# 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:** 42

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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 18, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/821 "2003-10-18T03:13:58Z")

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**prudist** - person easily offended by a nudist.

**economize**

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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 18, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/822 "2003-10-18T03:43:07Z")

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**ecornomize** - substituting large quantities of cheap canned goods, for the more expensive food you usually buy.

**opium**

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**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/823 "2003-10-18T03:49:08Z")

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opeeum - a slightly modified substance that makes one urinate with ridiculous frequency

business

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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 18, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/824 "2003-10-18T04:00:02Z")

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**bustiness** - breast-augmentation surgery

**popcorn**

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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 18, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/825 "2003-10-18T04:07:20Z")

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**papcorn** – pureed vegetable baby-food

**willingness**

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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 18, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/826 "2003-10-18T04:10:42Z")

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**swillingness** - the first step on the road to alcohol abuse.

**quadruped**

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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 18, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/827 "2003-10-18T04:15:49Z")

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**quadrupeed** - what my horse has done in his stall before I clean it.

**mortify**

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**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/828 "2003-10-18T04:18:36Z")

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mortofry - the need to fry more

speaker

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**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/829 "2003-10-18T04:22:02Z")

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**squeaker** - a speaker wearing really tight pants

**psychic**

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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 18, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/830 "2003-10-18T04:32:06Z")

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**psychicken** - one that plays mind games

**ransom**

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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 18, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/831 "2003-10-18T06:37:22Z")

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**randsom** – what you pay to a South African kidnapper

**Victrola**

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**Author:** ![Amy881](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@Amy881](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amy881)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/832 "2003-10-18T07:42:38Z")

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**Velcronola** - Granola bar with a velcro-like texture.

**Miseducation**

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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 18, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/833 "2003-10-18T11:58:36Z")

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**Misseducation** - the entrant with the highest SAT score in a beauty pageant.

**safety**

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**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/834 "2003-10-18T13:35:05Z")

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**safetea** - tea that won’t lead to one’s untimely death

keyboard

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**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/835 "2003-10-18T17:56:38Z")

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**feyboard** - when your keyboard decides to act out in various hostile ways. BAD keyboard, bad! Good excuse for some of _those_ comments you, yes you, post here on the boards. Shame on you…  
**bubble**

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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 18, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/836 "2003-10-18T18:08:17Z")

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**bungubble** - the sitting-in-the-tub, enjoying-the-moment variety.

**thistle**

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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:** [October 18, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/837 "2003-10-18T21:03:54Z")

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**thirstle** - a thistle in need of watering  
-or-  
**thistless** - lacking thist

**archetype**

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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 18, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/838 "2003-10-18T21:13:02Z")

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**starchetype** - potatoes, pasta, corn etc.

**ukulele**

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**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/839 "2003-10-18T21:15:18Z")

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**puke-ulele** - reaction one gets when hearing the music produced from a ukulele for hours on end. Also can occur after listening to Don Ho all night.  
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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 18, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/840 "2003-10-18T21:21:49Z")

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**hepidermis** – an older person’s way of referring to the pierced, tattooed skin of a youngster who’s trying to be cool

**sangria**

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