# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 77

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1521 "2020-03-28T12:06:59Z")

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Onward!

Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno

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**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:** [March 28, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1522 "2020-03-28T12:17:00Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1523 "2020-03-28T12:42:56Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime

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**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:** [March 28, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1524 "2020-03-28T16:02:24Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1525 "2020-03-28T16:38:07Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms

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**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:** [March 28, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1526 "2020-03-28T16:44:19Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1527 "2020-03-28T16:52:24Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1528 "2020-03-28T17:03:22Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1529 "2020-03-28T18:03:51Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red

Or rosemary, whatevers

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1530 "2020-03-28T18:17:23Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress

[![](https://igetakickoutofyou.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/kiera-dress-2.jpg) ](https://igetakickoutofyou.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/kiera-dress-2.jpg)

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1531 "2020-03-28T18:43:37Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle

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**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:** [March 28, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1532 "2020-03-28T22:19:41Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1533 "2020-03-28T23:18:48Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1534 "2020-03-29T00:11:24Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris  
Wazowski, Mike

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1535 "2020-03-29T01:03:02Z")

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Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris  
Wazowski, Mike  
Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris  
Wazowski, Mike  
χλωρός

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1536 "2020-03-29T04:59:18Z")

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I think it only fair to provide a translation of unfamiliar foreign terms: [chloro- - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chloro-)

Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris  
Wazowski, Mike  
χλωρός  
Yarrow stem

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1537 "2020-03-29T05:41:57Z")

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I think it only fair to provide a translation of unfamiliar foreign terms: [chloro- - Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chloro-)

Anything Green

Alligator  
Brussels sprout  
Cucumber  
Dill  
Evergreen trees  
Frogs  
Gaseous chlorine  
Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern)  
Iguana  
Jalapeno  
Kermit  
Lime  
Moss  
New York Jets uniforms  
One-dollar bill, reverse  
Paris Green  
Quince  
Red/Rosemary  
Silk dress  
Turtle  
Umbrella pine tree  
Verdigris  
Wazowski, Mike  
χλωρός  
Yarrow stem  
Zucchinis

I’ll pass.

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1538 "2020-03-29T15:57:45Z")

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Marvel Comics has a race of green-skinned aliens known as the “Xxggs”. I believe it’s pronounced “pfui”.

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1539 "2020-03-30T04:12:16Z")

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Comic books people ‘n’ stuff

Adamantium

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1540 "2020-03-30T04:46:06Z")

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Comic books people ‘n’ stuff

Adamantium  
Batman

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