# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 101

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2002 "2023-05-01T17:53:18Z")

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> [@Railer13](#):
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> > [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> > I question whether we’ll be able to do every letter in this category.
> 
> Agreed

I looked it up. “X” will be a challenge, but it’s doable!

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2003 "2023-05-01T17:55:30Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick

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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:** [May 1, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2004 "2023-05-01T19:13:37Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle

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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:** [May 1, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2005 "2023-05-01T19:18:31Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock

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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:** [May 1, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2006 "2023-05-01T20:36:14Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low

the lowing of the cattle

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**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:** [May 1, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2007 "2023-05-01T20:39:06Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo

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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:** [May 1, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2008 "2023-05-01T21:40:11Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh

The sound made by an English speaking horse. The internet informs me that a Swedish speaking horse says gnagg, a Russian speaking horse says i-go-go, a Danish speaking horse says vrinsk, and a Hebrew speaking horse says hee hee.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2009 "2023-05-02T00:35:15Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> The sound made by an English speaking horse. The internet informs me that a Swedish speaking horse says gnagg, a Russian speaking horse says i-go-go, a Danish speaking horse says vrinsk, and a Hebrew speaking horse says hee hee.

This is why there will never be world peace, if even the animals can’t learn to speak the same language.

**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2010 "2023-05-02T01:22:31Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk

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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:** [May 2, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2011 "2023-05-02T01:39:22Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack

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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:** [May 2, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2012 "2023-05-02T12:59:02Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2013 "2023-05-02T13:11:07Z")

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Onomatopoeia Words

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish

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**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:** [May 2, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2014 "2023-05-02T13:13:16Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot

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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:** [May 2, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2015 "2023-05-02T14:30:19Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot  
Ugh

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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:** [May 2, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2016 "2023-05-02T14:37:31Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot  
Ugh  
Vroosh

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2017 "2023-05-02T15:10:19Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot  
Ugh  
Vroosh  
Woosh

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2018 "2023-05-02T15:29:03Z")

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This is where the bug meets the windshield. The only examples that begin with **X** are not listed in any dictionary I’ve found: xing, xoom, xap! Shall we skip ahead?

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**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:** [May 2, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2019 "2023-05-02T15:48:27Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot  
Ugh  
Vroosh  
Woosh  
Ximopiadgoihre  
Yowl

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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:** [May 2, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2020 "2023-05-02T16:04:22Z")

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**Onomatopoeia Words**

Achoo  
Bang  
Click  
Drip  
Eek  
Fizz  
Gasp  
Hiccup  
Ick  
Jangle  
Knock  
Low  
Moo  
Neigh  
Ouch  
Plunk  
Quack  
Rustle  
Swish  
Toot  
Ugh  
Vroosh  
Woosh  
Xertz  
Yowl  
Zap

Xertz is listed in the inestimable \*Mrs. Byrne’s Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words" as being a slang term to swallow quickly. It’s pronounced “zertz”.

**The Wide, Weird World of Insects (and Arachnids)**

Ant

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2021 "2023-05-02T16:12:49Z")

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**The Wide, Weird World of Insects (and Arachnids)**

Ant  
Beetle

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