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Subject: Compound Game
Anyone played this before? You say half of a compound word, then the next person finishes it and starts off a new one. I'll do an example:
base
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ball-- baseball
fish
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hook--fishhook
straw
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berry- strawberry
book
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worm-bookworm
ground
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hog-groundhog
spot
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light-spotlight
under
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wear- underwear
over
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pass--overpass
lady
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luck-ladyluck
crow
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scare-scarecrow
state
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hood-statehood
front
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up-upfront
back
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door-backdoor
board
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black-blackboard
right
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handed-righthanded
saw
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horse-sawhorse
glass
Edit: Oops, I goofed!
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ware-glassware
brick
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layer-bricklayer
stone
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wall-stonewall
wall
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white-whitewall
wheel
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barrel-wheelbarrel
white
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head-whitehead (gross, I know but its the first thing that came to my mind. ::))
life
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life-lifetime
honey
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dew-honeydew
melon
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water--watermelon
break
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fast-breakfast
up
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stairs--upstairs
middle
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middle-middleman (not really one word, but I couldn't think of any one word with middle in it)
board
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games- board games
dish
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washer-dishwasher
dog
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dog - dogwood
heart
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lion-lionheart
super
Quoting:
dog - dogwood
heart
End Quote
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8-- Super 8 ;D
Ok, that one was bogus.
ham
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burger-hamburger
cat
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food- catfood
stair
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well-stairwell
fire
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case-staircase
base
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truck- firetruck
light
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ahh! craziness!! :)
ment- basement
light..
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day-daylight
human
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sub-subhuman
back
Quoting:
day-daylight
human
End Quote
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being- human being??
that works..
water
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clear-clearwater
gun
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shot- gunshot
bread
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crumbs-breadcrumbs
dirt
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ball- dirtball
potato
(I'm going to bed now.. Have fun you guys!)
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head-potatohead
sonic
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boom-sonicboom
(or a sonic cheeseburger!! ;D ok, ok!!!)
boom
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bastic - boombastic
friend
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ok, i'll play a little more..
ship- friendship
car
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tman-cartman
ok..so that was a south park rip off...could not help myself!!!
sun
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shine-sunshine
any
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day-anyday
rain
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bow-rainbow
blue
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bell- bluebell
block
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Head - Blockhead
Stone - Headstone
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buster-blockbuster
snooze
(Is this a good way to rack up penguin-points or what?)
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button-snoozebutton
hog
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Hog-Warts - Harry Potter reference
Magic
Quoting:
button-snoozebutton
hog
End Quote
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wand-magicwand
snow
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SNOWflake
back
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Back BONE
BONE
Quoting:
SNOWflake
back
End Quote
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head - bonehead
cat
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food
catfood
tree
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TOP - Treetop.
Shop (Trademark) - T**S***
Quoting:
food
catfood
tree
End Quote
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Ummmmm, ShopKo? Ohhhhh.. ToyShop?
I couldn't exactly figure out what you were thinking of.
water
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fall
waterfall
wall
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Mart- Wal-Mart!! ;D
Ok, THAT was a bogus one.
tape
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duck
ducktape
(Where does this come from? Wasn't it orginally duct tape??)
table
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cloth-- tablecloth
french
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fry-frenchfry(is that a word?)
anti
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man- Frenchman (is that even a word?)
fore
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establishmentarialism
anitiestablishmentarialism
(I love that word! Doesn't come up in convo very often, tho!)
bell
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choir- bellchoir
Banasy-- I have a LONGER word than you! antiDISestablishmentarianism :)
pre
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dumb- dumbbell
house
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fire- housefire
cat
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world- World Cup
pound
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dog
catdog
cup
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dog- catdog ;D
tail
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Quoting:
world- World Cup
pound
End Quote
Dude, you are quick!!!
dog
dogpound
flower
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Where are we again??
I know! Let's just type random compound words!!!
doghouse
waterdish
wastebasket
:) j/k.
pot- flower pot
rose
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mary- rosemary
tax
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man
taxman
boy
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friend- boyfriend
star
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star-superstar
water
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boy- waterboy
toy
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box-toybox
super
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man- superman
nail
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man- superman
wine
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fingernail
pop
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corn
popcorn
bath
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tub-bathtub
bubble
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gum
bubblegum
tooth
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paste-toothpaste
smart
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ass- smartass
ice
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house
icehouse
play
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house- playhouse
over
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reacting-overreacting
butt
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head-butthead
walk
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cake- cakewalk
anti
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play-foreplay
(Since there was no reply on this earlier.)
Quoting:
man- Frenchman (is that even a word?)
fore
End Quote
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dote-antidote
coat
Quoting:
cake- cakewalk
anti
End Quote
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finger-fingernail
Quoting:
man- superman
nail
End Quote
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over-overcoat
thunder
Quoting:
dote-antidote
coat
End Quote
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bolt- thunderbolt
book
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end-bookend
horse
Quoting:
bolt- thunderbolt
book
End Quote
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shoe- horseshoe
pop
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corn--popcorn
foot
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loose- footloose
pie
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cow-cowpie
eye
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cats - catseye
mouth
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motor
motormouth
engine
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turbo-turboengine
(Have you notice most of these are not compound words, but two words used together? ???)
hump
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I can't think of one for this one except for a couple naughty ones, so I won't answer this one :-X
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back-humpback
toe
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thanks, youngcricket!
jam- toe jam
box
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shoe-shoebox
letter
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head- letterhead
anti (has been done before, but has so many words to use this with.)
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perspirant-antiperspirant
shelf
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book- bookshelf
spot
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light-spotlight
head
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black- blackhead :-/
post
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pone-postpone
black
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Quoting:
pone-postpone
black
End Quote
mail--blackmail
hair
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ball-hairball ( I know it's gross, first thing I thought of!)
window
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frame-windowframe
hole
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donut-donuthole
back
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back-backlash
side
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ooh, ohh, I want this one!
lash - backlash (couldn't resist typing lash)
whip
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and chains-whip and chains (for you Thundervamp! ;D)
door
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knob - doorknob (everyone gets a turn)
miss
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take-mistake
hand
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Quoting:
take-mistake
hand
End Quote
Oh no, I'm not taking this one... ;)
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Quoting:
Oh no, I'm not taking this one... ;)
End Quote
You are BAD!!! ;D
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then I WILL!!!!!!!!
shake-handshake
shake!!!!!!!!!
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Quoting:
You are BAD!!! ;D
End Quote
Hey, I'd just hate to see my posts end up on the cuting room floor. I think I've already skated pretty close talking about "shrinkage"
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milk-milkshake
foot
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Of course, I was thinking shake too. I just didn't want to hog up all the answers....
Yeah, that's it!
down - shakedown
blow
Quoting:
then I WILL!!!!!!!!
shake-handshake
shake!!!!!!!!!
End Quote
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Quoting:
Of course, I was thinking shake too. I just didn't want to hog up all the answers....
Yeah, that's it!
down - shakedown
blow
End Quote
Are you trying to get me in trouble now? ;)
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hole-blowhole
hole!!!!!!!!!!
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punch-holepunch
foot
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Quoting:
hole-blowhole
hole!!!!!!!!!!
End Quote
Amazing, exactly the word I was thinking! (Goldie, you are bad!)
key - keyhole
pop
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Quoting:
punch-holepunch
foot
End Quote
fall - footfall
tie
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gun-popgun
grass
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crab - crabgrass
pick
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pocket-pickpocket
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protector-pocketprotector
blind
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window - windowblind
zip
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code-zipcode
bottom
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bell-bellbottom
sky
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light-skylight
red
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scraper - skyscraper
slide
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I got it first!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
so go with red
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bird-redbird
super-superslide
(got them both!)
monkey
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fin - redfin
slip
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Dammit, I can't keep up!
shine - monkeyshine
down
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sheet-slipsheet
butt-monkeybutt!!!!
rear
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town-downtown
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knot - slipknot
cross
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dresser - crossdresser
chain
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whips and chains may excite me.......no....
whip me.... beat me...make me...wait...no AGAIN!
hum..having trouble with this one!!!!!!!! :o
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letter-chainletter
script
Quoting:
dresser - crossdresser
chain
End Quote
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water-waterslide
Quoting:
scraper - skyscraper
slide
End Quote
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manu-manuscript
letter
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carrier-lettercarrier
charm
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glow-charmglow (A brand of gas grills)
proof
Quoting:
carrier-lettercarrier
charm
End Quote
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less-proofless
gold
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bond-goldbond
box
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letter-letterbox
finger
Quoting:
bond-goldbond
box
End Quote
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nail- fingernail
pay
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day-payday
over
Quoting:
nail- fingernail
pay
End Quote
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board- overboard
under
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tow-undertow
side
Quoting:
board- overboard
under
End Quote
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under cover
cover
Quoting:
board- overboard
under
End Quote
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up-coverup
side
Quoting:
under cover
cover
End Quote
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way- wayside
cat
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tom-tomcat
done
Quoting:
way- wayside
cat
End Quote
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over--overdone
I'm gonna do the next two myself because the answer you gave were not what I was thinking of when I offered the words.
lady
bug--ladybug
foot
ball--football
The next word is:
cheese
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Cheese straw
Straw
Quoting:
over--overdone
I'm gonna do the next two myself because the answer you gave were not what I was thinking of when I offered the words.
lady
bug--ladybug
foot
ball--football
The next word is:
cheese
End Quote
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berry - strawberry
hand
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job-handjob :o ::) :D
pro
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pane--propane
ring
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Not really a compound, but I can't think of anything else :-/ ??? ???
wedding- wedding ring
What did you have in mind for that one?
boat
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speed - speedboat
dream
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wet- wet dream (I need to stop playing this)
key
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hole - keyhole, and i know that one is to get me in trouble, but what the hey?
hole out
OUT
Quoting:
wet- wet dream (I need to stop playing this)
key
End Quote
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hook-keyhook
bubble
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bath - bubblebath
fish
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hook-fishhook
some
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hand- handsome
message
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board-messageboard( ;D)
sub
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marine- submarine
bug
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spray-bugspray
golf
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bag- golfbag
bag
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lady-baglady
out
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side- outside
door
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bell
doorbell
ring
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toe-toe ring
leg
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table- table leg
key
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card
key-card
hat
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cowboy - cowboy hat
water
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jug- waterjug
anti
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theft-antitheft
pool
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stick
poolstick
cue
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card- cue card
dog
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ball--cueball
The next one's mine.
ring
master--ringmaster
master (And please, don't say "bait.")
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Dang! There goes my idea.. bait
mind- mastermind
cap
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plan-masterplan
hell
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bent- hell-bent
board
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chalk-chalkboard
moon
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full - fullmoon
age
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stone-stone age
shop
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middle-middleage
owner
Quoting:
full - fullmoon
age
End Quote
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pet-petshop
owner
Quoting:
stone-moonstone
shop
End Quote
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ship-ownership
ship
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battle - battleship
smile
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Stuck on this one! Help, board! The post will no longer go on!! :o :o :o
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Quoting:
master (And please, don't say "bait.")
End Quote
You know, I looked at this and was trying for the life of me to figure out what could be wrong with "baitmaster", and honest to god puzzeld for 2 minutes before I switched them around and understood why you said not to use it....
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face-smileface?
drug
Quoting:
battle - battleship
smile
End Quote
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addict- drugaddict
sub
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marine--submarine (I wanted to respond with "way," but in deference to R&RF…)
The next one's mine:
master
piece--masterpiece
The next word is:
piece
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rate - piecerate
cow
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catcher - cowcatcher
charm
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lucky- Lucky Charms :)
horn
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lebeiW15 >>>> "lucky- Lucky Charms"
My favorite cereal! :D
toad-horntoad
smock ;D
sorry, but everytime I edit, it still comes out with the s and the m separated--more software glitches ???
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wear-smockwear (Okay, I made it up.)
stop
Quoting:
lebeiW15 >>>> "lucky- Lucky Charms"
My favorite cereal! :D
toad-horntoad
smock ;D
sorry, but everytime I edit, it still comes out with the s and the m separated--more software glitches ???
End Quote
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Stop Watch
Watch
Quoting:
wear-smockwear (Okay, I made it up.)
stop
End Quote
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night-nightwatch
ground
Quoting:
Stop Watch
Watch
End Quote
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Ground Coffee
Coffee
Quoting:
night-nightwatch
ground
End Quote
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cake-coffeecake
ray
Quoting:
Ground Coffee
Coffee
End Quote
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sting-stingray
cone
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Snow - Snowcone
Exposed
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Quoting:
Snow - Snowcone
Exposed
End Quote
Under - Underexposed
Ego
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Tistical (careful how you say and spell it) - Egotistical
Budget
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I thought we were making compound words? Since when is "tistical" a word? Ah well...
Fuss -- Fussbudget
neat
Kryllith
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nik-neatnik
rip
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Quoting:
nik-neatnik
rip
End Quote
Isn't that "beatnik"?
tide--riptide
gun
Kryllith
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powder- gunpowder
fire
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I've heard both words. A neatnik is the opposite of a beatnik.
Quoting:
Isn't that "beatnik"?
Kryllith
End Quote
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hose-firehose
gone
Quoting:
powder- gunpowder
fire
End Quote
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truck-firetruck
side
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out- outside
pie
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walk- sidewalk
watch
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wrist - wristwatch
other
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Quoting:
out- outside
pie
End Quote
applepie (is that one word or two?)
An - Another
desk
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top- desktop
copy
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photocopy
low
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down--lowdown
cater
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I'm sorry but I can't think of one for this..
ing- catering :( Generic, I know
tray
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be-begone
Quoting:
hose-firehose
gone
End Quote