# Free Association **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 865
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17286 "2014-02-22T16:01:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > pogrom I had to look this one up. Wikipedia: > [@](#): > > A pogrom is a violent riot aimed at massacre or persecution of an ethnic or religious group, particularly one aimed at Jews. Sadly, this reminded me of a line from the movie, _Broken Arrow_: > [@](#): > > Giles Prentice: A Broken what? > Secretary Baird: Broken Arrow. It’s a Class 4 Strategic Theatre Emergency. It’s what we call it when we lose a nuclear weapon. > Giles Prentice: I don’t know what’s scarier, losing nuclear weapons, or that it happens so often there’s actually a term for it. Back to the game: > [@buddha\_david](#): > > oven cleaner > > (sorry…so sorry…) In play: Ajax ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17287 "2014-02-22T16:20:07Z")
Achilles ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17288 "2014-02-22T16:36:08Z")
tendon ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17289 "2014-02-22T17:44:45Z")
ligament ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17290 "2014-02-22T17:51:42Z")
ligature ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17291 "2014-02-22T18:06:58Z")
interstitial tissue ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17292 "2014-02-22T18:58:30Z")
used kleenex ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17293 "2014-02-22T22:46:18Z")
flu ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17294 "2014-02-22T23:17:26Z")
drove ---
**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:** [February 22, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17295 "2014-02-22T23:18:32Z")
cattle drive ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17296 "2014-02-23T01:28:55Z")
Cattle take the bus. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17297 "2014-02-23T02:07:23Z")
Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17298 "2014-02-23T02:42:46Z")
Thank God and Greyhound you’re gone! ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17299 "2014-02-23T02:48:27Z")
Cause she’s gone, gone, gone, I don’t know if I’m happy, I don’t know if I’m sad. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17300 "2014-02-23T02:52:27Z")
She’s gone, she’s gone Oh, why Oh, why I better learn how to face it She’s gone, she’s gone ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17301 "2014-02-23T03:19:54Z")
I’m a goner ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17302 "2014-02-23T03:23:19Z")
Gonorrhea ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17303 "2014-02-23T04:00:32Z")
STD ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17304 "2014-02-23T04:07:17Z")
STS-135 dumb allcaps corrector! ---
**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:** [February 23, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/17305 "2014-02-23T04:21:35Z")
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