# 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:** ![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:** [June 6, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13222 "2013-06-06T03:24:21Z")

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near beer

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13223 "2013-06-06T03:28:39Z")

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how now

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13224 "2013-06-06T03:36:01Z")

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brown cow patty

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13225 "2013-06-06T09:54:32Z")

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Pattacake

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13226 "2013-06-06T11:47:09Z")

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baker’s man

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13227 "2013-06-06T11:52:55Z")

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Lakers fan

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13228 "2013-06-06T12:00:41Z")

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Celtics fan  
(That said, _ **GO SPURS!!!** _)

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**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13229 "2013-06-06T13:31:20Z")

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Railway tracks

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13230 "2013-06-06T13:34:15Z")

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golden spike

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13231 "2013-06-06T13:48:26Z")

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Spike Milligan

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13232 "2013-06-06T14:00:28Z")

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spiked punch

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13233 "2013-06-06T17:24:56Z")

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sucker punch

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13234 "2013-06-06T17:31:37Z")

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A phrase more popular in the 60s and 70s, but not heard so much lately:  
“So long, sucker!”

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13235 "2013-06-06T17:50:31Z")

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See you later, alligator!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13236 "2013-06-06T18:15:35Z")

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After awhile, crocodile!

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13237 "2013-06-06T18:29:53Z")

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Let’s make like a hockey player and get the puck out of here!

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13238 "2013-06-06T18:54:10Z")

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make like the wind and blow

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13239 "2013-06-06T19:27:20Z")

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dumb jock

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13240 "2013-06-06T19:30:39Z")

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smart ass

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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:** [June 6, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/13241 "2013-06-06T20:31:54Z")

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Shrek

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