# Word Association (a game)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 16, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564 "2003-11-16T17:08:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/1 "2003-11-16T17:08:40Z")

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ok so ive got an idea for a new game which is very simple all you do is post the first thing that comes into your head when you read what the last post said

example:

OP: Cheese  
P2: milk  
P3: cow  
p4: grass

etcetera etcetera  
so first word: **Scissors**

by the way if this has already been done an dim restarting an old thing or just havent noticed it im sorry and let this sink

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**Author:** ![Brad\_Pittiful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Brad\_Pittiful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Pittiful)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/2 "2003-11-16T17:42:06Z")

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cutters

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/3 "2003-11-16T18:56:39Z")

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boats

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/4 "2003-11-16T19:01:59Z")

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rotary

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/5 "2003-11-16T19:08:40Z")

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…ever have one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Oh for an editing option.

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/6 "2003-11-16T19:09:52Z")

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saw

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**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/7 "2003-11-16T19:28:58Z")

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chain

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/8 "2003-11-16T19:31:47Z")

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smoker

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/9 "2003-11-16T19:34:47Z")

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telephone

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/10 "2003-11-16T19:37:03Z")

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talm

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/11 "2003-11-16T19:38:12Z")

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er, that was meant to be ‘talk’

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/12 "2003-11-16T19:47:18Z")

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cheese

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**Author:** ![Merhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Merhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merhouse)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/13 "2003-11-16T20:33:49Z")

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pizza

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**Author:** ![Innanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@Innanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Innanna)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/14 "2003-11-16T20:38:40Z")

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wings

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/15 "2003-11-16T20:54:40Z")

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cows

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**Author:** ![Innanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@Innanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Innanna)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/16 "2003-11-16T21:34:13Z")

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Jersey

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**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/17 "2003-11-16T22:17:13Z")

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> Jersey

Milk

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/18 "2003-11-16T22:22:40Z")

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eddie izzard

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/19 "2003-11-16T22:22:55Z")

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moo

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-association-a-game/213564/20 "2003-11-16T23:00:35Z")

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bossy

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