Awhile ago, I posted the following puzzle. Nobody's gotten it yet (no, Tom,
none of your answers were the one I had in mind), so I thought I'd repost
it and give y'all a couple more days to chew on it, before I post the answer.
In general, a [blank]er is someone who [blank]s. Example: a builder builds,
a dancer dances, a player plays. Give an example of a pair of words where
this pattern is *reversed*: a [blank] is someone who [blank]ers.
Answer posted May 5, if nobody gets it.
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Well, I have a few that are probably not what you have in
mind, but here they are:
A moth mothers; a prof proffers; she sheers; a wag wagers.
But all seriousness aside, could your pair be:
A pest pesters?
My Cousin, Henry, longs for carnal congress with Gwendolyn. He is
therefore a Hank who hankers.... ...... :-). Ben.
>A pest pesters?
BING! And the Colemeister nails it...
In order for this to work I must point out that my best friend is called
Matthew and therefore:-
Mat is someone who matters.
I hope there is a financial award...Ta Cheesus.
Don't die in the pub it looks bad.
Also if you have a bat who works in a fish 'n' chip shop,
a bat is someone who batters.
please send your prize to pa...@aber.ac.uk
Damn! And here I was thinking that a wave might waver (not quite
the right form, I know) or that a frightened cow might cower.
Congratulations, Chris.
Eric
>>Chris Cole <ch...@questrel.com> wrote:
>>>A pest pesters?
I think "wimp whimpers" deserves honorable mention. It doesn't quite
go spelling-wise, but it works great vocally (and definitionally).
mag
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bob vesterman.
>how about a <blank>erer who <blank>ers?
>bob vesterman.
[SPOILER]
A wanderer who wanders.
A philanderer who philanders.
-Dave
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A buggerer who buggers.
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>
> Folks--
>
> Awhile ago, I posted the following puzzle. Nobody's gotten it yet (no, Tom,
> none of your answers were the one I had in mind), so I thought I'd repost
> it and give y'all a couple more days to chew on it, before I post the answer.
>
> In general, a [blank]er is someone who [blank]s. Example: a builder builds,
> a dancer dances, a player plays. Give an example of a pair of words where
> this pattern is *reversed*: a [blank] is someone who [blank]ers.
>
> Answer posted May 5, if nobody gets it.
A 'wimp' is someone who 'whimpers'? ;O)
--Knut
I know this is an old thread but I was just catching up. How about:
A slob slobbers.