# Word morphing game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 18, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668 "2003-06-18T10:25:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 12

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**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/221 "2003-06-24T14:44:18Z")

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**recollective** - a commune of people focused on the past

**adolescent**

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**Author:** ![bigoldave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bigoldave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigoldave)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/222 "2003-06-24T14:46:28Z")

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uncollective: A group of people disgusted with one another.

comestibles:

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**Author:** ![bigoldave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bigoldave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigoldave)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/223 "2003-06-24T14:47:54Z")

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idolescent: pre-teen pop singer

comestibles:

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/224 "2003-06-24T14:52:57Z")

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**compostibles** : The left over comestibles

**pugilist**

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/225 "2003-06-24T14:58:42Z")

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**pugilisp** : someone that showers you with spit when they talk

**derrierre**

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**Author:** ![bigoldave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bigoldave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigoldave)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/226 "2003-06-24T15:04:16Z")

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perrierre: A rude person, as in a Paris ass.

estrange:

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**Author:** ![yoyo3500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5daacb/32.png) [@yoyo3500](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyo3500)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/227 "2003-06-24T16:20:18Z")

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**estrangle** : to squeeze the internet’s neck

**perplexed**

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/228 "2003-06-24T16:28:45Z")

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**purplexed** : Confused by the popularity of Barney.

**spot**

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/229 "2003-06-24T16:30:41Z")

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**perflexed** : confused by steroid abuse

**ostrich**

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/230 "2003-06-24T16:32:17Z")

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**spote** : past tense of spot, as in "She made me spote my pants.

**ostrich**

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**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/231 "2003-06-24T16:41:10Z")

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**ostretch** : What large, flightless birds do upon waking up in the morning.

**mundane**

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**Author:** ![funions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/34f0e0/32.png) [@funions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funions)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/232 "2003-06-24T17:02:30Z")

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**fundane** - Clifford the Big Red Dog’s often misunderstood cousin.

**pillow**

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/233 "2003-06-24T18:39:27Z")

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**Tedilloy** : Combination pillow and teddy bear.

**mastication**

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/234 "2003-06-24T20:02:23Z")

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**pastication** : to chew on the past

**offal**

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**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/235 "2003-06-24T21:03:52Z")

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**awfal** - really horrible garbage

**accordian**

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**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/236 "2003-06-24T21:05:07Z")

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— or, “ **accordion** ” if I spelled it correctly

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/237 "2003-06-24T22:51:26Z")

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**disccordion** : The Erisian musical instrument of choice.

**Matrix**

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**Author:** ![Second\_Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@Second\_Guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Guest)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/238 "2003-06-24T22:51:43Z")

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**Affordion** : a reasonably priced musical instrument

**Synonymy**

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**Author:** ![Second\_Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@Second\_Guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Guest)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/239 "2003-06-24T22:54:58Z")

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**Waitrix** : alternative to Waitress

**Synonymy**

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/240 "2003-06-24T23:10:07Z")

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**Sinonymy** : Rude worsd that sound the same

**pledge**

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