# 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:** ![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, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/321 "2007-01-15T02:33:56Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]

Fire hydrant.  
[/QUOTE]

Corner water source.

**Sweater.**

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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, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/322 "2007-01-15T02:51:00Z")

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Pixie: Whazzat, a fairie?

Sweater: Necessary this month.

Postage stamp.

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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 15, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/323 "2007-01-15T02:51:51Z")

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Sweater

Hides erect nipples

**Flagrant**

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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, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/324 "2007-01-15T02:59:29Z")

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Flagrant: Nipples… like these?

Kleenex ™.

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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, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/325 "2007-01-15T03:02:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Flagrant: Nipples… like these?

Kleenex ™.  
[/QUOTE]

Disposable snot rag

**Tampon**

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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, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/326 "2007-01-15T03:02:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Flagrant: Nipples… like these?

Kleenex ™.  
[/QUOTE]

Disposable cum rag.

Aerosmith.

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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, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/327 "2007-01-15T03:03:22Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
Disposable snot rag

**Tampon**  
[/QUOTE]

(shit)

toxic shock syndrome

Britney Spears

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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, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/328 "2007-01-15T03:08:18Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]  
(shit)

toxic shock syndrome

Britney Spears  
[/QUOTE]

Stale pop tart

**Egregious**

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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, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/329 "2007-01-15T03:12:12Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]  
**Egregious**  
[/QUOTE]

Over the top.

Barbie doll.

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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, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/330 "2007-01-15T03:41:07Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Over the top.

Barbie doll.  
[/QUOTE]

48 - 22 - 32.

Checkers.

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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 15, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/331 "2007-01-15T03:54:26Z")

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Checkers

Nixon’s best dog

**Transparent**

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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/332 "2007-01-15T03:56:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Way Too Happy]  
**Transparent**  
[/QUOTE]  
Tom Cruise’s lunacy  
Your job

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**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/333 "2007-01-15T04:00:50Z")

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[QUOTE=bigbabysweets2000]  
Tom Cruise’s lunacy  
Your job  
[/QUOTE]

Bullying phone monkeys

Onotmatopoeia

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/334 "2007-01-15T04:46:00Z")

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Onomatopoeia: unimaginitive naming method

Gorilla

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**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/335 "2007-01-15T05:13:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Little Nemo]  
Onomatopoeia: unimaginitive naming method

Gorilla  
[/QUOTE]

Damn dirty ape!  
Freezer burn

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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, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/336 "2007-01-15T05:24:32Z")

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Freezer burn: Should wrap better.

Jack Bauer.

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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, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/337 "2007-01-15T05:25:37Z")

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… and Aerosmith (mentioned earlier): Aging rock gods.

Jack Bauer.

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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 15, 2007, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/338 "2007-01-15T07:44:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
… and Aerosmith (mentioned earlier): Aging rock gods.

Jack Bauer.  
[/QUOTE]

Jack Bauer kicks ass\*

\*Really have no idea, never seen the show

Next: Pulp Fiction  
Sgt Schwartz

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/339 "2007-01-15T08:07:05Z")

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Watch in ass.

Television.

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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, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/340 "2007-01-15T12:38:32Z")

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[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]  
Jack Bauer kicks ass\*

[/QUOTE]

Bzzt!

That’s four words.

> [@](#):
>
> television

America’s indoor sport.

**Bizarro SDMB.**

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