Everyday Household Items of Yesteryear
Figures of Speech
Terms
Mealtime
Kids World
100

This appliance rhythmically boils water to make a early morning pick me up. 

Percolator

100

If something has a value zilch

zero or nothing

100

Trapeze, ring, big top, safety net, tightrope

Circus

100

At this store can you buy salami, pastrimi, and reuben sandwiches

A Deli

100

This cartoon character said "boop boop-a-doop"?

Betty Boop

200

This item is used on laundry days to help dry clothes.  Hopefully they are really clean but cause your neighbors can see your handy work.

Clothes line

200

If person wants to forty winks

Short nap

200

Bronco, bulldogging, lasso, chaps, roundup, cutting

Rodeo

200

This person will wear a ten-gallon hat

Cowboy

200

This cartoon character is always looking for that "wascally wabbit" Bugs Bunny

Elmer Fudd

300
This item can help build muscle. However, that is not its purpose, it makes butter.

Churn

300

The phrase money to burn means

extra money

300

Call, Raise, ante, kitty, bluff, fold

poker game

300

This soft drink has had theses slogans--"the pause that refreshes" and "It's the real thing"

Coca-Cola

300

This author wrote books like The Cat in the Hat, Mr. Horton Hears A Who, Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss

400

The liquid helps relieves aches to skin.

Liniment

400

In school you may have learned the Three R's?

Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmentic

400

microfiche, quiet, call number, carrel, stacks, reference, achive, reading room

library

400

This company has the slogan "57 Varieties"

Heinz

400

This fictional boy could fly and would not grow up

Peter Pan

500

The monopoly man,  Milburn Pennybags,  sports one. A round lens worn in front of one eye to improve sight.

Monocle

500

If something has open a can of worms

Bring up a difficult, complex subject

500

gavel, docket, bailiff, subpoena, plea, D.A., legal aid

courtroom

500

This name is another for liberty cabbage

sauerkraut

500

This game was played by one child standing on top of a hill and defending it against every one else by pushing others down the hill.

King of the mountain

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