# 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:** 464
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9271 "2016-07-11T22:03:25Z")
beef ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9272 "2016-07-11T22:15:54Z")
where? ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9273 "2016-07-12T22:10:20Z")
“Where’s the beef?” is a catchphrase in the United States and Canada. The phrase originated as a slogan for the fast food chain Wendy’s. Since then it has become an all-purpose phrase questioning the substance of an idea, event or product. Made famous by a little old lady in tennis shoes, Clara Peller. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9274 "2016-07-12T23:32:31Z")
when? ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9275 "2016-07-13T02:36:06Z")
why? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9276 "2016-07-13T04:05:08Z")
because ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9277 "2016-07-13T19:22:38Z")
evasive ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9278 "2016-07-13T19:27:12Z")
maneuvers ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9279 "2016-07-13T19:39:34Z")
tactics ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9280 "2016-07-13T20:18:03Z")
plans ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9281 "2016-07-13T21:13:20Z")
canals ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9282 "2016-07-13T21:22:22Z")
Panama! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9283 "2016-07-13T22:20:06Z")
Hattie ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9284 "2016-07-14T16:37:49Z")
fedora ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9285 "2016-07-14T21:54:26Z")
Linux ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9286 "2016-07-14T22:04:19Z")
Linus ---
**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:** [July 14, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9287 "2016-07-14T22:29:38Z")
Lucy ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9288 "2016-07-14T23:05:57Z")
Goosey ---
**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:** [July 15, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9289 "2016-07-15T01:54:48Z")
choosy ---
**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:** [July 15, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/9290 "2016-07-15T03:50:46Z")
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