# Jeopardy discussion

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** reality-or-game-show\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207 "2022-01-04T18:16:17Z")\
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> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#):
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> forecastle, boatswain, coxswain  
> Fucksle, botswin and cocksin

In literary works, the first two are widely spelled fo’c’s’le (or [fo’c’sle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-1900s-or-1900s/492731/22)) and bosun.

Ninjaed!

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