# One Word. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266 "2013-12-02T03:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 349
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6970 "2015-09-02T00:35:55Z")
Alexander ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6971 "2015-09-02T01:38:30Z")
great ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6972 "2015-09-02T03:06:22Z")
grater ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6973 "2015-09-02T06:46:03Z")
colander ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6974 "2015-09-02T09:31:50Z")
Drain ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6975 "2015-09-02T12:11:33Z")
Roto-Rooter ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6976 "2015-09-02T12:57:58Z")
Plumbing ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6977 "2015-09-02T13:56:26Z")
sink ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6978 "2015-09-02T14:04:14Z")
quicksand ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6979 "2015-09-02T15:24:39Z")
quicksilver ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6980 "2015-09-02T16:14:27Z")
Mercury ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6981 "2015-09-02T16:15:00Z")
Hermes ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6982 "2015-09-02T18:17:18Z")
Mercury ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6983 "2015-09-02T18:24:04Z")
Caduceus ---
**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:** [September 2, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6984 "2015-09-02T19:46:23Z")
error > **[Caduceus as a symbol of medicine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_as_a_symbol_of_medicine)** > > The caduceus is the traditional symbol of Hermes and features two snakes winding around an often winged staff. It is often used as a symbol of medicine, especially in the United States, despite its ancient and consistent associations with trade, liars, thieves, eloquence, negotiation, alchemy, and wisdom. > The modern use of the caduceus as a symbol of medicine became established in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century as a result of well-documented mistakes, misunderstandings... ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6985 "2015-09-02T23:08:36Z")
boo-boo ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6986 "2015-09-02T23:15:01Z")
owie ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6987 "2015-09-03T00:37:05Z")
Bowie ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6988 "2015-09-03T02:09:17Z")
knife ---
**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:** [September 3, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/6989 "2015-09-03T02:32:43Z")
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