# Thesaurus **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309 "2016-07-19T12:24:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**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:** [December 1, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/501 "2019-12-01T13:41:18Z")
1. And to answer your interrogatory statement, mate, why am I at this current location? I came here because two underqualified and overpaid politicians requested that I do so; they asked me for a favor. I said, the genuine solid, follow my thoughts on what I think they should do and\* cashier \*your procreating ass because President Trump is a blowout who comes up below accepted norms. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/502 "2019-12-01T16:40:55Z")
1. And to answer your interrogatory statement, mate, why am I at this current location? I came here because two underqualified and overpaid politicians requested that I do so; they _gave me the third degree_ for a favor. I said, the genuine solid, follow my thoughts on what I think they should do and cashier your procreating ass because President Trump is a blowout who comes up below accepted norms. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/503 "2019-12-02T13:26:54Z")
1. And to answer your interrogatory statement, mate, why am I at this current location? I came here because two underqualified and overpaid \*public servants \*requested that I do so; they gave me the third degree for a favor. I said, the genuine solid, follow my thoughts on what I think they should do and cashier your procreating ass because President Trump is a blowout who comes up below accepted norms. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/504 "2019-12-02T14:22:40Z")
1. And to answer your interrogatory statement, mate, why am I at this current location? I came here because two underqualified and overpaid public servants requested that I do so; they gave me the third degree for a favor. I said, the genuine solid, follow my thoughts on what I think they should do and cashier your procreating ass because\* the egotistical douchebag in the White House\* is a blowout who comes up below accepted norms. Pass, because I did this one. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/505 "2019-12-02T14:25:51Z")
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. 1. 'Twas the night _previous to_ Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/506 "2019-12-02T14:30:05Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to _the liturgical celebration of the Nativity_ and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/507 "2019-12-02T15:01:38Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the _event that has two contrasting biblical depictions_ and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/508 "2019-12-02T15:09:19Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two contrasting biblical depictions and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a _device that controls the coordinates of a cursor._ ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/509 "2019-12-02T15:14:58Z")
I’m impressed at how well that last one turned out. Best one yet. Well done. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/510 "2019-12-02T15:44:13Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two contrasting biblical depictions and all through the house not a _beast_ was stirring, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/511 "2019-12-02T16:29:56Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two contrasting biblical depictions and all through _half of Congress_ not a beast was stirring, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/512 "2019-12-02T20:05:14Z")
1. 'Twas the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two contrasting biblical depictions and all through half of Congress not a beast was _causing excitement or emotion_, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/513 "2019-12-02T20:16:24Z")
1. _It was (expressed poetically, even archaically)_ the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two contrasting biblical depictions and all through half of Congress not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/514 "2019-12-02T20:20:51Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two _conflicting_ biblical depictions and all through half of Congress not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/515 "2019-12-02T20:43:10Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical depictions and all through _over 400 politicians that really need to get their shit together_ not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/516 "2019-12-02T22:19:50Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical depictions and \*completely skewered \*over 400 politicians that really need to get their shit together not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/517 "2019-12-02T23:59:41Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) the night previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical depictions and completely skewered over 400 politicians that really need to get their _stinking fecal matter_ together not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/518 "2019-12-03T00:54:32Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically)\* that time of day when darkness governed\* previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical depictions and completely skewered over 400 politicians that really need to get their stinking fecal matter together not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/519 "2019-12-03T04:27:11Z")
1. It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) that time of day when darkness governed previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical _portrayals_ and completely skewered over 400 politicians that really need to get their stinking fecal matter together not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that controls the coordinates of a cursor. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/520 "2019-12-03T06:30:22Z")
15… It was (expressed poetically, even archaically) that time of day when darkness governed previous to the liturgical celebration of the event that has two conflicting biblical portrayals and completely skewered over 400 politicians that really need to get their stinking fecal matter together not a beast was causing excitement or emotion, not even a device that _gets it’s shit precisely together at a pixel level_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=27)