body of water
What is Chesapeake Bay?
500
We're having doro wat, a spicy chicken stew & the national dish of this African country
What is Ethiopia?
500
"The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea, the mem'ry of all that--no, no!" this song title
What is "They Can't Take That From Me"?
500
September 28, observed in Taiwan as Teachers Day, is believed to be this ancient philosopher's birthday
Who is Confucius?