# I thought that was a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 31, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404 "2008-03-31T17:01:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/41 "2008-03-31T21:01:08Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] I’m just guessing here but I think you must have meant rambler? but, if so, isn’t that the person that tends to critters on a movie set or on a ranch? [/QUOTE] No no no, you’re thinking of a rustler those guys that go around with five aces up their sleeve and trick rich widows out of their estates. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/42 "2008-03-31T21:08:09Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] No no no, you’re thinking of a rustler those guys that go around with five aces up their sleeve and trick rich widows out of their estates. [/QUOTE] Nah, that’s a Hustler Like the yellow stuff you put on a ham sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/43 "2008-03-31T21:09:19Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] No no no, you’re thinking of a rustler those guys that go around with five aces up their sleeve and trick rich widows out of their estates. [/QUOTE] Well, actually I was thinking of a wrangler but your hustler makes me wish I had thought of a hassler who is one of those people who can’t accept the price on something without arguing about it. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/44 "2008-03-31T21:11:23Z")
[QUOTE=ZipperJJ] Nah, that’s a Hustler Like the yellow stuff you put on a ham sandwich. [/QUOTE] Surely you meant mustard which is that runny ice cream like Dairy Queen ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/45 "2008-03-31T21:22:49Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] Surely you meant mustard which is that runny ice cream like Dairy Queen [/QUOTE] Nono, that’s custard Like that guy from the American Civil War. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/46 "2008-03-31T21:24:39Z")
Pshaw, you mean Custer the dummy belonging to Jamie and Adam. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/47 "2008-03-31T21:26:01Z")
[QUOTE=ZipperJJ] Nono, that’s custard Like that guy from the American Civil War. [/QUOTE] I’m willing to bet you meant Custer which is a bunch of stars in the same part of the sky ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/48 "2008-03-31T22:05:38Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] Pshaw, you mean Custer the dummy belonging to Jamie and Adam. [/QUOTE] While I believe you mean Buster that was the last name of Mayor Phineas on the _Howdy Doody_ show, which you’re probably too young to remember. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/49 "2008-03-31T22:16:09Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] While I believe you mean Buster that was the last name of Mayor Phineas on the _Howdy Doody_ show, which you’re probably too young to remember. [/QUOTE] Only a geezer would know that Bluster is one of those boombox radios in the Ghetto ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/50 "2008-03-31T22:52:40Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] Only a geezer would know that Bluster is one of those boombox radios in the Ghetto [/QUOTE] I think you’re confused; Blaster Is one of those guys what with the horse, the attitude, and extremely antiquated ideas about chivalry. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/51 "2008-04-01T01:12:54Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] …one of those guys what with the horse, the attitude, and extremely antiquated ideas about chivalry. [/QUOTE] I am so stumped. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/52 "2008-04-01T06:19:13Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] I am so stumped. [/QUOTE] That’s my fault, I think my clue was too obscure: jouster ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/53 "2008-04-01T12:50:28Z")
Ah. I don’t associate that with chivalry, particularly. Anyway, moving on from there, I think you mean the guy with the multi-colored outfit and the bell on his hat. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/54 "2008-04-01T13:07:08Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Ah. I don’t associate that with chivalry, particularly. Anyway, moving on from there, I think you mean the guy with the multi-colored outfit and the bell on his hat. [/QUOTE] you’re confused jester is the character on the Addams Family who could light a bulb with his mouth ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/55 "2008-04-01T14:58:48Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] ..the character on the Addams Family who could light a bulb with his mouth [/QUOTE] Wow – you confused Fester, a noun, with a verb meaning to cause confusion or embarrassment. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/56 "2008-04-01T15:04:34Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] a verb meaning to cause confusion or embarrassment. [/QUOTE] As in,fluster?No, that means to brag or boast, or what a windy day does. Winnie The Pooh once had to deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/57 "2008-04-01T16:03:59Z")
Bluster? No, that’s what you get when you wear a pair of shoes that doesn’t fit right. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/58 "2008-04-01T17:18:45Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] No, that’s what you get when you wear a pair of shoes that doesn’t fit right. [/QUOTE] A blister?No, that’s my parents’ daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/59 "2008-04-01T17:45:20Z")
Idiot! A sister is the thing that carried away Dorothy’s house. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404/60 "2008-04-01T18:14:16Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] Idiot! A sister is the thing that carried away Dorothy’s house. [/QUOTE] I beg to differ. The twister you refer to is actually just the common polite address to a male in refined conversation. It’s also the horse Ed’s first name. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-that-was-a-_________/443404.md?page=4)