# Describe it in three words **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 62
**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 6, 2008, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1221 "2008-02-06T13:01:51Z")
Entertaining but fraudulent air couriers ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1222 "2008-02-06T15:41:39Z")
[QUOTE=Scribble] air couriers [/QUOTE] Arrives at airport Brevet ---
**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 6, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1223 "2008-02-06T17:30:20Z")
Brevet: In the field. Bvt. Maj. Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1224 "2008-02-06T19:22:26Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Bvt. Maj. Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. [/QUOTE] Academic at Appomattox Fruit bats ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1225 "2008-02-06T22:41:34Z")
[QUOTE=bannerrefugee] Fruit bats [/QUOTE] Tropical flying mammals. The “Batman, if he’s prepared” meme ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1226 "2008-02-07T04:41:36Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] Tropical flying mammals. The “Batman, if he’s prepared” meme [/QUOTE] bats bite back Un-identified rodents in the back yard ---
**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 7, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1227 "2008-02-07T16:10:13Z")
[QUOTE=bannerrefugee] Academic at Appomattox… [/QUOTE] ::Golf clap:: Well played, my friend. Very well played indeed. Unidentified rodents in the backyard: Call Pest Control. _The Rat Patrol._ ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1228 "2008-02-07T17:17:04Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] _The Rat Patrol._ [/QUOTE] Sixties soldier show Or Corny cycling club Mirrors ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1229 "2008-02-07T20:58:15Z")
[QUOTE=bannerrefugee] Mirrors [/QUOTE] Shattering brings misfortune. Lewis Carroll ---
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[QUOTE=Sternvogel] Lewis Carroll [/QUOTE] Anglican authored Alice Or Dodgson’s pen name Agonist ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1231 "2008-02-07T21:39:04Z")
[QUOTE=bannerrefugee] Agonist [/QUOTE] Binds, triggers reaction. Lolcats. ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1232 "2008-02-07T22:17:23Z")
[QUOTE=Kythereia] Binds, triggers reaction. Lolcats. [/QUOTE] Cat catches cheeseburger Fritz the cat ---
**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 8, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1233 "2008-02-08T01:29:00Z")
Fritz the Cat: Maybe Felix’s cousin? Pornographic cartoons. ---
**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 8, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1234 "2008-02-08T03:53:17Z")
Not for children Corduroy ---
**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 8, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1235 "2008-02-08T14:15:16Z")
Corduroy: Historic log road OR Bumpy cotton fabric OR Adorable yellow bear. Words that have multiple meanings. ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1236 "2008-02-08T14:27:33Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Words that have multiple meanings. [/QUOTE] Can cause confusion Confucius ---
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Confucius: Communists now rediscovering. _The Manchurian Candidate._ ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1238 "2008-02-08T19:20:26Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] _The Manchurian Candidate._ [/QUOTE] Cinematic commie conspiracy Hot air balloons ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1239 "2008-02-08T20:59:19Z")
[QUOTE=bannerrefugee] Hot air balloons [/QUOTE] [Albuquerque fiesta focus.](http://www.balloonfiesta.com/Balloon_Fiesta/specialevents.php) The fact that Albuquerque residents’ license plates say “New Mexico USA” ---
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[QUOTE=Sternvogel] The fact that Albuquerque residents’ license plates say “New Mexico USA” [/QUOTE] States States Sovereignty Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384.md?page=61) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384.md?page=63)