# Describe it in three words **URL:** \ **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:** 53
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1041 "2007-02-10T15:24:53Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Funniest instrument name. Crumpet [/QUOTE] English English Muffin Strumpet ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1042 "2007-02-10T15:37:31Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Strumpet [/QUOTE] Guitar-trumpet combo Clampett ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1043 "2007-02-10T17:29:48Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Clampett [/QUOTE] Beany-Cecil creator. šŸ˜ƒ Sea serpent. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1044 "2007-02-10T17:52:30Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Sea serpent. [/QUOTE] Nessieā€™s an example. The Great Lakes ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1045 "2007-02-10T18:01:40Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Nessieā€™s an example. The Great Lakes [/QUOTE] Mneumonic is HOMES Gitche Gumee ---
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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Gitche Gumee [/QUOTE] Big Sea Water Kelp ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1047 "2007-02-10T18:17:15Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Big Sea Water Kelp [/QUOTE] Large, brown seaweed **Esa-Pekka Salonen** ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1048 "2007-02-10T18:39:51Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] **Esa-Pekka Salonen** [/QUOTE] Finnish, conductor, genius. Next: binary code ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1049 "2007-02-10T18:49:51Z")
[QUOTE=Butterscotch] Finnish, conductor, genius. Next: binary code [/QUOTE] 0 and 1 Thatā€™s All, Folks ---
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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Thatā€™s All, Folks [/QUOTE] Cartoon ending phrase. Shave and a haircut, two bits. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1051 "2007-02-10T20:21:08Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Cartoon ending phrase. Shave and a haircut, two bits. [/QUOTE] Door knocking rap Beyounce ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1052 "2007-02-10T20:40:02Z")
[Vacuous Barbie doll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407422&highlight=beyonce+vacuous) _Dreamgirls_ ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1053 "2007-02-10T21:12:30Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] [Vacuous Barbie doll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407422&highlight=beyonce+vacuous) _Dreamgirls_ [/QUOTE] Ersatz Supremes biopic **sifaka** ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1054 "2007-02-10T22:00:50Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] **sifaka** [/QUOTE] Black-faced lemur Dioecious plants ---
**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:** [February 10, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1055 "2007-02-10T22:29:46Z")
Dioecious plants: Kinda like us. > **[Dioecy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioecious)** > > Dioecy (/daÉŖĖˆiĖsi/ dy-EE-see; from Ancient Greek Ī“Ī¹ĪæĪ¹ĪŗĪÆĪ± dioikĆ­aĀ 'two households'; adj. dioecious, /daÉŖĖˆiĖŹƒ(i)əs/ dy-EE-sh(ee-)əs) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is biparental reproduction. Dioecy has costs, since only the female part of the population directly produces offspring. It is one method for excludin In zoolo... Robert H. Heinleinā€™s ā€œAll You Zombiesā€¦ā€ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1056 "2007-02-11T02:17:36Z")
[QUOTE=Elendilā€™s Heir] Robert H. Heinleinā€™s ā€œAll You Zombiesā€¦ā€ [/QUOTE] Never read it. Acrobats ---
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[QUOTE=twickster] Acrobats [/QUOTE] Adobe PDF readers Fingerprints ---
**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:** [February 11, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1058 "2007-02-11T03:42:08Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] Adobe PDF readers Fingerprints [/QUOTE] Hands down proof. Proof ---
**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:** [February 11, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1059 "2007-02-11T03:58:18Z")
Proof: Prosecutionā€™s trial burden. _Witness for the Prosecution._ ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1060 "2007-02-11T06:40:47Z")
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