# Questions Only

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491 "2012-12-09T05:40:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![chowching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3761 "2013-09-17T13:06:50Z")

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What is the root word of psychosomatic?

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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:** [September 17, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3762 "2013-09-17T13:44:37Z")

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Isn’t it both the Greek psyche (mind) and somatikos (body)?

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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:** [September 17, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3763 "2013-09-17T18:46:00Z")

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Do I look like a lexicographer to you?

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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:** [September 17, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3764 "2013-09-17T18:49:57Z")

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What do they look like?

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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:** [September 17, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3765 "2013-09-17T19:00:23Z")

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Have you not seen one lately?

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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:** [September 17, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3766 "2013-09-17T19:04:04Z")

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Don’t you know they seem to be in short supply here?

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**Author:** ![chowching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3767 "2013-09-18T00:25:09Z")

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Is that because of the grammar holocaust?

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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:** [September 18, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3768 "2013-09-18T00:34:25Z")

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Why didn’t I learn about that in school?

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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:** [September 18, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3769 "2013-09-18T01:02:13Z")

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Maybe THEY didn’t want you to know about it?

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**Author:** ![chowching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3770 "2013-09-18T05:10:50Z")

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Maybe it was all a lie?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3771 "2013-09-19T02:14:44Z")

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Do you let sleeping dogs lie?

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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:** [September 19, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3772 "2013-09-19T12:26:58Z")

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How do you get them to tell the truth?

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**Author:** ![chowching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3773 "2013-09-19T14:13:42Z")

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Aren’t we barking up the wrong tree asking dogs for the truth?

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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:** [September 19, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3774 "2013-09-19T14:30:33Z")

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Isn’t it a dogwood?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3775 "2013-09-19T16:32:41Z")

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Is it true that to err is human, to make dog puns, canine?

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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:** [September 19, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3776 "2013-09-19T16:54:25Z")

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Did you notice me wagging my tail?

And see: [A dog and an elephant go for a friendly swim - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=702705)

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3777 "2013-09-19T17:08:21Z")

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Do you need a new leash on life?

(Great video)

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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:** [September 19, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3778 "2013-09-19T18:00:54Z")

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Are you all bark and no bite?

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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:** [September 19, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3779 "2013-09-19T18:10:02Z")

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Are you accusing me of being a cur?

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**Author:** ![chowching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@chowching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowching)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/3780 "2013-09-19T23:37:52Z")

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Maybe he’s asking if you wanna bone?

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