November 6, 2023

Game

ICE

WAX

SOUP

STOCK

HERRING

PLATTER

VINYL

BOND

BOUILLON

SUGAR

WISH

OPTION

DIE

FUNNY

Financial Instruments

BOND: A fixed income instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower.
CD: Certificate of Deposit, a savings certificate with a fixed maturity date and specified fixed interest rate.
OPTION: A financial derivative that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on or before a specified date.
STOCK: A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Music and Audio Formats

LP: Long Play, a vinyl record format with a longer playing time than a single.
PLATTER: A slang term for a vinyl record.
VINYL: A material used for making records, often used to refer to records themselves.
WAX: An old term for phonograph records, originally made from wax.

Objects with a Cube Shape

BOUILLON: A cube-shaped seasoning used to add flavor to soups and other dishes.
DIE: A cube with numbered sides used in games of chance.
ICE: Frozen water, often formed into cubes for cooling drinks.
SUGAR: Granulated sugar, often formed into cubes for easy measurement.

Common Phrases and Idioms Involving 'Bone'

FUNNY: Funny bone, a humorous term for the ulnar nerve, which causes a tingling sensation when hit.
HERRING: Red herring, a term used to describe something that distracts from the main issue.
SOUP: Bone soup, a type of soup made by boiling bones to extract flavor and nutrients.
WISH: Wishbone, a forked bone found in birds, often used in a tradition where two people pull it apart to make a wish.