# 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:** ![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 23, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/621 "2007-01-23T23:21:43Z")

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Banks: Willie Sutton’s favorites.

Willie Stargell.

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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 24, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/622 "2007-01-24T03:29:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Banks: Willie Sutton’s favorites.

Willie Stargell.  
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Season triple MVP

Next: Stardust (Willie Nelson album)

Sgtt Schwartz

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/623 "2007-01-24T04:25:03Z")

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[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]

Sgtt Schwartz  
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[Friendly Fire Death](http://www.usmchawk.com/pic_of_the_dead.htm)  
Counselor

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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 24, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/624 "2007-01-24T04:49:12Z")

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[QUOTE=hocow]  
[Friendly Fire Death](http://www.usmchawk.com/pic_of_the_dead.htm)  
Counselor  
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And that feels…?

**Book** (noun)

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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 24, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/625 "2007-01-24T11:49:30Z")

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[QUOTE=freckafree]

**Book** (noun)  
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Library shelf item.

(btw – is the person allowed to specify which sense of the word the next player is supposed to use? I’ve been treating this like a clue-writing challenge, but that’s just me.)  
Infrequent

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/626 "2007-01-24T13:59:26Z")

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**Infrequent** Not very often

Hornswoggled.  
😃

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/627 "2007-01-24T14:14:29Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Library shelf item.

(btw – is the person allowed to specify which sense of the word the next player is supposed to use? I’ve been treating this like a clue-writing challenge, but that’s just me.)  
Infrequent  
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Sex after ninty

Reading Railroad

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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 24, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/628 "2007-01-24T14:14:38Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
**Infrequent** Not very often

Hornswoggled.  
😃  
[/QUOTE]

Like getting bamboozled.

Next: Black Hole

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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 24, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/629 "2007-01-24T14:15:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Harmonious Discord]  
Sex after ninty

Reading Railroad  
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Reading Station Stop

Next: Black Hole

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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 24, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/630 "2007-01-24T14:15:46Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]

Hornswoggled.

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😛

Bilked – bamboozled – buffaloed.  
Sgt. Bilko

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/631 "2007-01-24T14:18:53Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
**Infrequent** Not very often

Hornswoggled.  
😃  
[/QUOTE]

percursed by spam

Reading Railroad

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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 24, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/632 "2007-01-24T14:26:46Z")

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[QUOTE=Harmonious Discord]  
Reading Railroad  
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Monopoly “Chance” destination.  
Crazy eights

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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 24, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/633 "2007-01-24T15:11:05Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Monopoly “Chance” destination.  
Crazy eights  
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Insufferable card game.

**Obstinate.**

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/634 "2007-01-24T15:17:03Z")

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Stubborn plus smug.

Rice a Roni.

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/635 "2007-01-24T15:36:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Beware of Doug]  
Rice a Roni.  
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Tons o’ sodium

* * *

Burnt tastebuds

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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 24, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/636 "2007-01-24T17:05:47Z")

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_Stardust_: Willie’s sweet songs.

Burnt tastebuds: Coffee’s too HOT!

The Cowardly Lion.

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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 24, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/637 "2007-01-24T17:17:18Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
The Cowardly Lion.  
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Lahr’s “mane” role.

Penelope

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/638 "2007-01-24T18:39:26Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]

Penelope  
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Loyal by unraveling.

Enoch Light.

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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 24, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/639 "2007-01-24T20:00:31Z")

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Enoch Light: Slimmer Enoch dude.

Eddystone Light.

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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 24, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/640 "2007-01-24T20:47:48Z")

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Black Hole: Lame Disney SF.

The Eddystone Light.

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