A form of pastry in which the fat (shortening) is rolled into the dough to produce a flaky texture.

(idiomatic) To meet or exceed a particular standard. / (idiomatic) To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.

A man who acts as a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

(aviation, shipping) A radio call indicating a minor emergency requiring some assistance, or priority in handling, but not endangering the safety of the vessel or those aboard.

(history) A Japanese prostitute who catered to American GIs in post-WWII occupied Japan.

The highly poisonous agaric Amanita pantherina.

(idiomatic) To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.

A protective garment worn on a knee to protect it from injury, for example due to a blow or a fall.

The net earnings of a salary or wage earner.

A factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients. / An organization that unethically sells pre-written papers to students.