# Describe it in three words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 10, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439 "2007-01-10T19:01:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1 "2007-01-10T19:01:09Z")

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That’s all there is to it. Here’s an example…

**Bologna**

_It’s like meat._.

Now you try,

**Rodeo**

This will either be lots of fun, or die quickly. Either way, what bliss

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/2 "2007-01-10T19:04:11Z")

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Rodeo

Ride 'em cowboy!  
Mustard

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/3 "2007-01-10T19:07:19Z")

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Mustard

Gotta crap now!

Motherboard

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/4 "2007-01-10T19:08:43Z")

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Makes computer run.

Dictionary.

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/5 "2007-01-10T19:09:53Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Makes computer run.

Dictionary.  
[/QUOTE]  
Dictionary:  
Bunch of words.

Subway.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/6 "2007-01-10T19:11:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Sunspace]  
Subway.  
[/QUOTE]

Crap sub sandwiches

cheese

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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/7 "2007-01-10T19:12:19Z")

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[QUOTE=silenus]  
Crap sub sandwiches

cheese  
[/QUOTE]

Stinky but tasty.

Calculus

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/8 "2007-01-10T19:14:09Z")

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[QUOTE=Winston Smith]  
Stinky but tasty.

Calculus  
[/QUOTE]

Another difficult discipline.

Particle.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/9 "2007-01-10T19:15:32Z")

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[QUOTE=Kalhoun]  
Another difficult discipline.

Particle.  
[/QUOTE]

Just a speck

Duck

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/10 "2007-01-10T19:16:25Z")

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Particle

Honda Element upgrade.

Woodshed

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**Author:** ![Smooth\_Jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Smooth\_Jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smooth_Jack)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/11 "2007-01-10T19:17:15Z")

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Duck

Watch your head.

Temerity.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/12 "2007-01-10T19:17:27Z")

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_sigh_

Duck

What Cheney yells.  
Woodshed

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/13 "2007-01-10T19:24:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Smooth Jack]  
Temerity.  
[/QUOTE]

Balls of brass.

Woodshed.

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/14 "2007-01-10T19:27:11Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Balls of brass.

Woodshed.  
[/QUOTE]

Spanking provided behind.  
Computer

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/15 "2007-01-10T19:27:26Z")

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Woodshed: Hide the body.  
Airbag

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/16 "2007-01-10T19:30:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Mindfield]  
Woodshed: Hide the body.  
Airbag  
[/QUOTE]

Airbag: That’s my ex-MIL (do hyphens/prefixes count?)

dishwasher

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/17 "2007-01-10T19:32:20Z")

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[QUOTE=Kalhoun]  
dishwasher  
[/QUOTE]

Outranked by busboy.

Umbrella

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/18 "2007-01-10T19:32:42Z")

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Rubbish in gales.

Next: Coffee.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/19 "2007-01-10T19:46:04Z")

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Caffienated drug rush

Spine

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**Author:** ![billyb0b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@billyb0b](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billyb0b)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/20 "2007-01-10T19:49:42Z")

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Bone in back.  
SDMB

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