# Word for Word. (game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 7, 2002, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708 "2002-08-07T01:02:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Sivalensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Sivalensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sivalensis)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/61 "2002-08-09T02:42:40Z")
cd ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/62 "2002-08-09T02:53:49Z")
Anvil -\> CD: [Anvil Records](http://www.anvilrecs.com) produces CDs. Am I obligated to put up a word? ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/63 "2002-08-09T02:55:24Z")
Whoops, that link should be [Anvil Records](http://www.anvilrec.com). ---
**Author:** ![Sivalensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Sivalensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sivalensis)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/64 "2002-08-09T02:57:31Z")
oh, oh well, never heard of anvil records ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/65 "2002-08-09T03:01:13Z")
Yup **fang** , ya gotta put up a word, otherwise folks could just try to score “risk-free.” Hurry! ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/66 "2002-08-09T03:04:44Z")
duodenum ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/67 "2002-08-09T03:24:53Z")
Radio ---
**Author:** ![Qis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Qis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qis)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/68 "2002-08-09T03:40:40Z")
candle. anyone can join in yea. really wanna see my name on the scoresheet. mmm. ( even if it is -1) ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/69 "2002-08-09T04:18:48Z")
Fig. ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/70 "2002-08-09T05:21:54Z")
anthropocentric ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/71 "2002-08-09T06:24:27Z")
miasma ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/72 "2002-08-09T10:43:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by peasea \* > \*\* > > 1. Other than being depicted carrying a basket, I didn’t realize he was known for either of these. > > 2. Exactly what species is the Easter Bunny? > > 3. I’ve seen Bugs Bunny and Peter Rabbit depicted tunneling, but didn’t realize the Easter Bunny was particularly known for this. > > **anvil** \*\* The way I heard it the easter bunny is some sort of rabbit. Which do not lay eggs. But do tunnel. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/73 "2002-08-09T10:49:49Z")
**Radio** –\> **candle** [www.thecandle.com](http://www.thecandle.com) - the candle is a northern californian radio station. Uh, I am allowed to use google, right? How about bribing players and umpires? My vocabulary is improving daily. **Ring** ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/74 "2002-08-09T11:09:51Z")
pneumonia (by the way, my “sleep” was in response to “floccinaucinihilipilification”… derned slow servers!) Also, can’t there be someone “erudite” who lives in “Argyll”? ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/75 "2002-08-09T12:45:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Squish \* > \*\*Also, can’t there be someone “erudite” who lives in “Argyll”? \*\* I thought that, but I think there’d have to be a famous erudite Argyllian, or a disproportionate proportion of erudite Argyllians. Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/76 "2002-08-09T12:55:30Z")
BTW Larry, shouldn’t there be some incentive for posting words, or we’ll never finish. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/77 "2002-08-09T13:26:48Z")
::Pouting over the EasterBunny–Ant Hill point:: Ring—\>Pneumonia Vascular Ring anomolies in dogs often result in aspiration pneumonia. I think the Argyle/Erudite connection is too thin, but I’m sure others will chime in. New Word: **toe** ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/78 "2002-08-09T17:04:22Z")
Sorry **Bella** , people always go for the front runner, uh, [looks behind] [d&r] ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/79 "2002-08-09T17:46:46Z")
new word: mint ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-for-word-game/122708/80 "2002-08-09T18:47:25Z")
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