# 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:** 52
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1021 "2020-01-20T14:41:40Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater Character, can any Mortal aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at Command, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the Advancement of Right, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, _issue permits_ and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1022 "2020-01-20T15:38:55Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater Character, can any Mortal aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at Command, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the Advancement of _the opposite of Left_, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1023 "2020-01-20T15:52:26Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater _graphic symbol used in writing or printing_, can any Mortal aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at Command, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the Advancement of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1024 "2020-01-20T19:30:28Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any Mortal aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at Command, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the _moving forward_ of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1025 "2020-01-20T19:36:52Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any _being subject to death_ aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at Command, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1026 "2020-01-20T19:57:02Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to death aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at _an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy_, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and Friendless, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1027 "2020-01-20T21:18:09Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to death aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and _zit-covered incels_, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure Redress of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1028 "2020-01-20T22:37:31Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to death aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and zit-covered incels, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure \*reparation, restitution or recompense \*of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and Virtue, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1029 "2020-01-21T13:09:16Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to death aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and zit-covered incels, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure reparation, restitution or recompense of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to assert and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and _an angel of the second choir of the second celestial hierarchy_, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1030 "2020-01-21T17:21:47Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to death aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and zit-covered incels, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure reparation, restitution or recompense of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, _to put forth forcefully with great conviction_ and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and an angel of the second choir of the second celestial hierarchy, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1031 "2020-01-21T19:10:13Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to _the end of self-sustaining biological function_ aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and zit-covered incels, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure reparation, restitution or recompense of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to put forth forcefully with great conviction and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and an angel of the second choir of the second celestial hierarchy, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1032 "2020-01-21T21:24:19Z")
1. At this present moment to what higher thingamajig, to what greater graphic symbol used in writing or printing, can any being subject to the end of self-sustaining biological function aspire, than to be possessed of all this Knowledge, well converted (food) into simpler chemical compounds that can be absorbed and assimilated by an organism, and ready at an order which must be obeyed if lawful under United States military policy, to assist the decrepit, flabby, muted, craven and zit-covered incels, to discountenance the supercilious, the contemptible, those up themselves and lawless, to procure reparation, restitution or recompense of Wrongs, the moving forward of the opposite of Left, to put forth forcefully with great conviction and maintain autarchy, emancipation, issue permits and an angel of the second _vocal assemblage_ of the second celestial hierarchy, to discourage and abolish abusive, autocratic governance heedless of civil rights and the rule of law and a metal tool with movable jaws typically attached to a workbench used to hold an object firmly in place? New! Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1033 "2020-01-21T22:05:58Z")
1. Jack and Jill went up the hill to _draw forth and return with_ a pail of water. (so much better, I was going to go with Descartes “I think, therefore I am” so as to comply with **panache45** instructions) 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1034 "2020-01-21T22:20:47Z")
1. Jack and Jill went up the _U.S. Congress_ to draw forth and return with a pail of water. Thank you! ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1035 "2020-01-21T22:24:56Z")
1. Jack and Jill went up the U.S. Congress to draw forth and return with a _bucket_ of water. Does anyone say _pail_ IRL? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1036 "2020-01-21T22:51:36Z")
1. _The male of certain animals, especially the ass_ and Jill went up the U.S. Congress to draw forth and return with a bucket of water. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1037 "2020-01-21T23:47:34Z")
5.The male of certain animals, especially the ass and _a female ferret_ went up the U.S. Congress to draw forth and return with a bucket of water. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1038 "2020-01-22T00:06:34Z")
6.The _sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova_ of certain animals, especially the ass and a female ferret went up the U.S. Congress to draw forth and return with a bucket of water. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1039 "2020-01-22T03:30:49Z")
1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova of certain animals, especially the ass and a female ferret went up the U.S. Congress to draw forth and return with a bucket of \*an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth’s hydrosphere. \* ---
**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:** [January 22, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1040 "2020-01-22T06:38:53Z")
1. The sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova of certain animals, especially the ass and a female ferret went up the _bunch of sniveling liars and thieves who get great salaries for doing absolutely nothing,_ to draw forth and return with a bucket of an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth’s hydrosphere. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309.md?page=53)