# "Noun Verb P.O.W."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noun-verb-p-o-w/462933>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noun-verb-p-o-w/462933 "2008-09-10T13:47:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noun-verb-p-o-w/462933/1 "2008-09-10T13:47:15Z")

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Would someone elaborate on this? I’ve seen it floating about quite a lot recently and I have an idea what it means, but I’d like elucidation.

Search is being wonky; sorry if it’s been covered.

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noun-verb-p-o-w/462933/2 "2008-09-10T13:49:00Z")

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During the primaries, Joe Biden said that every sentence out of Giuliani’s mouth consisted of a noun, a verb, and 9/11. McCain continues to bring up being a POW every chance he gets, so the same sarcastic criticism is being applied to him.

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**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noun-verb-p-o-w/462933/3 "2008-09-10T13:55:16Z")

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Ah, got it. Thanks.