# 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:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1421 "2008-03-05T19:21:44Z")

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[QUOTE=want2know]

Wonderbra  
[/QUOTE]

Brings bigger boobs

coat of arms

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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:** [March 5, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1422 "2008-03-05T19:28:06Z")

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Coat of arms: Heraldry’s primary concern OR Shield, supporters, crest OR Lions for England OR Lilies for France OR USA’s eagle, shield OR I lack one.

A herald at a joust.

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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:** [March 5, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1423 "2008-03-05T20:15:50Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
A herald at a joust.  
[/QUOTE]

Enjoys knightly work.

Harold Peary

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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:** [March 5, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1424 "2008-03-05T20:57:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]

Harold Peary  
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Gildersleeve got guffaws

Citrullination

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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:** [March 5, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1425 "2008-03-05T21:17:22Z")

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[QUOTE=bannerrefugee]  
…Citrullination  
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Republic of Citrulli.

The Atlantis myth.

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1426 "2008-03-05T21:31:58Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
The Atlantis myth.  
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T’was Plato’s idea.\*

The Atlantic Ocean.

\*OK, I cheated. Sue me.

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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:** [March 6, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1427 "2008-03-06T01:47:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Peak Banana]

The Atlantic Ocean.

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Popular for crossing

R-101

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1428 "2008-03-06T16:24:43Z")

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British blimp…busted

James Bond vs Batman

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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:** [March 6, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1429 "2008-03-06T17:23:03Z")

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[QUOTE=Enola Straight]

James Bond vs Batman  
[/QUOTE]

Frightening fictional fight

Jackie Chan vs Bruce Lee

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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:** [March 6, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1430 "2008-03-06T18:42:40Z")

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Ultimate kung-fu showdown!

Ms. Moneypenny

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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:** [March 6, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1431 "2008-03-06T21:31:08Z")

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Ms. Moneypenny: Originally preferred “Miss.”

MI6.

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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:** [March 7, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1432 "2008-03-07T03:45:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Ms. Moneypenny: Originally preferred “Miss.”

MI6.  
[/QUOTE]

Sneaky Saxon spies

Mouse pad with a bad mouse

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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:** [March 7, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1433 "2008-03-07T04:42:27Z")

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Really lousy tracking

Frescoes

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**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1434 "2008-03-07T09:24:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
Really lousy tracking

Frescoes  
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Painted wet plaster

Faust

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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:** [March 7, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1435 "2008-03-07T11:39:08Z")

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[QUOTE=Diomedes]  
Painted wet plaster

Faust  
[/QUOTE]  
Good closet drama

Clonazepam

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**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1436 "2008-03-07T17:25:17Z")

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[QUOTE=Liberal]  
Good closet drama

Clonazepam  
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Stops Spontaneous Shaking

Geek

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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:** [March 7, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1437 "2008-03-07T19:05:06Z")

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Geek: Look around you.

The Geek Squad home-visit computer-repair folks.

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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:** [March 10, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1438 "2008-03-10T04:21:34Z")

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:: bump ::

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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:** [March 10, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1439 "2008-03-10T13:41:09Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

The Geek Squad home-visit computer-repair folks.  
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Ok I’ll take the bait, it’s slow around here this morning

Fixes for fee

Pachyderm

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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:** [March 10, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/426384/1440 "2008-03-10T14:36:48Z")

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Pachyderm: Elephant’s scientific designation.

_Horton Hears a Who._

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