Food Talk
This French term means to turn solid food into a paste or thick liquid, & you'll find a setting for it on many a blender.
purée
birthday
Why use money or credit cards when there's this system where a mechanic might trade a tuneup to a farmer for some apples.
barter
A student who makes others laugh, often by telling jokes, playing pranks, or making fun of the teacher.
class clown
Rihanna sang of this title treat, "can't wait to blow my candles out."
birthday cake
A caffè Americano is this dark strong coffee diluted with hot water.
espresso
Paleo / Atkins / Keto
fad diets
We are "at liberty" to say capitalism is also known as this 2-word economy, an unregulated system of economic exchange.
free market
It's a telescoping rod for taking turnaround photos from a distance.
a selfie stick
Warrant had a Top 10 hit with this song about a dessert (really), "put a smile on your face, ten miles wide."
"Cherry Pie"
These greenish flower buds are dried, pickled & used as garnish or seasoning.
capers
Hay / Cat-Scratch / Gold
fever
This Far East country has been hurt by sanctions like those imposed by the U.N. starting in 2006 for its nuclear tests.
North Korea
A long list of related items, often random.
laundry list
On "Check Mr. Popeye", seminal Jersey rocker Southside Johnny asks, is this "running low."
spinach
Canada's national dish, made with double-fried French fries, cheese curds, meat, and gravy.
poutine
haircuts
2 individuals deal with each other directly vs. using a 3rd party in buying goods & services in this economy, P2P for short (e.g. Craigslist / classifieds).
peer-to-peer
A valuable collection or resource, or literally, a hidden pile of gold & jewels.
treasure trove
Formed in Seattle, not Atlanta, The Presidents of the United States of America nevertheless desired "Millions Of" these.
Peaches
Arabic gives us this word referring to food from an animal slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law.
halal
DAILY DOUBLE!
Piano / Computer / Janitor
things/person with keys
A coffee plant is on the emblem of this country where coffee remains an economic bright spot amid a brutal Saudi-Iranian proxy war.
Yemen
DAILY DOUBLE!
In 1911 the Kenosha, Wisconsin Bijou advertised its new nitro this "for projecting motion pictures" on.
silver screen
Kendrick Lamar quoted a folk saying when he sang, "The blacker the berry", then this result:
the sweeter the juice