# The NEW Word Morphing game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324 "2004-01-20T14:19:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/81 "2004-02-12T23:12:21Z")
**suturation** - the point when no more stitches can be added. **marathon** ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/82 "2004-02-12T23:53:43Z")
**marathong** _n. v._ An item of skimpy underwear that is worn for longer than most people can endure. Can also be used as a verb, e.g: “I didn’t take a change of clothes, so I marathonged the whole weekend.” **weekend** ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/83 "2004-02-13T01:03:07Z")
**weekendeavor** - trying to have fun on Friday and Saturday night. **waffles** ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/84 "2004-02-13T02:39:32Z")
**Quaffles** – a briefly test-marketed, but ill-fated beverage flavored with maple syrup, butter, and bits of batter **griddle** ---
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/85 "2004-02-13T11:39:47Z")
\*\*Gridol \*\* - Food God. \* Some Gods in the food mythology : Emeril, Baucuse, Twisted Oliver, HerrPuck… \* \*\* Obesity \*\* “Worship your Food God or he will annilihate you with a rachel ray!” ---
**Author:** ![N.Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@N.Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N.Sane)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/86 "2004-02-13T21:56:02Z")
[QUOTE=french frog] \*\* Obesity \*\* \*_Oboesity_ - the state of being unnaturally attached to the oboe. Symptoms include dating only abnormally thin people with reedy voices. Next word: **miracle** ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/87 "2004-02-15T21:45:16Z")
**miraclue** _n._ A very important clue that solves a puzzle or crime. A breakthrough. **frangible** ---
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/88 "2004-02-16T19:20:52Z")
**frangiball** - a Christmas tree ornament that breaks easily if you drop it. **ornament** ---
**Author:** ![Macie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Macie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macie)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/89 "2004-02-16T20:18:43Z")
**ornamink** - nickname for the formerly popular but weird fur piece where little dead fur animals (heads, tails and all) are linked together and draped around a lady’s shoulders. Fun to wear to PETA meetings. **obscure** ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/90 "2004-02-16T22:42:18Z")
**ogscure** _n. vb._ A smiting (Lit. _Og’s cure_.) From Og’s habit of punishing: a) disbelievers, and b) idiotic posters by use of a **SMASH!!!**. **idiotic** ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/91 "2004-02-17T00:38:23Z")
**idierotic** - stupid, yet sexy **avarice** ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/92 "2004-02-17T01:01:16Z")
avarnice- a person who has overwhelming greed but is nice about it. toddler ---
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/93 "2004-02-17T13:25:36Z")
**Fostddler** - Unsure walker outside an Australian bar \*\*Australia \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/94 "2004-02-17T21:24:19Z")
**asstralia** - a derriere the size of a small continent. As in “Look at the asstralia on that sheila.” "Yeah. She’s really got it going on ‘down under’ " “A bloke could get lost exploring that continental divide.” “Tie me wallaby down sport.” “What does that mean?” “I don’t know. I just thought it sounded asstralian.” \*\*kangaroo \*\* ---
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/95 "2004-02-24T16:41:37Z")
\*\* Cangaroo \*\* - Exportable Down Under delicacy. \*\* Gourmet \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/96 "2004-02-25T05:50:47Z")
**gourdmet** - a person who knows 100 ways to prepare squash. **television** ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/97 "2004-02-25T06:05:20Z")
**tellervision** – a closed-circuit monitoring system designed to catch a bank employee who is suspected of embezzling from the cash drawer **financier** ---
**Author:** ![Ex\_Machina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/98 "2004-02-27T06:25:18Z")
**finanshear** - one who makes his fortune by fleecing others **bazooka** ---
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/99 "2004-02-29T14:19:19Z")
\*\* Bersoorka \*\* - Ultimately armed and violent {\*Hist: He saw the German convoy and went completely bersoorka. No enemy survived. \* General Patton report 152-8, WW2} \*\* Survivor \*\* ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324/100 "2004-02-29T23:36:53Z")
**BigSurvivor** - someone who does not fall into the Pacific Ocean on that big drive down Route 101 from San Francisco. **hushpuppy** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-word-morphing-game/225324.md?page=6)