# 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:** 26

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/501 "2003-10-05T01:35:56Z")

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**xicycle** - bicycle with a zylophone where the handle bars would be. Usually seen being ridden by clowns at the circus.

**exercise**

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/502 "2003-10-05T02:02:31Z")

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**crosslow exercism** - a ritual for casting out demons employing a limbo pole

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/503 "2003-10-05T02:03:53Z")

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And the new word is:

**negligent** :smack:

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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:** [October 5, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/504 "2003-10-05T02:06:53Z")

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**negligeegent** - an uncaring or clumsy cross-dresser.

**apple**

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/505 "2003-10-05T02:10:17Z")

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**gapple** - a gap about the size of an apple.

frustrated

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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:** [October 5, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/506 "2003-10-05T02:13:16Z")

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**fruitstrated** - impatient waiting for bananas, apples, etc. to ripen.

**tissue**

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/507 "2003-10-05T02:13:22Z")

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**crustrated** - that exasperated feeling created by overbaked breads.

**worshipful**

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/508 "2003-10-05T02:14:42Z")

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**wissue** - the desire to see a person or animal go away, NOW.

**worshipful**

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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:** [October 5, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/509 "2003-10-05T02:27:05Z")

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**warshipful** - a boatload of bloodthirsty warriors, with heads bowed in prayer.

**chafed**

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/510 "2003-10-05T02:46:52Z")

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**thafed** - the state or condition of having been redeemed from a life of sin by a lisping priest

**vilify**

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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:** [October 5, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/511 "2003-10-05T02:49:38Z")

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**virilify** - to take a dose of Viagra.

**lamppost**

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/512 "2003-10-05T02:52:41Z")

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**vamppost** - the pole employed by certain exotic dancers in their routines.

**hussy**

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/513 "2003-10-05T04:54:26Z")

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**hushy** - a discreet homewrecker

**crowbar**

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/514 "2003-10-05T05:42:49Z")

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**cronebar** – an implement used for prying the house in The Wizard of Oz off the recently-deceased Wicked Witch of the East

**philately**

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/515 "2003-10-05T07:36:49Z")

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barberian : the guy who gives really bad haircuts

classic

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/516 "2003-10-05T07:38:35Z")

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nevermind

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/517 "2003-10-05T07:41:40Z")

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philateral - putting the stamp on sideways

clssic

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**Author:** ![Eireson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@Eireson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eireson)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/518 "2003-10-05T10:18:22Z")

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Plassic - an artificial and easily modulated standard of excellence

**Diurnal**

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/519 "2003-10-05T10:58:19Z")

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**Dianal** The quality of being excessively meticulous only during daylight hours

**Fugitive**

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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/520 "2003-10-05T11:44:57Z")

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Fudgeitive: Hiding out from the people who kow youe are off your diet

Bold

as in, I can’t figure out how to type in BOLD

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