# 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:** 82

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1621 "2020-04-03T16:34:55Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1622 "2020-04-03T21:44:14Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1623 "2020-04-03T21:59:45Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1624 "2020-04-03T22:13:42Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1625 "2020-04-03T22:13:42Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1626 "2020-04-04T00:31:38Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1627 "2020-04-04T00:54:46Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1628 "2020-04-04T01:01:46Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1629 "2020-04-04T02:20:16Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1630 "2020-04-04T03:18:48Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1631 "2020-04-04T04:29:22Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1632 "2020-04-04T06:02:33Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Quagmire

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1633 "2020-04-04T06:16:42Z")

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> [@panache45](#):
>
> Ugly-sounding words
> 
> Amygdula  
> Borborygmus  
> Crepuscular  
> Diarrhea  
> Ecru  
> Flugelhorn  
> Grackle  
> Hobgoblin  
> Ipecac  
> Jerkwad  
> Kitch  
> Lungwort  
> Mukluk  
> Noisome  
> Quagmire

What happened to O and P?

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1634 "2020-04-04T06:50:13Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
P\_\_\_\_  
Quagmire

Filling in the missing O; it means fear of belly-buttons

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1635 "2020-04-04T07:51:40Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire

Sorry, my bad.

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1636 "2020-04-04T08:56:51Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire  
Rupture

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1637 "2020-04-04T09:21:03Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire  
Rupture  
Smegma

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1638 "2020-04-04T13:05:37Z")

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Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire  
Rupture  
Smegma  
Trigger

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1639 "2020-04-04T13:11:48Z")

</div>

Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire  
Rupture  
Smegma  
Trigger  
Uglisome

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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:** [April 5, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1640 "2020-04-05T03:28:08Z")

</div>

Ugly-sounding words

Amygdula  
Borborygmus  
Crepuscular  
Diarrhea  
Ecru  
Flugelhorn  
Grackle  
Hobgoblin  
Ipecac  
Jerkwad  
Kitch  
Lungwort  
Mukluk  
Noisome  
Omphalophobia  
Platypus  
Quagmire  
Rupture  
Smegma  
Trigger  
Uglisome  
Viscous

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