# 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:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1141 "2008-01-25T23:15:39Z")

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[QUOTE=bannerrefugee]

Pharmacokinetics of beer  
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Alcohol equals drunk

OR

Pub liver challenge

moose

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**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1142 "2008-01-25T23:19:44Z")

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[QUOTE=eleanorigby]  
Alcohol equals drunk

OR

Pub liver challenge

moose  
[/QUOTE]

Fearless Leader’s Target

J-lo’s butt.

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**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1143 "2008-01-26T00:57:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Lobohan]

J-lo’s butt.  
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Fearless Leader’s Target  
What? 😉

OR

Google mappable anatomy

Haggis

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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 26, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1144 "2008-01-26T01:02:27Z")

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[QUOTE=eleanorigby]

Haggis  
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Scottish Torture Instrument

Richard Mell

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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 26, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1145 "2008-01-26T03:54:39Z")

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Richard Mell: Prominent Chicago pol.

The 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1146 "2008-01-28T03:35:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Richard Mell: Prominent Chicago pol.

The 1968 Democratic National Convention.  
[/QUOTE]

Good for yippies

Altec Lansing

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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 28, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1147 "2008-01-28T05:22:31Z")

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[QUOTE=bannerrefugee]  
Altec Lansing  
[/QUOTE]

Sound system manufacturer.

An iPod stuffed to bursting with bad songs.

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**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1148 "2008-01-28T13:47:47Z")

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> [@](#):
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> An iPod stuffed to bursting with bad songs.

One-touch masochism.  
Organic foods

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**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1149 "2008-01-28T14:53:25Z")

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[QUOTE=Gorgon Heap]

Organic foods  
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Carbon-based food stuffs

OR  
overpriced vegetable nutrition  
OR  
pesticide free manna  
(take your pick)

ear buds that the cat chewed through, so no more iPod for now

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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 28, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1150 "2008-01-28T16:44:26Z")

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[QUOTE=eleanorigby]  
…ear buds that the cat chewed through, so no more iPod for now  
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Musicus interruptus felinicus.

Fake or Pig Latin.

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**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1151 "2008-01-28T22:33:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

Fake or Pig Latin.  
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Otnay eallyray atinlay

(I guess that counts for 3 words )

Coffee cups for Christmas present

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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 29, 2008, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1152 "2008-01-29T05:27:51Z")

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[QUOTE=bannerrefugee]  
…Coffee cups for Christmas present  
[/QUOTE]

Caffeine junkies smile.

Juan Valdez and his faithful burro.

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**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:** [January 29, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1153 "2008-01-29T16:11:37Z")

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Coffee advertising stereotype

Alley cats

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**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1154 "2008-01-29T17:19:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]

Alley cats  
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free, feral, felines

the middle name Subrahmanyeswara

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**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:** [January 29, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1155 "2008-01-29T17:26:27Z")

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Very obviously Brahmin.

Japan

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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 29, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1156 "2008-01-29T17:56:01Z")

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Japan: Has an emperor.

The Battle of Iwo Jima.

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**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1157 "2008-01-29T20:14:35Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

The Battle of Iwo Jima.  
[/QUOTE]

Unfortunate Pacific battle

**Scribble** Very obviously Brahmin.  
You got that right

The game battleships

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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 29, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1158 "2008-01-29T20:30:20Z")

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[QUOTE=bannerrefugee]  
The game battleship  
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[Once called “Salvo”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_%28game%29)

The Sub-Mariner

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**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:** [January 29, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1159 "2008-01-29T20:32:04Z")

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Twister’s more fun.

The last name “Singh”

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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 29, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1160 "2008-01-29T20:39:11Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
…The last name “Singh”  
[/QUOTE]

Sikh men use.

The Sub-Mariner.

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