# Incorrectly succinct definitions **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 4, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637 "2014-05-04T14:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/1 "2014-05-04T14:09:39Z")
In this thread, we will provide succinct (ideally two words) definitions for things that, although they are incorrect, are still descriptive enough that they probably work. Examples: Hippopotamus = Blunt Rhino Mushroom = Vegetable Umbrella … ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/2 "2014-05-04T14:12:24Z")
Of course, we can also have: Rhinoceros = Sharpened Hippo Umbrella = Waterproof Mushroon ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/3 "2014-05-04T18:12:19Z")
Corned beef = clockwork meat ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/4 "2014-05-05T18:03:00Z")
Komodo Dragon = Large Lizard ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/5 "2014-05-05T20:03:24Z")
Um… that definition is just the correct one. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/6 "2014-05-05T20:36:44Z")
:smack: guess I didn’t completely grasp the concept, cause that’s a lot of hurt to be equated with something I see every day in the wife’s rose bushes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/7 "2014-05-05T23:32:48Z")
One I actually used once: Confirmation = Catholic Bar Mitzvah ---
**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:** [May 5, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/8 "2014-05-05T23:46:36Z")
Cotton Candy = Sugared Air ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/9 "2014-05-05T23:53:56Z")
Kinda reminds me of [this](http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2014/03/redditors-russian-wife-creates-funny.html). Wedding ring = finger belt ---
**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:** [May 6, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/10 "2014-05-06T00:15:08Z")
Feathered = o’pinion ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/11 "2014-05-07T02:45:50Z")
Alberta = Canada’s Texas ---
**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:** [May 7, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/12 "2014-05-07T03:21:44Z")
Gasoline = dinosaur juice ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incorrectly-succinct-definitions/687637/13 "2014-05-07T08:17:28Z")
Glove = hand-jacket (Rubber glove = hand-condom)