# Word Assassin : A Deadly Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 9, 2001, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876 "2001-05-09T14:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/21 "2001-05-09T22:10:27Z")
Concrete Pumps for **Sue Duhnym** , and a burlap sack for **Triskadecamus**. Both of you’re ending up in the river for using the deadly word. MrVisible and jonnyb are killed for the sake of bloodlust; not for using the deadly word. ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/22 "2001-05-09T22:43:38Z")
How about “The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams” is a registered trademark of Chicago Reader, Inc. Contents of the Straight Dope Message Board and the Straight Dope Web site are copyright 1984-2000 by the Chicago Reader, Inc. All rights reserved." (Closes eyes and hopes to become a martyr for the Greater Good) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/23 "2001-05-09T22:46:13Z")
Okay then. ::flying a la Powerpuff Girls towards the house of Manservant Hecubus (to hell with the stealthiness and the sneakiness of my colleagues!!):: ::PPG Music playing:: DA DAAA DAAAADAAA… ::splats into the wall:: Damnit!! Damnit!! Is there **anyone** on this **god** for saken **message board** that can help me unsplat myself from the side of this house? Or are you all off on different **threads** , too busy to help out a fellow **member**? I suppose so. ::slides down the stucco wall onto the grass:: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/24 "2001-05-09T22:50:23Z")
After having convincingly faked his death to delude **Manservant Hecubus** into a false sense of security, **MrVisible** continues on his covert mission. The safety of the earth is at stake. Any misstep, any omission, a single thoughtless outburst on the philosophy of Ayn Rand, and the entire planet could pay the price. Unfolding gracefully from his concealment under the bay window, **MrVisible** stalks through the darkest parts of deep shadows, intent on figuring out what his next move should be. Whatever it was, it should probably involve the kitchen, as he’s been lurking in this thread all day, and seems to be a bit peckish… ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/25 "2001-05-09T23:03:03Z")
Hmmmm…is the road to death a straight one? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/26 "2001-05-09T23:22:47Z")
You got your wish, **mongrel**. You’re toast. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/27 "2001-05-09T23:47:31Z")
God, I feel like such a dope for not figuring this out! ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/28 "2001-05-10T00:22:56Z")
Is the word **copyright**? ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/29 "2001-05-10T00:48:50Z")
I’m dead, right? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/30 "2001-05-10T00:57:49Z")
LindyHopper, you’ll figure nothing more out from six feet under. ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/31 "2001-05-10T01:12:14Z")
> [@](#): > > It is a commonplace word. One that you might use on any given day. Since when is “dope” a commonplace word? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/32 "2001-05-10T01:40:32Z")
It is if you’re one of us. Or if you’re a marijuana dealer. Or if you’re a big fan of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves- a really big fan… ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/33 "2001-05-10T01:51:23Z")
From his oddly graceful crouch beneath a hydrangea bush, **MrVisible** unfolds, and stomps off through the heavily defended compound, muttering under his breath. “Couldn’t have been something twisted and sadistic, like ‘any’ or ‘for’. No, had to be right under my nose. Board title, indeed. Bah. I’d have been better off staking out that drug den over on fifth. Those darned British agents. It’s that monocracy, I’m telling you…” Defeated, **MrVisible** stalks off into the distance, still disgruntled. That is, until his next exciting adventure… ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/34 "2001-05-10T02:00:07Z")
Does anyone know which horse in the Derby has gotten any dope? I think I’m in the wrong forum. I hope nothing funny happens to me. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/35 "2001-05-10T02:02:53Z")
A do—I say, a dope. ::puts on armor and starts immunity treatment against iocaine powder:: ---
**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/36 "2001-05-10T04:14:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\*Or if you’re a big fan of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves- a really big fan… \*\* Yeah, but then you’d be talking about Dope **y** , which is not the same as _dope_…ah, crap. I drank _what?_ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2001, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/37 "2001-05-10T05:00:10Z")
Curses!!! Foiled again!!! My deadly word has been discovered. It all would have worked, too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids! Next time I’ll get you all! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/38 "2001-05-14T01:05:43Z")
How about a new orund of word assassin? Can I be the one to select the deadly word this time? Puh lease? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/39 "2001-05-14T03:06:03Z")
Go for it, Zoggie! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876/40 "2001-05-14T03:19:17Z")
It’s a word fairly common. But not necessarily to this board. 🙂 have at it dopers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-assassin-a-deadly-game/64876.md?page=3)