# Describe it in three words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 14, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384 "2007-11-14T17:06:34Z")\
**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:** [November 14, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1 "2007-11-14T17:06:34Z")

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Yes, it’s that time again. You know the drill, as in:

_Bologna_

Almost like meat.

After you’ve given your three-word description, provide a word for the next poster to tackle. And now, our first word:

Pencil

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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/2 "2007-11-14T17:10:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Yes, it’s that time again. You know the drill, as in:

_Bologna_

Almost like meat.

After you’ve given your three-word description, provide a word for the next poster to tackle. And now, our first word:

Pencil  
[/QUOTE]

Writes with graphite.  
_Tornado_

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**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/3 "2007-11-14T17:11:08Z")

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Bye Bye trailers.

_sneakers_

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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:** [November 14, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/4 "2007-11-14T17:15:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Kuboydal]  
_sneakers_  
[/QUOTE]

rubber soled shoes

_Pekingese_

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/5 "2007-11-14T17:15:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Kuboydal]  
_sneakers_  
[/QUOTE]

Stealthy Foot Wear

Jet Turbine

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/6 "2007-11-14T17:19:30Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]  
_Pekingese_  
[/QUOTE]  
Fluffy little pooch.

Still,  
Jet Turbine

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/7 "2007-11-14T17:19:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo]  
Stealthy Foot Wear

Jet Turbine  
[/QUOTE]

Plug your ears.

Crumbcake

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/8 "2007-11-14T17:21:13Z")

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Cinnamon-streuseled goodness.

Cubicle.

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**Author:** ![The\_Unkempt\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Unkempt\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Unkempt_One)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/9 "2007-11-14T17:30:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Drain Bead]  
Cinnamon-streuseled goodness.

Cubicle.  
[/QUOTE]

Sullen Little Box

Dwarf

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/10 "2007-11-14T17:34:31Z")

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One of Seven

Baked Potato

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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:** [November 14, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/11 "2007-11-14T17:35:19Z")

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no foil, please

_Mongolia_

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**Author:** ![Kerrigan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@Kerrigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kerrigan)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/12 "2007-11-14T17:35:42Z")

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Tasty, empty carbs

Buddy list

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/13 "2007-11-14T17:39:49Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]

_Mongolia_  
[/QUOTE]

Inner or Outter

shamrock

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/14 "2007-11-14T17:42:29Z")

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And Chaos Ensues…

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**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/15 "2007-11-14T17:48:42Z")

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[QUOTE=An Gadaí]  
Inner or Outter

shamrock  
[/QUOTE]

Lucky Irish weed.

Hunger

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/16 "2007-11-14T17:56:21Z")

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Needs food badly

The “Preview Post” Button

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/17 "2007-11-14T18:11:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo]  
Needs food badly

The “Preview Post” Button  
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Screen for typos

Food Network

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**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/18 "2007-11-14T18:13:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Antinor01]  
Screen for typos

Food Network  
[/QUOTE]

Makes me hungry

Work

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/19 "2007-11-14T18:15:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Flander]  
Makes me hungry

Work  
[/QUOTE]

Money for nothing.

Coffee

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/20 "2007-11-14T18:18:26Z")

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**Chief Scott!!!** - Good Lord, welcome back. It’s been forever.

Coffeee

wretched black brew

Veterinarian

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