# One Word, yet again (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 8, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741 "2020-07-08T14:24:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 4, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7244 "2023-05-04T16:09:51Z")

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October

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7245 "2023-05-04T16:27:04Z")

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surprise

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7246 "2023-05-04T16:30:32Z")

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party

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7247 "2023-05-05T00:04:01Z")

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line.

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7248 "2023-05-05T00:19:32Z")

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dance

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7249 "2023-05-05T00:23:51Z")

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marathon

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**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:** [May 5, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7250 "2023-05-05T14:01:46Z")

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Hoffman

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7251 "2023-05-06T00:10:51Z")

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safe.

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**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, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7252 "2023-05-06T00:42:19Z")

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Ring 💍

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**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:** [May 6, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7253 "2023-05-06T02:56:56Z")

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Tolkien

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7254 "2023-05-06T05:52:06Z")

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estate

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**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, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7255 "2023-05-06T18:05:28Z")

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Burroughs

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**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:** [May 6, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7256 "2023-05-06T18:13:02Z")

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Tarzan

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7257 "2023-05-06T19:21:53Z")

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Jane.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7258 "2023-05-07T12:21:29Z")

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Dick.

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7259 "2023-05-07T13:42:17Z")

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jerk.

ETA: I was thinking of a person who’s obnoxious when I hit Reply. Then it occurred to me there’s a double meaning, if “jerk” is a verb.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7260 "2023-05-07T14:57:02Z")

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pull.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7261 "2023-05-07T16:01:06Z")

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push.

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**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:** [May 7, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7262 "2023-05-07T22:04:22Z")

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gifted

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-yet-again-part-1/914741/7263 "2023-05-08T01:32:07Z")

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prodigy

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