# Let's compile some two word, two syllable commonly used phrases. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 3, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860 "2008-11-03T14:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 3, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/1 "2008-11-03T14:31:55Z")
The phrase has to be two words of one syllable each, both beginning with the same letter. Using the same word twice is a no-no! To start: Big Bang Good Grief! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/2 "2008-11-03T14:51:06Z")
Fast food ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/3 "2008-11-03T15:39:29Z")
zig-zag criss-cross ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/4 "2008-11-03T17:36:13Z")
Lay low. Black book. Say so. Tick tock. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/5 "2008-11-03T17:53:19Z")
Big boy Ding dong Tip top Toy train Hip Hop ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/6 "2008-11-03T17:55:28Z")
Bull Shit. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/7 "2008-11-03T18:05:57Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Bull Shit. That’s not alliterative, though. Tough Titties ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/8 "2008-11-03T18:17:38Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > That’s not alliterative, though. > > Tough Titties And that’s too many syllables. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/9 "2008-11-03T18:20:43Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/10 "2008-11-03T18:52:05Z")
Cold-cock Dead duck Free-form ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/11 "2008-11-03T19:04:05Z")
Bat Boy ball boy free fall ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/12 "2008-11-03T19:08:11Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > That’s not alliterative, though. > > Tough Titties My bad. Shoulda read the OP more carefully. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/13 "2008-11-03T19:21:33Z")
Bill Board ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/14 "2008-11-03T20:49:25Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > And that’s too many syllables. 🙂 Dammit! 😃 I even meant to write “tough tits” and still fucked it up. Good catch, though. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/15 "2008-11-03T21:12:04Z")
Sad sack Hell hole ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/16 "2008-11-03T21:14:12Z")
big-boned ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/17 "2008-11-03T21:16:55Z")
Done deal Knick knack ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/18 "2008-11-03T21:20:41Z")
[Best boy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy) Cold cuts [_Mad Men_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men) Rat race Short shrift ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/19 "2008-11-03T21:34:33Z")
hot head dog day tall tale / tell tale work week blue bell blue balls / brass balls nud nick ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-compile-some-two-word-two-syllable-commonly-used-phrases/470860/20 "2008-11-03T22:41:17Z")
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