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@orangutan said
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owzthat

Seems it was (is?) a game
Proper noun ... not allowed!

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@handyandy said
I think it might be a chemical name. We need Pondy.
Very good Andy...a chemical or medication it may be.

No, not a proper noun...things have names: salt, sugar, chair, carbon, oxygen...etc. So do meds and chems....however, brand names ARE proper nouns.

For example:
aspirin = noun
Anacin = proper noun

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@wolfe63 said
Very good Andy...a chemical or medication it may be.

No, not a proper noun...things have names: salt, sugar, chair, carbon, oxygen...etc. So do meds and chems....however, brand names ARE proper nouns.

For example:
aspirin = noun
Anacin = proper noun
Owzthat.
It is the name of a game like Cluedo or Buckaroo.
It is a proper noun.
If it were a noun it would be in a dictionary.

That is what I was referring to! ... and not your answer.

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@wolfgang59 said
Owzthat.
It is the name of a game like Cluedo or Buckaroo.
It is a proper noun.
If it were a noun it would be in a dictionary.

That is what I was referring to! ... and not your answer.
How's that?

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Is it parabenzthymol-oxysulphate?

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@wolfgang59 said
Is it parabenzthymol-oxysulphate?
Good one. That'll work.

But I had benzthiazide in mind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzthiazide

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@wolfgang59 said
Is it parabenzthymol-oxysulphate?
Seems to be misspelled.

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@handyandy said
Seems to be misspelled.
I just made it up!
Maybe we should steer clear of chemical
names unless really basic well-known ones?

I'll get the ball rolling again with ... (deep breath) ...

XYG

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@wolfgang59 said
I just made it up!
Maybe we should steer clear of chemical
names unless really basic well-known ones?

I'll get the ball rolling again with ... (deep breath) ...

XYG
Fair enough.
I was actually interested to see if anyone might find an alternate word.

XYG?

Sounds medical. I'll ponder.

(sexygirl won't work...will it?) 😁

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@wolfe63 said
XYG?
Sounds medical. I'll ponder.
Not used to my punning yet!

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@wolfgang59 said
I just made it up!
Maybe we should steer clear of chemical
names unless really basic well-known ones?

I'll get the ball rolling again with ... (deep breath) ...

XYG
Oxygen

ORU

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@deepthought said
ORU
forum (Oh, are you kidding?)

FSK

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@handyandy said
forum (Oh, are you kidding?)

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wolfskin 😉

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@wolfgang59 said
wolfskin 😉

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Jobsworth

PSF

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PSF
cupsful

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