Combine a metal tavern counter with a line of waiting people, and you get this popular July outdoor feast. What word is it?
Barbecue
Wordplay on 'Bar' (tavern counter) plus 'Cue' (a homophone for queue, meaning a line of people) spells 'Barbecue'.
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