# Tom Swifties! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095 "2013-07-10T01:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 89
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1761 "2014-04-07T18:35:13Z")
“Sometimes you find symbols of gold in hidden places,” Tom laughed. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1762 "2014-04-07T19:48:46Z")
“I have an addiction to finding gold”, Indiana jonesed. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1763 "2014-04-08T01:46:22Z")
“I eat worms”, said Tom with bated breath. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1764 "2014-04-08T01:47:41Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > “I eat worms”, said Tom with bated breath. “That really should be _baited_ breath,” Dave nitpicked. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1765 "2014-04-08T04:39:49Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > “That really should be _baited_ breath,” Dave nitpicked. 😉 “Unless you are referring to holding ones breath, in which case bated is just another way of saying abated,” Tom reiterated. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1766 "2014-04-08T06:46:09Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > “Unless you are referring to holding ones breath, in which case bated is just another way of saying abated,” Tom reiterated. “But the key word in his sentence was _worms_, which are used for bait,” Dave said, fishing for an answer. ---
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“Fuck you, George Hamilton!” said Tom, going off on a tangent. ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1768 "2014-04-08T20:33:37Z")
“I have deduced the purpose of this porcelain device,” said Sherlock Holmes succinctly. ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1769 "2014-04-08T21:02:27Z")
“I was the one chosen to preside over young Master Grant’s circumcision,” said the rabbi, with hubris. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1770 "2014-04-08T21:07:31Z")
“Yes, I think I can situate my body to make it look like I’m having dinner”, Tom supposed. ---
**Author:** ![Waymore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1771 "2014-04-09T00:06:55Z")
“I spent all day bagging dead leaves,” Tom said rakishly. ---
**Author:** ![Waymore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1772 "2014-04-09T00:11:56Z")
“I fucking hate Big Oil,” Tom said crudely. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1773 "2014-04-09T00:28:10Z")
“I can never remember how to spell when I write about fire breathing monsters” said Tom diagonally. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1774 "2014-04-09T01:56:36Z")
“I can’t remember the name of that 80’s supergroup featuring Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers,” Tom said, firmly. ---
**Author:** ![Waymore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1775 "2014-04-09T02:12:29Z")
“There’s a ghost ship that sails the Great Lakes,” Tom said eerily. ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1776 "2014-04-09T04:03:20Z")
“Allow me to provide your baby with a new diaper,” said the king, changing the subject. ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1777 "2014-04-09T04:05:37Z")
“C’mon, babe…have another drink” Tom replied. ---
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1778 "2014-04-09T04:07:47Z")
“Wha’d’ya mean, indecent exposure?” said Tom, petered out. ---
**Author:** ![Waymore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1779 "2014-04-09T06:06:44Z")
“I’ve raced sled dogs for years,” Tom said huskily. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/1780 "2014-04-09T11:51:12Z")
“And I’m gonna keep on chasing that mechanical rabbit no matter what it takes”, said Tom, doggedly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095.md?page=90)