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Murder in a Word
A donkey behind another donkey
I'm behind that second donkey
But there is a whole nation behind me
It is a murder you can describe in a word.
I'm behind that second donkey
But there is a whole nation behind me
It is a murder you can describe in a word.
Answer
Ass ass i nationAssassination
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Good one, took a bit of thinking about the last bit(i was thinking way too deep) but got there
I got the right answer....just didn't pick up on the first line...
Fairly easy, and kinda funny for some reason.
ha..ha.. thats funny
Nice one... got it right off the bat
I liked it.Got it in a few times.But i prefer no bad or coarse language
I thought it was quite clever. Also, I do NOT find the language to be an issue. It is acceptable to refer to a donkey as an ass. Good job!
donkies ARE referred to as an ass. In fact, they are sometimes reffered to as jackasses.
haha, the *a* word. good job
lol great teaser! dont no why every1 is making such a big deal about the * the A word* coz that is another name for it so its not coarse language or anything lol
Apr 13, 2006
i think it's cool.. and funny
hah hah u just love cursin
i knew it had something to do with an ass
I had to read it twice then finally got it nice one
Very clever and fun, yet not too difficult!
i got it almost right away, great teaser
and yeah, donkey=ass, its totally appropriate to say the"a word" in that context, just as the fact that veterenarians and others who work with dogs, when referring to a female as the "b word", aren't swearing!
GEEZE!
and yeah, donkey=ass, its totally appropriate to say the"a word" in that context, just as the fact that veterenarians and others who work with dogs, when referring to a female as the "b word", aren't swearing!
GEEZE!
I guess actually typing out "the b word" isn't allowed... even when in a harmless context...
It was definitely a funny one
That was hilarious!
missed the nation part
Easy. There are so many more "BAD" words than ass. What about "kittycat" (k=p, i=u, t=s, y=y)? Sorry. Thank you for the teaser.
LOL that was weird
Thank you king_leonard for your comments of April 13, 2006 and now for to-day's as well !
clever!
Wow ! That one was murder...Made me feel like an ass...LOL!!!
Good teaser.
might have been better placed in the Rebus or Language catergory though
might have been better placed in the Rebus or Language catergory though
Excellent
Excellent!
haha. this is funny!
Awesome!!!! This one made me laugh. I didn't get it and neither did my hubby but we both enjoyed it. Great job!!! Keep 'em coming.
Great! Easy one for a crossword enthusiast like me, though!
Thats cool but its easy
That was different.
EZ EZ EZ EZ BUT STILL A GOOD ONE....
cant believe .they let you submit this as a teaser..
That was so easy...but only once I read the answer....my brain was not working this morning....I didn't have a clue....give me coffee!
hu...goog one
Cute, easy and fun!!
A good one!!!
Reallllllly loved this one. Got it quickly, but it is very clever.
I was thinking too politically on this one (Democrats are often represented by the donkey), but good teaser
Real cute.
This was easy, but really cute
"Ass" is not profanity ebraham when it is the animal's name
I had myself behind the 2 of them
with a nation behindme. I thought the answer was WAR! Wrong I feel like a donkey.
I had myself behind the 2 of them
with a nation behindme. I thought the answer was WAR! Wrong I feel like a donkey.
I can't believe I didn't get that. I got stuck on democrats, politics, the president, etc.
it would have been more difficult if the "nation" word was represented in the teaser by a different word, such as "country", but it was a good one! I didn't get it!
great teaser although i didnt get it.
for you bleeding hearts that think any word is bad.
thats like saying guns kill people but it takes someone to pull the trigger.
any word can be taken as 'bad' if used in the wrong context.
so table off you silly hair ties.
for you bleeding hearts that think any word is bad.
thats like saying guns kill people but it takes someone to pull the trigger.
any word can be taken as 'bad' if used in the wrong context.
so table off you silly hair ties.
This teaser was a killer! LOL!
TAHT WAS SOOOOOOOO AWSOME!!!!! I loved it!
nice. but i was thinking "Bush"
that was pretty cool !
Genie-Ass
Genie-Ass
Good one, but I had no idea. It was so obvious after I saw the answer. Keep them coming.
awesome teaser! already put it on my fav list!
That was an awesome teaser! Nicely done. People, it's just a donkey. I think its perfectly fine to call it the a word.
That was good...took a while to figure out!
I didn't get that one...but it seemed so obvious when I saw the answer. Very well written.
OMG! VERY clever and cute! Gave me a smile - thanks! I needed that! Keep them coming!
when it said donkey, i imediatly thought polotics. i actually thought this was impeachment ( like murdering someones political carrer) and thought the donkey behind the second donkey was the vice president
i was clueless to say the least
Wow, awesome how some people were really thinking way too much on this! politics! hah! definitely full of donkeys though.
Anyways, I thought the teaser was a nice fun and easy wakeup for the brain. Kudos!
Anyways, I thought the teaser was a nice fun and easy wakeup for the brain. Kudos!
lolz i get it. nice one. Kudos! xD
I love puzzles (like this one) which are so simple and your first thought is "HUH?" but once you work it out you are sure you are right. This is my favorite riddle so far (and I'm working through them from most to least popular).
I might use this as a spelling trick! Keep up the good work!
nice one
I really liked this one. Best riddle in a while!
Thanks!
Jim
Thanks!
Jim
meh...easy and not too clever really. not the worst i've seen though. cheers
Took a bit but I got it. Great teaser!
THAT WAS GOOD!!!
That was a great teaser! I liked it a lot.
I can't believe I got this one. It was fun also. With all the bad language on television today and every where else, I can't believe someone objects to the word "ass" which is what the animal is called.
Unbelievable. What an ass!
Unbelievable. What an ass!
I wasn't patient enough this morning to get it . But that didn't matter when I saw & enjoyed the answer! Clever & fun-
With the title I was already leaning toward either assassination or manslaughter. After reading the first part of the clue, i was quite obvious which one was the correct answer.
I am also at a loss as to why people are objecting to the word. Though I am surprised Braingle allowed it. As pointed out above site will not allow the use of the B word (no matter how intended) and I know from one of the quizzes I also blocks out other words that could be taken as vulgar no matter how they were intended (I had a problem with Moby Dick" in one of my quizzes.
I am also at a loss as to why people are objecting to the word. Though I am surprised Braingle allowed it. As pointed out above site will not allow the use of the B word (no matter how intended) and I know from one of the quizzes I also blocks out other words that could be taken as vulgar no matter how they were intended (I had a problem with Moby Dick" in one of my quizzes.
Although I didn't actually figure out the clues, I looked at the word murder and the word nation and came up with assassination! when I read the answer, and looked at the clues again, I thought "Of Course!!"
Really nice quiz!
Really nice quiz!
What a shame there are only 2, sometimes 3 of us who comment in 2016.I am first so the second person reads my comment and then the third person, when they do get on line, reads both of them, and that is it No one reads the third persons comment except me, because I go back the next day to read them. What has happened to Braingle? Why can't some of the oldies take time out to write, even if they have done the teaser before. I miss all of you and feel bad for the 2 that are still here and trying. Plus me of course.
Nice and appropriate comments, Babe. I think one of the reasons there are so few people who play the Braingle puzzles and comment is that the internet now offers so many various kinds of puzzles and people are finding others. That's life I guess. But I agree with you - you do wonder about the people you knew. I'm glad you're still loyal to Braingle!
I got it- but really, isn't the "I" and the "nation" in (front) of the donkeys?
again, fun and easy
Hey .... Babe & gaylewolf (and everybody else, too).
If you are sooooooooooooo concerned about the health of Braingle, then why are NONE OF YOU commenting and voting on new posted teasers?
Of course this has been the crusade of Dad (the original Badbunnee - who was booted off Brainngle because of it), and my brother (Badbunnee02 - who now has one RED-BAD karma point because several of you said he was ANNOYING you).
Well, I'm at it again. Visit, Vote, Comment, or STFU (look it up) about the problem.
OK ... I guess this means I'll Join Dad and Jay with the bad karmas and eventually expulsion.
Just, please, never forget that ...
I TOLD YOU SO !!!!
Jaye
If you are sooooooooooooo concerned about the health of Braingle, then why are NONE OF YOU commenting and voting on new posted teasers?
Of course this has been the crusade of Dad (the original Badbunnee - who was booted off Brainngle because of it), and my brother (Badbunnee02 - who now has one RED-BAD karma point because several of you said he was ANNOYING you).
Well, I'm at it again. Visit, Vote, Comment, or STFU (look it up) about the problem.
OK ... I guess this means I'll Join Dad and Jay with the bad karmas and eventually expulsion.
Just, please, never forget that ...
I TOLD YOU SO !!!!
Jaye
That quiz was fun . I am on brainless everyday but I don't comment anymore because I don't like to repeat myself and most of these quizzes have been repeated many times. That doesn't mean they are not fun . But every time someone brings up the lack of comments I start to see Little Green Men and I worry about my sanity . Nuff said? Nuff said.see you tomorrow. I am sure I'll get a nice note from someone about this comment.
I meant braingle. .. stupid spell check.
Another puzzle for the kiddies, me thinks?
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser; I got it very quickly.
Good riddle, and hilarious.
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