# What was the wicked witch of the west's first name?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 22, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-wicked-witch-of-the-wests-first-name/230514 "2004-02-22T17:22:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-wicked-witch-of-the-wests-first-name/230514/21 "2004-02-23T21:48:50Z")

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> [@Yumblie](#):
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> I think it’s just the good witch brushing off the wicked witch’s threats, though the idea of someone being named “Rubbish” I find hilarious for some reason. Hehe, Rubbish.

Ya see, **Fear Itself**? Ya see why they put smilies over there for your use? Some folks are just too literal for subtle (or in this case, budgeon-like) humor.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-wicked-witch-of-the-wests-first-name/230514/22 "2004-02-23T22:00:05Z")

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[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]

[QUOTE]  
And it was the “wicked witch of the East” who got housed.

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> \*Got Housed \*. I like this term. Alot.
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> EX: “If only Judy from Accounting would \*get housed. \*”  
> Thanks sam!

Dammit! I was gonna say the exact same thing! Well, except for the “Judy” part. I was thinking “Jerry”! 😃

“Got Housed”! That’s an instant classic!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-wicked-witch-of-the-wests-first-name/230514/23 "2004-02-23T23:05:06Z")

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> [@Neidhart](#):
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> Tiffani-Amber. 😃

It was Kaneesha in _The Wiz_. 😛

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