# Free Association

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048 "2012-05-06T04:21:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21429 "2015-03-06T20:02:53Z")

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Blackfoot

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21430 "2015-03-06T22:14:15Z")

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Hoof and mouth disease.

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21431 "2015-03-06T22:30:36Z")

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foot in mouth disease

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21432 "2015-03-07T10:43:50Z")

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gag order

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21433 "2015-03-07T11:42:07Z")

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Law and Order

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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:** [March 7, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21434 "2015-03-07T13:59:25Z")

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Burke’s Law

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21435 "2015-03-07T14:50:08Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Burke’s Law

Edmund Burke

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21436 "2015-03-07T17:24:58Z")

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conservative

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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, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21437 "2015-03-07T22:17:22Z")

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Tory

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**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21438 "2015-03-08T00:38:19Z")

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Hollow horses

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21439 "2015-03-08T03:01:07Z")

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Horse of a different color.

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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:** [March 8, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21440 "2015-03-08T03:02:22Z")

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Puce Moose

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21441 "2015-03-08T03:03:35Z")

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Spruce Goose

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**Author:** ![Scholar\_Beardpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21442 "2015-03-08T06:09:05Z")

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Yogi Bear

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21443 "2015-03-08T09:41:33Z")

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BooBoo

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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 8, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21444 "2015-03-08T20:08:40Z")

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mauling

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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:** [March 8, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21445 "2015-03-08T22:15:41Z")

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evisceration

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21446 "2015-03-08T23:01:56Z")

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no guts, no glory

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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:** [March 9, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21447 "2015-03-09T02:46:49Z")

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Inglorious Basterds [sic]

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21448 "2015-03-09T02:48:55Z")

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Fat Bastard

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