# Double meaning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 9, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144 "2017-08-09T01:23:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/61 "2017-09-29T00:18:15Z")

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mean mean

reduce a psychiatrist

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/62 "2017-09-29T00:55:28Z")

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shrink shrink  
illustration of an SDMB contributor

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/63 "2017-09-29T01:40:37Z")

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Poster poster

Squashed apartment

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/64 "2017-09-29T01:44:38Z")

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> [@Thin\_Ice](#):
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> Squashed apartment

flat flat  
maroon thread

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/65 "2017-09-29T02:16:05Z")

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strand strand

utilize function

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/66 "2017-09-29T03:19:32Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> utilize function

use use  
incantation stretch

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**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/67 "2017-09-29T03:35:49Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/68 "2017-09-29T09:03:27Z")

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spell spell.

Octopus defender. (No, not marine marine. Something else.)

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/69 "2017-09-29T13:02:26Z")

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Argonaut Argonaut?

spike wager

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/70 "2017-09-29T13:07:18Z")

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Octopus defender was “army army”.

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/71 "2017-09-29T20:36:44Z")

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stake stake

cancels international alliances

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/72 "2017-09-30T00:59:36Z")

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blocks blocs doesn’t quite fit

but if that’s meant to be it,

crossdresser being pulled along

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/73 "2017-09-30T01:12:58Z")

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drag drag

seat informant

(army army… that was clever)

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/74 "2017-09-30T03:30:37Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> seat informant

Stool stool?

(And I think the answer to cancels international alliances was Axes Axes)

directs cattle

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/75 "2017-09-30T07:15:18Z")

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steers steers.

Punching barker. (Two answers, try to get both.)

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/76 "2017-09-30T16:56:31Z")

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boxer boxer, pug pug

fish that sings in the lower register

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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:** [September 30, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/77 "2017-09-30T16:58:21Z")

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bass bass

happy homosexual

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/78 "2017-09-30T23:57:48Z")

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gay gay

An instrument for rendering a colored patch on the wings of ducks to make them accessible to observation.

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/79 "2017-10-01T00:45:48Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> gay gay
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> An instrument for rendering a colored patch on the wings of ducks to make them accessible to observation.

spotter spotter  
alter coins

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-meaning/793144/80 "2017-10-01T00:56:18Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> An instrument for rendering a colored patch on the wings of ducks to make them accessible to observation.

No – speculum speculum

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