# 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:** 618
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12354 "2017-12-17T20:18:14Z")
Garden ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12355 "2017-12-17T21:15:56Z")
gnome ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12356 "2017-12-18T00:41:15Z")
Nome ---
**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:** [December 18, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12357 "2017-12-18T13:53:38Z")
Alaska ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12358 "2017-12-19T02:14:33Z")
Hawaii ---
**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:** [December 21, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12359 "2017-12-21T00:51:58Z")
Aloha ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12360 "2017-12-21T02:03:09Z")
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**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:** [December 21, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12361 "2017-12-21T02:04:44Z")
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**Author:** ![AngryBlonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@AngryBlonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngryBlonde)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12362 "2017-12-22T18:31:52Z")
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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:** [December 22, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12363 "2017-12-22T19:07:54Z")
cloak ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12364 "2017-12-23T01:09:45Z")
dagger ---
**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:** [December 23, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12365 "2017-12-23T02:50:45Z")
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:** [December 23, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12366 "2017-12-23T14:25:01Z")
kris ---
**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:** [December 24, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12367 "2017-12-24T22:56:44Z")
Kringle ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12368 "2017-12-25T02:17:39Z")
jingle ---
**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:** [December 28, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12369 "2017-12-28T04:53:41Z")
bells ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12370 "2017-12-28T20:43:06Z")
ring ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12371 "2017-12-30T23:04:52Z")
Boxing ---
**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:** [December 30, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12372 "2017-12-30T23:53:34Z")
Day > **[Boxing Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day)** > > Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to poor people, today Boxing Day forms part of Christmas celebrations, with many people choosing to take advantage of Boxing Day sales. It originated in Great Britain and is celebrated in several countries that previously formed part of the British Empire. The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 28 December i... ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12373 "2018-01-04T17:58:14Z")
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