# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **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:** 298
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5942 "2024-08-28T00:43:46Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5943 "2024-08-28T00:50:25Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5944 "2024-08-28T02:23:35Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5945 "2024-08-28T02:26:01Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5946 "2024-08-28T03:45:57Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy Victimized ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5947 "2024-08-28T11:25:42Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy Victimized Woe ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5948 "2024-08-28T16:29:13Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy Victimized Woe Xenophobic _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5949 "2024-08-28T18:19:57Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy Victimized Woe Xenophobic Youthful enthusiasm ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5950 "2024-08-28T18:37:26Z")
**Getting emotional** Apoplexy Bitterness Conniptions Delight Ecstatic squealing Fainting couch Grinding your teeth Hopeful Irate Joyful Killjoy Lamenting a death Mourning a breakup Neediness Obstinate Pusillanimously running away in terror Quail Rage Sorrow Throwing a tantrum Unhappy Victimized Woe Xenophobic Youthful enthusiasm Zealous **Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5951 "2024-08-28T18:59:33Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice ---
**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:** [August 28, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5952 "2024-08-28T19:49:56Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5953 "2024-08-28T19:55:36Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5954 "2024-08-29T00:51:43Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5955 "2024-08-29T01:02:41Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5956 "2024-08-29T02:40:49Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting I know it’s used in other contexts, but I first heard of it in Corporatespeak. Gahhhhhh! “Gift” is a noun. Just say “giving”! Whoever gets S, I hope you’ll post “synergy,” my all-time most-hated corporate buzzword. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5957 "2024-08-29T02:45:52Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting Huddle Seriously, it’s just a meeting. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5958 "2024-08-29T02:47:25Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting Huddle Infotainment ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5959 "2024-08-29T02:50:08Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting Huddle Infotainment Just In Time shipping ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5960 "2024-08-29T02:51:41Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting Huddle Infotainment Just In Time shipping Killswitch ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5961 "2024-08-29T03:46:22Z")
**Corporate buzzwords or phrases** (Make one up if you want to!) Above my paygrade Best practice Cut to the chase Dialoguing Efforting Fast-tracking the project Gifting Huddle Infotainment Just In Time shipping Killswitch Lie through your teeth [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=297) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=299)