EAT-YMOLOGY
SIDEKICKS
UNDER THIS CABINET DEPARTMENT
"NOT" IN FRONT
OF THE CHILDREN
100
The name of this foodstuff comes from the Chinese "dou" for beans & "fu" for rotten
What is tofu
100
In June 2009 Hollywood mourned the passing of this longtime sidekick of Johnny Carson
Who is Ed McMahon
100
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board
What is Labor
100
Sometimes this verdict is "by reason of insanity"
What is not guilty
100
From the Greek for "child", it's a doctor who specializes in the care of children
What is pediatrician
200
This big flatfish got its name because it was largely eaten on holy days
What is halibut
200
This over 7-foot-tall "walking carpet" was Han Solo's first mate & constant companion
Who is Chewbacca
200
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
What is Agriculture
200
Hyphenated term for an organization that exists to provide a service rather than to make money
What is a not-for-profit (or not-profit)
200
In a nursery rhyme, this woman "had so many children she didn't know what to do"
What is The woman who lived in a shoe
300
This fruit's name comes from the Latin Persica praecocia, meaning "early ripening peach"
What is an apricot
300
On "I Love Lucy", she was Lucy's bff & partner in mischief
Who is Ethel (Mertz)
300
The Bureau of Engraving & Printing
What is Treasury
300
Completes the title of Christopher Paul Curtis' classic novel for young adults "Bud,..."
What is Not, Buddy
300
This can be used if a child misbehaves & should be 1 minute long per year of age; in the NBA it's 20 sec. or 1 minute
What is a timeout
400
In German the "brat" in bratwurst means "roast"; the "wurst" means this
What is sausage
400
In books & the movies, Harry Potter has 2 sidekicks: Hermione Granger & this redheaded boy
Who is Ron Weasley
400
The Directorate for Management, The Office of Intelligence and Analysis
What is Homeland Security
400
This line of denim pants for women (whether or not they are moms) is known as NYDJ for short
What is Not Your Daughter's Jeans
400
1212's disastrous Children's Crusade may have been the inspiration for the story of this legendary flute player
What is the Pied Piper
500
Originally traded as solid cakes, after granulation this substance was called sakkara, meaning grit or gravel
What is sugar
500
Jay Chou is portrayed as this sidekick in a 2011 film
Who is Kato
500
Patent and Trademark Office, Bureau of Economic Analysis
What is Commerce
500
This 15-letter word means "in spite of"
What is notwithstanding
500
At the park the full bucket type of this is for 2- & 3-year-olds; kids who are 4 & 5 graduate to the half bucket
What is a swing