# 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")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![notthatagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/281 "2007-01-14T15:40:58Z")

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Graveyard shift

Hookers, Cops, Cabbies

Offbeat

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/282 "2007-01-14T16:48:16Z")

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Offbeat: Describes most Dopers.

Wristwatch.

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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 14, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/283 "2007-01-14T16:58:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Wristwatch.  
[/QUOTE]

Time at hand.

**Throwing knife**

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**Author:** ![notthatagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/284 "2007-01-14T17:04:50Z")

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Throwing Knife

Sorry! It slipped!

**Buttercup**

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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 14, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/285 "2007-01-14T17:19:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Way Too Happy]  
**Buttercup**  
[/QUOTE]

Build me up!  
Disgruntled.

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/286 "2007-01-14T18:16:25Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Build me up!  
Disgruntled.  
[/QUOTE]

Lost my pig.

**lampshade**

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/287 "2007-01-14T18:48:26Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
Lost my pig.

**lampshade**  
[/QUOTE]

frat party headwear

gonorrhea

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**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/288 "2007-01-14T18:54:36Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]  
frat party headwear

gonorrhea  
[/QUOTE]

Use a condom.

Laptop computer.

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/289 "2007-01-14T19:39:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Way Too Happy]  
Graveyard shift

Hookers, Cops, Cabbies

Offbeat  
[/QUOTE]

Out of rhythm.

Next: Boogie-woogie

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/290 "2007-01-14T20:01:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
Use a condom.

Laptop computer.  
[/QUOTE]

Watch porn anywhere

Next: Advertisement

Sgt Schwartz

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/291 "2007-01-14T20:30:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]  
Watch porn anywhere

Next: Advertisement/QUOTE]  
“Wait, there’s more!”

shaman

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/292 "2007-01-15T00:01:32Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]

[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]  
Watch porn anywhere

Next: Advertisement/QUOTE]  
“Wait, there’s more!”

shaman  
[/QUOTE]

Talks to spirits  
\*\*  
balustrade\*\*

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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 15, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/293 "2007-01-15T00:36:52Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
\*\*  
balustrade\*\*  
[/QUOTE]

Staircase safety rail.

**Pez dispenser**

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/294 "2007-01-15T01:00:06Z")

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[QUOTE=silenus]  
Staircase safety rail.

**Pez dispenser**  
[/QUOTE]

Head spits candy!

\*\*chandelier  
\*\*

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/295 "2007-01-15T01:01:24Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
Head spits candy!

\*\*chandelier  
\*\*  
[/QUOTE]

lights from above

**Bellybutton**

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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 15, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/296 "2007-01-15T01:13:02Z")

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[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen]  
**Bellybutton**  
[/QUOTE]

Lint’s lurking lair.  
**shampoo**

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/297 "2007-01-15T01:21:50Z")

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Shampoo: Lather, rinse, repeat.

Golf.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/298 "2007-01-15T01:21:55Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Lint’s lurking lair.  
**shampoo**  
[/QUOTE]

$3 with cut & style

Mexico

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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 15, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/299 "2007-01-15T01:35:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Golf.  
[/QUOTE]

Old man’s sport.

Mexico.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/300 "2007-01-15T01:41:55Z")

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Mexico: South of border.

New Mexico.

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