POLITICAL LINGO
2-word term for a long-shot candidate for nomination, like James Polk in 1844
Dark Horse
You don't have to be at the beach to be "happy as" one of these "at high tide"
Clam
To mock or ridicule; there's a "National" & a "Harvard" one
Lampoon
Wranglin', ropin' & ridin' take place at these competitions
Rodeo
"Joy of Cooking" calls it "classic Mexican avocado relish"
Guacamole
Calling someone who favors talk over military action this bird dates from the Cuban Missile Crisis
Dove
If you have the biggest or best part of something, you have this animal's "share"
Lion's (Share)
Jack Sprat could tell you it means having the lowest amount of fat
Leanest
This vocal style heard here features rapid changes in tempo & pitch
Yodeling
Similar to a cruller, this long, thin stick of sweet dough is fried & coated with sugar & cinnamon
Churro
In 1932 FDR said, "I pledge myself to" one of these "for the American people"
New Deal
A proverb says, "You can't make a silk purse out of" this
Sow's Ear
The direction which the wind is blowing
Leeward
It's Zimbabwe's old name, bwana
Rhodesia
Ignacio Anaya is credited with creating this appetizer of tortilla chips topped with cheese and jalapenos
Nachos
An 1868 definition of this term: "men traveling with little luggage and less character" to profit from the situation
Carpetbagger
This term for the most sultry part of summer come from the Latin "dies caniculares"
Dog Days
Old word for chronic pain in the lower back
Lumbago
To collapse inward, like a building being leveled in a controlled explosion
Implode
This specialty of Sonora is actually a burrito that's been fried
Chimichanga
Spiro Agnew spoke of "nattering" these "of negativism"
Nabobs
Evoking images of jumping reptiles, it's one of little orphan Annie's favorite interjections
Leapin' Lizards
From the Latin for "to read", it's a reading desk with a slanted top in a church
Lectern
A battery has 2 of these: a positive anode & a negative cathode
Electrode
Touted as a hangover cure, this hearty soup made with tripe is popular on New Year's morning
Menudo