# 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 15, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/121 "2007-11-15T18:48:53Z")

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New Zealand: Not Australia, thanks.

Andorra.

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/122 "2007-11-15T19:12:35Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
New Zealand: Not Australia, thanks.

Andorra.  
[/QUOTE]  
Mountainous tax haven.

Sylph.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/123 "2007-11-15T19:25:05Z")

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[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting]  
Sylph.  
[/QUOTE]  
light as air

dirigidoo

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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 15, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/124 "2007-11-15T19:45:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Liberal]  
dirigidoo  
[/QUOTE]

Australian farting instrument. (assuming you meant didgeridoo)

George W. Bush

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/125 "2007-11-15T19:57:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Flander]  
Australian farting instrument. (assuming you meant didgeridoo)

George W. Bush  
[/QUOTE]

neocon’s malleable puppet  
fireworks

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/126 "2007-11-15T20:01:34Z")

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I feel it is appropriate at this juncture to introduce you to [Foamy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZJ64PxBzNc) who pretty much says what I feel about the whole thing.

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/127 "2007-11-15T20:05:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Mindfield]  
I feel it is appropriate at this juncture to introduce you to [Foamy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZJ64PxBzNc) who pretty much says what I feel about the whole thing.  
[/QUOTE]

That’s not three words and it has nothing to do with fireworks. :rolleyes:

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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:** [November 15, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/128 "2007-11-15T20:09:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Sitnam]

fireworks  
[/QUOTE]

Children’s finger removers.

Thunderstorms

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/129 "2007-11-15T20:13:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
Children’s finger removers.

Thunderstorms  
[/QUOTE]

Set pets wimpering

**Mail-order catalogs**

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/130 "2007-11-15T21:01:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Sitnam]  
That’s not three words and it has nothing to do with fireworks. :rolleyes:  
[/QUOTE]

Uh…

“Wrong thread post.”

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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 15, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/131 "2007-11-15T21:02:27Z")

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Mail-order catalogs: Holiday avalanche begins.

Wrong thread post.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/132 "2007-11-15T21:06:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry]  
**Mail-order catalogs**  
[/QUOTE]  
Fill Mail-order litterboxes

Ooop..

[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Wrong thread post.  
[/QUOTE]  
Too many windows.  
Rocking chair

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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 15, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/133 "2007-11-15T21:09:23Z")

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Wrong thread post: Common Doper error.

Rocking chair: Codger’s favorite seat.

Old coots with too much nose hair.

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**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/134 "2007-11-15T21:11:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Old coots with too much nose hair.  
[/QUOTE]

Protectors of Lawns

Bowling Balls

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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:** [November 15, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/135 "2007-11-15T21:16:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Duke of Rat]  
Protectors of Lawns

Bowling Balls  
[/QUOTE]

very large scrotum

Raccoons

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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:** [November 15, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/136 "2007-11-15T21:17:54Z")

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

Ranger Rick’s family.

Cocoons

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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 15, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/137 "2007-11-15T21:18:21Z")

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> [@](#):
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> cocoons

cozy pupa pad

skateboard

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/138 "2007-11-15T21:29:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Flander]  
skateboard  
[/QUOTE]

Break a leg!  
Plasticware

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/139 "2007-11-15T21:37:16Z")

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Disposable eating utensils.

Watermelon

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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 15, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/140 "2007-11-15T21:56:12Z")

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[QUOTE=fisha]  
Watermelon  
[/QUOTE]

Gallagher’s entire career

Terminator

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