# 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:** 68

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**Author:** ![youami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@youami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/youami)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1341 "2003-11-20T02:30:56Z")

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**wenerable** - Soon to be commanding respect or rendered sacred in some way but unsure at exactly what time.

**budget**

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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:** [November 20, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1342 "2003-11-20T03:36:23Z")

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**bloodget** – a vampire’s plan for spending and investing (the latter in a _blood_ bank, natch!)

**Nosferatu**

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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:** [November 20, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1343 "2003-11-20T05:05:46Z")

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**Noseforatatoo** - a particularly large proboscis, suitable for decorating with body art.

**proboscis**

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1344 "2003-11-20T12:40:07Z")

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**proboscyst** - An abnormal membranous sac resembling an elephant’s trunk

**mucous**

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**Author:** ![GuinnessGuzzler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@GuinnessGuzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuinnessGuzzler)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1345 "2003-11-20T13:19:29Z")

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**humucous** - 'snot funny !

**hilarious**

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**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1346 "2003-11-20T14:05:15Z")

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\*\* Hillaryous \*\* - laughable attemps to promote the first female US president campaign while the female in question is not running for it. (yet? 🙂 )

\*\* Cigar \*\*

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1347 "2003-11-20T16:32:15Z")

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**cigurrrr** - sound made by anti-smoker when you light up your finest havana

**persecuted**

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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:** [November 20, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1348 "2003-11-20T23:24:31Z")

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**persecutied** – discriminated against for being too attractive, perky, or bubbly. Also, passed over for a job because of a too-precious name (“We can’t have a Professor _Tiffany_ Jackson heading our English department!”)

**frivolity**

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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:** [November 20, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1349 "2003-11-20T23:36:40Z")

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**fratolity** = (1) of or pertaining to fraternities; (2) immature and obnoxious behavior

**subluxation**

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**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1350 "2003-11-20T23:47:12Z")

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\*\* subluxstation \*\* - poorly maintained subwaystation where you are most likely to slip on a banana peal and hurt your shoulder

\*\* Commuter \*\*

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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:** [November 21, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1351 "2003-11-21T02:14:06Z")

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**Commputer** - That poor SOB you always see on the train, slaving away over spreadsheets, as you sip your latte and nibble your croissant.

**eclectic**

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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:** [November 21, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1352 "2003-11-21T03:01:45Z")

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**decklectic** – fond of playing bridge, Old Maid, Texas Hold 'Em, or just about any card game

**Texan**

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**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1353 "2003-11-21T04:48:01Z")

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\*\* Tixen \*\* - Southern belle

\*\* Blonde \*\*

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1354 "2003-11-21T10:46:58Z")

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**commutera** - travel to workplace whilst speaking in a Chadic language

**language**

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1355 "2003-11-21T10:53:04Z")

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(:smack: oops missed a few)

**blownde** - air head?

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1356 "2003-11-21T11:08:24Z")

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**hanguage** - the noises you make as the noose tightens (assuming your neck doesnt break immediately and you have to slowly suffocate)

**Noose**

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1357 "2003-11-21T11:13:48Z")

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**gnuse** - snare a wildebeest

\*\*Serengeti \*\*

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**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1358 "2003-11-21T11:17:41Z")

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**Serenyeti** - a large footed disgruntled creature of the serengeti

**disgruntled**

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**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1359 "2003-11-21T11:28:11Z")

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**disgerantled** - disrespected the manager

**vertiginous**

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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:** [November 21, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-morphing-game/182668/1360 "2003-11-21T11:30:02Z")

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**disgruntsled** – the sensation of going downhill quickly, while in a bad mood.

**frozen**

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