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Webster's Random Word Linkage Game
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:14 pm
by SekoETC
So,
www.websters-online-dictionary.com offers a word of a day, a word of the hour and a word of the minute. I happened to notice that currently it goes:
Word of the Day: cocaine addiction
Word of the Hour: durable medical equipment
Word of the Minute: birth rate
I started thinking "now isn't there a connection between those words?" Coke addicts might end up in the hospital and wreck up the place, so durable medical equipment is needed in treating them. And many kids are born stoned because their mother is a junkie.
So the purpose of the game is to check the words (or to use the previous combination posted) and write a single sentence that contains all of the words. The one with the shortest sentence wins.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:34 pm
by tiddy ogg
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Doesn't this show a lack of knowledge of the Webster's site of its own dictionary? These are all more than single words. They aren't phrases exactly either, there's probably some term for them, but certainly not "Word of the..."
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Ah, I feel better now.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:54 pm
by SekoETC
Yeah, they're not real words this time, just "terms" which may contain several words. I think it looks them up at random. Now is someone gonna play or not.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:12 pm
by deadboy
Words:
Bicycle
Atomic
Philosophy
My try
I study Philosophy, and I philosophize whilst riding my bicycle to the Atmoic generator where I work
Anyone do any better?
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:28 pm
by Nakranoth
Word of the Day: cocaine addiction
Word of the Hour: cash in
Word of the Minute: windward islands
"He cashed in his cocaine addiction in the winward islands."
Only 4 superfluous words... ewww...
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:32 pm
by deadboy
Oooohhh..... I get it, we're not just making up random words then
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:22 am
by Sparkle
That was good and short Nakranoth.
Here is my try:
tax levy
assumable
frank
To be frank, that is an assumable tax levy.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:04 am
by SZK
Word of the Day: secured loan
Word of the Hour: metal detector
Word of the Minute: compliant
I got a secured loan so I could buy a metal decetor, but it didn't work and I filed a complaint.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:17 am
by SekoETC
Compliant is different from complaint. It's an adjective.
1. Disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will".
2. Willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"; "a gentle and biddable soul"; "children compliant with the parental will".
3. Easily influenced or imposed on.
4. Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient".
Compliant PTA members were willing to take a secured loan in order to supply the school with metal detectors.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:34 am
by joo
Canuck
Track
Paragon
Wilhelm, the young Canuck, is very much a Paragon on the field and track.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:55 pm
by SekoETC
Canuck
Maculation
Pillbox
A Canuck wearing a pillbox hat was seen as quite the maculation in Harlem.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:38 pm
by toon
CANUCK
SUPERANNUATED
CHAOS
Well, I suppose a crazy, Superannuated Canuck can cause some Chaos.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:41 am
by joo
Car
Aspirant
Insecution
Rebma, the aspirant PD member, led an insecution after joo as he tried to escape in his car after commiting several CRBs.
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 5:40 pm
by Armulus Satchula
Car
Battalia
Janissary
A Battalia of Janissary troops shall be commanded by car.
Shortest by length or shortest by number of words? Could have a winner for both. Also, are we allowed to pluralize words(cars) or give them ownership (the car's windshield wipers)