# 50 Words in Three **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 7, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450 "2015-07-07T04:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/1 "2015-07-07T04:19:30Z")
This the time to be very fast, to help make a list of three word expressions. Copy and paste till we get to 50 and a new challenge. 1. Dog day afternoon ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/2 "2015-07-07T04:23:04Z")
This the time to be very fast, to help make a list of three word expressions. Copy and paste till we get to 50 and a new challenge. 1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/3 "2015-07-07T05:44:29Z")
This the time to be very fast, to help make a list of three word expressions. Copy and paste till we get to 50 and a new challenge. 1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/4 "2015-07-07T12:31:53Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/5 "2015-07-08T00:40:44Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/6 "2015-07-08T01:48:31Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/7 "2015-07-08T01:52:46Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/8 "2015-07-08T19:03:36Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/9 "2015-07-08T19:12:36Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/10 "2015-07-08T20:18:29Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned ---
**Author:** ![thestrangeness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@thestrangeness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thestrangeness)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/11 "2015-07-12T22:05:22Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/12 "2015-07-12T22:31:36Z")
> [@thestrangeness](#): > > 1. Dog day afternoon > 2. Hard Day’s Night > 3. Saving Private Ryan > 4. Rock and roll > 5. Leaves of Grass > 6. Damn The Torpedoes > 7. Full Speed Ahead > 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way > 9. Hit the sack > 10. Original Poster Banned > 11. off the cuff 12 Out of sight ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/13 "2015-07-12T23:32:49Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff 12. Out of sight 13. Bird’s eye view ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/14 "2015-07-14T21:50:43Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff 12. Out of sight 13. Bird’s eye view 14. Up your ass ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/15 "2015-07-14T21:58:24Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > 1. Dog day afternoon > 2. Hard Day’s Night > 3. Saving Private Ryan > 4. Rock and roll > 5. Leaves of Grass > 6. Damn The Torpedoes > 7. Full Speed Ahead > 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way > 9. Hit the sack > 10. Original Poster Banned > 11. off the cuff > 12. Out of sight > 13. Bird’s eye view > 14. Up your ass 15 Down and out ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/16 "2015-07-14T22:48:39Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff 12. Out of sight 13. Bird’s eye view 14. Up your ass 15. Down and out 16. Yabba Dabba Do! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/17 "2015-07-15T01:24:52Z")
[hijack] Only in the context of this thread would I have seen fit to ask: Is the **On Your Mark Get Set Go** just a fancy way of saying: **Three Two One** ? [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/18 "2015-07-15T23:06:57Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff 12. Out of sight 13. Bird’s eye view 14. Up your ass 15. Down and out 16. Yabba Dabba Do! 17. Flip The Bird ---
**Author:** ![MmeRose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@MmeRose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MmeRose)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/19 "2015-07-16T10:41:08Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > 1. Dog day afternoon > 2. Hard Day’s Night > 3. Saving Private Ryan > 4. Rock and roll > 5. Leaves of Grass > 6. Damn The Torpedoes > 7. Full Speed Ahead > 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way > 9. Hit the sack > 10. Original Poster Banned > 11. off the cuff > 12. Out of sight > 13. Bird’s eye view > 14. Up your ass > 15. Down and out > 16. Yabba Dabba Do! > 17. Flip The Bird 1. Off we go! ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450/20 "2015-08-13T21:51:57Z")
1. Dog day afternoon 2. Hard Day’s Night 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Rock and roll 5. Leaves of Grass 6. Damn The Torpedoes 7. Full Speed Ahead 8. No F\*\*\*ing Way 9. Hit the sack 10. Original Poster Banned 11. off the cuff 12. Out of sight 13. Bird’s eye view 14. Up your ass 15. Down and out 16. Yabba Dabba Do! 17. Flip The Bird 18. Off we go! 19. Blow me down! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-words-in-three/724450.md?page=2)