# 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\
**Page:** 33

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/641 "2007-01-24T20:53:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
The Eddystone Light.  
[/QUOTE]

The Warship Joke. 😃

Mount. St. Helens

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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, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/642 "2007-01-24T21:10:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Duckster]  
The Warship Joke. 😃

Mount. St. Helens  
[/QUOTE]

Kiss my ash

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Spider plants

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/643 "2007-01-24T21:16:15Z")

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Just Hangs Around

Clover

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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, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/644 "2007-01-24T21:17:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Inigo Montoya]  
Just Hangs Around

Clover  
[/QUOTE]

Person who cloves.

**Submitted.**

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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, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/645 "2007-01-24T21:21:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Kalhoun]

**Submitted.**  
[/QUOTE]

Kiss it goodbye.

Ne Win

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/646 "2007-01-24T22:35:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]  
Ne Win  
[/QUOTE]

Former Burma shaver.

**Edsel**

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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 24, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/647 "2007-01-24T23:02:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]  
Former Burma shaver.

**Edsel**  
[/QUOTE]

Ford’s failed flivver (courtesy of **Zyada** )

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**Apple cider**

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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 25, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/648 "2007-01-25T00:44:40Z")

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Apple cider: Sweet seasonal goodness.

_The Four Seasons._

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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 25, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/649 "2007-01-25T01:01:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
_The Four Seasons._  
[/QUOTE]

Vivaldi’s best-known work.  
Hyphen.

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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 25, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/650 "2007-01-25T01:24:20Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Vivaldi’s best-known work.  
Hyphen.  
[/QUOTE]

Separate two words

Next: Knights who say “NEE”

(BTW **hocow** I didn’t know I was killed.)

Sgt Schwartz

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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 25, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/651 "2007-01-25T01:59:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Sgt Schwartz]  
Next: Knights who say “NEE”  
[/QUOTE]

We are the

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Top Chef

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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 25, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/652 "2007-01-25T12:21:21Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]  
We are the

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Top Chef  
[/QUOTE]

The Best Cook

**Toe Jam**

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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 25, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/653 "2007-01-25T12:46:15Z")

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Come Together football.

Yuppies.

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**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:** [January 25, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/654 "2007-01-25T13:13:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Tengu]  
Come Together football.

Yuppies.[/QUOTE

Young Urban Professionals

Preppies

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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 25, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/655 "2007-01-25T13:21:20Z")

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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]  
Preppies  
[/QUOTE]

Muffy and Biff.

Sushi

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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 25, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/656 "2007-01-25T13:26:06Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Muffy and Biff.

Sushi  
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Mmmm. Sushi. _Drool_.

Next: Responsibility

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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 25, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/657 "2007-01-25T14:26:47Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
[The Four Seasons] Vivaldi’s best-known work…

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Should this be a Bzzzzzt? Four words, although hyphenated. :dubious:

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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 25, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/658 "2007-01-25T14:27:52Z")

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Responsibility: Eat your veggies.

Brussels sprouts.

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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 25, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/659 "2007-01-25T14:31:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Responsibility: Eat your veggies.

Brussels sprouts.  
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No fuckin’ way.

**Stiletto.**

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**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/660 "2007-01-25T14:31:59Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Responsibility: Eat your veggies.

Brussels sprouts.  
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teeny Belgian cabbages

_I, Claudius_

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