# What do these eight words and/or phrases have in common? **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 15, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922 "2022-11-15T03:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Rhodes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhodes/32/273_2.png) [@Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhodes)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/81 "2022-12-13T01:29:59Z")
Ya, I bet @Railer13 solved it before me. They were just more thorough putting together the whole solution. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/82 "2022-12-13T01:30:56Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > ETA: ninja’ed by @Rhodes while I was typing my list. I, for one, appreciate your typing out the full list(s)! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/83 "2022-12-13T01:32:38Z")
BUENOS ARIE **S ARGENT** INA!!! (Yay! I feel like a winner now…) ---
**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:** [December 13, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/84 "2022-12-13T01:33:38Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > I, for one, appreciate your typing out the full list(s)! Thanks! Took me a while, as I cannot remember all the state capitals anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/85 "2022-12-13T01:37:41Z")
Boga **ta Co** lumbia ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/86 "2022-12-13T01:39:05Z")
Li **ma P** eru Also Lim **a Per** u ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/87 "2022-12-14T02:25:17Z")
While we are waiting… **cadre** **granola** **overdo** **parasol** **sofa** **tuxedo** **umami** **yeti** ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/88 "2022-12-15T22:43:41Z")
Here’s another one for all the crickets in this thread to do: (I mostly cribbed this from a source which will be named later.) **evil** **formerly** **lease** **locks** **lovely** **lubricate** **merry-go-round** **nightclub** ---
**Author:** ![Rhodes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhodes/32/273_2.png) [@Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhodes)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/89 "2022-12-16T22:44:14Z")
Got it! It’s musical notes! over **do** cad **re** uma **mi** so **fa** para **sol** grano **la** ye **ti** tuxe **do** ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/90 "2022-12-16T22:46:27Z")
Correct! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/91 "2022-12-16T23:09:50Z")
May be a tough one, I’ll give a clue if necessary. Also Film Several District Company Located Album January ---
**Author:** ![Rhodes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhodes/32/273_2.png) [@Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhodes)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/92 "2022-12-16T23:11:05Z")
These are synonyms for Broadway show titles. Evil = Wicked Lease = Rent Lubricate = Grease Merry-Go-Round = Carousel ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/93 "2022-12-16T23:13:18Z")
formerly = Once locks = Hair lovely = Beautiful nightclub = Cabaret ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/94 "2022-12-17T02:09:10Z")
Correct and Correct!! This was in _Games_ magazine a few months back. Their list included “ **felines** ”, which – in my opinion – is a dead-giveaway! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/95 "2022-12-17T02:28:25Z")
State postal abbreviations? **Al** so F **il** m Sever **al** Distri **ct** Compa **ny** Lo **ca** ted **Al** bum Janu **ar** y ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/96 "2022-12-17T11:31:23Z")
Wow, excellent guess, but no. Hint coming tomorrow. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/97 "2022-12-17T17:48:50Z")
They have synonyms that sound like sneezes people make? Too! tooo! ahhhhhhhFEW aaaaahFEW! 🤧 ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/98 "2022-12-17T18:07:10Z")
A mostly easy one: **ate** **for** **go** **sank** **to** **tray** **won** **you** ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/99 "2022-12-18T12:58:47Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > May be a tough one, I’ll give a clue if necessary. > > Also > Film > Several > District > Company > Located > Album > January Hint: The word “orange” would fit in nicely. mmm ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-eight-words-and-or-phrases-have-in-common/974922/100 "2022-12-18T13:40:43Z")
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