# 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:** 18

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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:** [July 2, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/341 "2003-07-02T20:42:49Z")

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**crucifiction** : extremely painful urban legends

**cohabitate**

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**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/342 "2003-07-02T21:10:22Z")

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**_cor_habitate** - move in with someone rather too quickly, just because they are hot.

**disciplinarian**

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**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/343 "2003-07-02T22:57:24Z")

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**misciblinarian** - a lab safety technician who insists that you always add acid to water, not water to acid, and never mix chlorine and ammonia

**pacifier**

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/344 "2003-07-02T23:17:31Z")

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**pacifrier** n. A very powerful stun gun.

**anniversay**

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/345 "2003-07-02T23:20:06Z")

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**anniversary** , sorry.

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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:** [July 2, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/346 "2003-07-02T23:43:53Z")

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**anuniversary** : God’s Birthday

**gerrymander**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/347 "2003-07-03T15:57:22Z")

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**Hairymander** : a hirsute lizard-like amphibian

**Trapezoid**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/348 "2003-07-03T16:30:58Z")

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**grapezoid** : quadrilateral wine rows of which only two are parallel

**abscond**

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**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_great_unwashed/32/4791_2.png) [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/349 "2003-07-03T16:34:14Z")

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**grabscond** – not just to run off, but to run off with something else as well

**ginko biloba**

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**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/350 "2003-07-03T18:41:20Z")

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**pinko biloba** - an herb given by the HUAC which improved your memories of having been an active Communist

**orthodontist**

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/351 "2003-07-03T19:10:47Z")

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**earthodontist** - a doctor responsible for straightening crooked mountains.

**cablebox**

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**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/352 "2003-07-03T19:30:08Z")

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**kibblebox** a tv attachment which only allows you to see dog food commercials

**secretary**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/353 "2003-07-03T19:48:51Z")

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**Secretory** : covertly conservative

**Bacterial**

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/354 "2003-07-03T20:14:23Z")

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**Bactrearial** : causing tears reminiscient of camels.

**asphyxiate**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/355 "2003-07-03T20:33:47Z")

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**Asphalanxiate** : suffocate while in close military formation

**Grope**

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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/356 "2003-07-03T20:53:50Z")

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**Grape** : To color other people’s posts purple.

No, wait, someone did that already … 😉

**Wizard**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/357 "2003-07-03T21:45:27Z")

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**Wozard** : A past-it conjourer

**barnyard**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/358 "2003-07-03T21:51:13Z")

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**Bairnyard** : playground  
or  
**Barnyarn** : a horse’s tale

**Grumble**

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/359 "2003-07-03T21:55:19Z")

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**gumble** n. Incoherent speech caused by not having your false teeth in.

**rhinocerous**

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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:** [July 3, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/360 "2003-07-03T22:35:52Z")

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**rhinoceroustabout** : African Dock Worker of extreme size.

**church**

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