Comments on: Brain Game: 5 Cons Walked Into a Puzzle…

By: PartiallyDeflected

PartiallyDeflected — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:27:17 +0000

Let’s go with 5 adjacent consonants.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:08:51 +0000

@ Sandy, I suspect that the definition is mutating from the sequential connotation to the uninterrupted sense. I guess a living language is better than a dead one. S’cuze me while I eat this crow.

@ buddz, heartthrob?

recaptcha: Breslin educated

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:49:51 +0000

#2 could be backstretch as well.

By: buddz

buddz — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:25 +0000

…or jackstraw for #2.

Another one: RTTHR

By: Jack da Bomb

Jack da Bomb — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:25:13 +0000

@ Ralph Beatty: matchstick.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:06:21 +0000

Tom, I’ve seen it used both ways… in fact, in my dictionary, the “in order” definition is a secondary one (to match “successive”), while the primary definition just says “uninterrupted order.”

And while the consonants aren’t in order alphabetically, they are in order one after another. I’m not trying to argue (in fact, I love learning how to improve my language skills) but just making sure.

By: Eric Y.

Eric Y. — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:05:43 +0000

@Ralph Beatty: watchstrap?

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:36:26 +0000

yeah…mental flossers are *dirty*

My mind flew to jockstrap as well, but Psatrick makes a good point- I don’t need to hear about them

By: shyestviolet

shyestviolet — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:30:51 +0000

ha, I’m with you on the jockstrap. tells you where my mind is.

By: The Other Brian

The Other Brian — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:29:24 +0000

How about 5 letter words with no vowels… like “PRNDL” with is an automotive term for the gear shift display (park, reverse, neutral, drive, and low)