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Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:01 pm
by Fairy Nuff
Have you ever wondered what happens when the general public are allowed to re-write Tolkien? Welcome to Mad Libs!
Seems like some naughty hobbit has been erasing some of the words from some of our favourite Lord of the Rings passages, and the honour of re-writing them has been given to you. Thing is, you can’t remember what the words are supposed to be!
The aim of this thread is to come up with a series of words to replace the missing ones in each passage. There will be 3 passages over a few weeks and I will ask you to suggest words for each passage. The word requirement for each one will be different. The 3 best combinations of words will be chosen and the passage re-written with them. The sillier the words, the better!
What are these words you speak of?
Ok, time for an English lesson folks. These are the types of words I will be asking for:
Nouns: words that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing (e.g. table)
Verbs: words that express actions (e.g. run, fly)
Adjectives: words that describe nouns (e.g. funny, red, solid)
Adverbs: words that describe verbs and adjectives (e.g. slowly, very, generally)
Rules:
~Please keep everything family friendly
~Please keep everything on-topic
~Please only suggest the number of words asked for
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:02 pm
by Fairy Nuff
Round 1: The Ride of the Rohirrim
Requirements:
4 verbs
3 nouns
2 adjectives
2 body parts
Have fun!
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:10 pm
by Dwim
Verbs: sneeze, toss, berate, pop
Nouns: entwife, camel, face-mask
Adjectives: cranky, pompous
Body parts: beard, fingers
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:46 pm
by Gwai
4 Verbs: Snoop, laugh, dance, improvise
3 Nouns: Caterpillar, yogurt, slippers
2 Adjectives: Greedy, glamorous
2 Body parts: Pinky toe, spleen
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:08 pm
by Menolly
Verbs: cavort, heckle, snort, balance
Nouns: narwhal, chickpea, mathom
Adjectives: iridescent, regal
Body parts: tail, antennae
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:24 pm
by Rivvy Elf
4 Verbs: hornswoggle, filch, dilute, waltz
3 Nouns: billabong, emu, jumbuck
2 Adjectives: inconceivable, cantankerous
2 Body Parts: gall bladder, humerus bone
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 12:15 am
by Oak
4 verbs: dance, smell, jump, slide
3 Nouns: Pig, sawbuck, stick
2 Adjectives: odoriferous, obstinate
2 Body Parts: Nose, hooves
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 12:24 am
by Merewyn
Verbs: Gyrate, grill, punch, admire
Nouns: Muffins, buffaloes, toes
Adjectives: Clumsy, repulsive
Body Parts: Septum, ear canal
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 2:27 am
by Dimcairien Luiniel
Verbs: asphyxiate, strike, blink, teleport
Nouns: rocking chair, chocolate chip cookies, chainsaw
Adjectives: serendipitous, whimiscal
Body parts: eyelash, kidney
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 3:39 am
by Lúthien Tinúviel
4 verbs Dance, slap, hold, walk
3 nouns Boromir, queen, shoe
2 adjectives stunning, terrific
2 body parts belly button, earlobe
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 3:41 am
by Oro
Verbs: cartwheel, slip’n’slide, Catapult, Defenestrate
Nouns: Bananas, scythe, fire
Adjectives: boisterous, equanimous
Body Parts: appendix, jawbone
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 4:42 am
by Baingíl Randír
Verbs: steal, murder, deface, jaywalk
Nouns: beehive, doghouse, molehill
Adjectives: classified, suspicious
Body Parts: lips, knee
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:05 am
by Mazana
Verbs: cascade, dig, growl, discard
Nouns: lapis lazuli, hammer, deodorant
Adjectives: stupendous, pendulous
Body Parts: internal carotid artery, caudate lobe
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:12 am
by Moriel
Verbs: Scamper, scarper, snicker, stack
Nouns: Walrus, Daschund, pumpernickel
Adjectives: Scurrilous, stentorious
Body parts: Navicular bone, pinky toe
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:32 am
by Silky Gooseness
4 Verbs: to squeal, to seduce, to swish, to sneeze
3 Nouns: Socks, shampoo, spoon
2 Adjectives: Smarmy, skeletal
2 Body parts: skull, spleen
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:13 am
by Nerwen Nuke-queen
4 Verbs: lick, jump, wink, sleep
3 Nouns: boot, hedge, window
2 Adjectives: shiny, curly
2 Body parts: fingernail, kneecap
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:20 am
by Aerlinn
4 verbs: galumph, flounder, saute, skedaddle
3 nouns: chisel, raccoon, bassoon
2 adjectives: curmudgeonly, hoity-toity
2 body parts: whiskers, fangs
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 12:16 pm
by Lirimaer
4 verbs: fall, smash, cower, eat
3 nouns: horse, mousetrap, river
2 adjectives: mighty, witless
2 body parts: elbow, chin
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 7:41 pm
by Eamila Bolger
4 verbs: stumble, kiss, kick, tell
3 nouns: bathtub, violin, mirror
2 adjectives: scared, sacred
2 body parts: eyebrow, nail
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 8:58 pm
by Finduilas Faelivrin
4 verbs: straddle, smooch, boil, gamble
3 nouns: hairbrush, birthday cake, troll
2 adjectives: inconceivable, dandy
2 body parts: kneecap, eardrum
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:10 pm
by FireroseArien
4 verbs: spar, stir, sleep, throw
3 nouns: puppy, spork, apostrophe
2 adjectives: scrumptious, flagrant
2 body parts: Clavicle, labrum
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 8:58 am
by Nessila
4 verbs: bake, take, ate, jump
3 nouns: Narv, Mordor, Ent
2 adjectives: delicious, twiggy
2 body parts: fingers, nostril
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 12:04 pm
by Fairy Nuff
Oh my goodness, what fantastic words you've all come up with! I never expected to get so many replies in a short space of time, so I will accelerate my plans and post the first results now, along with the requirements for the next round.
It was really difficult to choose from all these wonderful and bizarre combinations, but Rivvy Elf's selection tickled me the most on this occasion. Here is how the passage sounds with Rivvy re-writing it:
#1 The Ride of the Rohirrim
There was a silence as Merry crept nearer, and then the Wild Man began to hornswoggle, in answer to some questions it, it seemed. His voice was deep and inconceivable, yet to Merry’s surprise he hornswoggled the Common Speech, though in a halting fashion, and uncouth words were mingled with it.
“No, father of Horse-men,” he said, “we fight not. Hunt only. Kill billabong in woods, hate orc-folk. You hate billabong too. We help as we can. Wild Men have long gall-bladders and long humerus bones; knows all paths. Wild men live here before Stone-house; before Tall Men come up out of emu.”
“But our need is for aid in battle,” said Eomer. “How will you and your folk help us?”
“Filch news,” said the Wild Man “We look out from jumbuck. We dilute big mountain and look down. Stone-city is shut. Fire burns there outside; now inside too. You wish to come there? Then you must be quick. But billabong and men out of far-away,” he waltzed a short cantankerous arm eastward, “sit on horse-road. Very many, more than Horse-men.”
Round 2 is The Council of Elrond
Requirements:
3 verbs
5 nouns
1 adjective
2 place names (don't have to be ME places)
If you have a word you particularly like and it wasn't chosen this time, please feel free to use it again, or come up with a new selection entirely!
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:26 pm
by Dwim
Nice work,
Rivvy. Wild men have long gall-bladders.
3 verbs: vomit, whack, giggle
5 nouns: chicken, didgeridoo, ape, spoon, ghost
1 adjective: stinky
2 place names: The Cupboard Under the Stairs, Bag End
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:30 pm
by Mazana
Hornswoggle is my new favorite word
Verbs: Prance, dance, lance
Nouns: Pajamas, corks, loofahs, peanuts, pretzels
Adjective: perpendicular
Place Names: Novigrad, Denerim
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:35 pm
by Oro
Gall-Bladders is the best part of that. I feared up.
3 Verbs: Medicate, Blindside, Boggle
5 Nouns: karate, pistol, kitty, lettuce, psychic
1 Adjective: Sticky
2 Place Names: China, Hogwarts
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:40 pm
by Reikon Suchi-ru
Verbs: Chortle, affix, expose.
Nouns: Sword, ladle, pony, cushion, egg.
Adjective: Swarthy.
Place Names: Caradhras, Ered Luin.
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 2:46 pm
by FireroseArien
3 verbs: Drink, bathe, climb
5 nouns: Whiskey, seaweed, sword, cookie, shawl
1 adjective: Delicious
place names (don't have to be ME places) New York, Braavos, Diagon Alley, Palm Springs, Cancun
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 3:01 pm
by Gwai
(I'm literally alone in my living room lol'ing at the "long gallbladders!")
3 Verbs: Snoop, mansplain, canoodle
5 Nouns: fever, rattlesnake, mooncake, accordion, egg whites
1 Adjective: Greasy
2 Place Names: the Jersey Shore, Kokomo
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 3:05 pm
by Reikon Suchi-ru
(how did I know @FireroseArien was also going to use 'sword'
)
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 3:42 pm
by Aerlinn
Rivvy with the brilliant use of hogswoggle, we never stood a chance!
3 Verbs: connive, castigate, cackle
5 Nouns: codswallop, collards, cooties, cantaloupe, cordial
1 Adjective: cacophonous
2 Place Names: Coruscant, Camelot
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 4:56 pm
by Nerwen Nuke-queen
3 verbs - typing, singing, sweeping
5 nouns - brush, book, box, battle, plant
1 adjective - soft
2 place names - Oxford, Iceland
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 6:11 pm
by Oak
Okay here goes, lets see what we can do with this:
3 verbs: Eructate, Erupt, Lumber
5 nouns: T-Rex, Cavalry, Teeth, Fangs, Rum
1 adjective: Stentorian
2 place names: The Concert Hall, The Library
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 7:43 pm
by Rior Laegiel
3 Verbs: fly, smirk, sing
5 Nouns: pencil, scrunchie, apple pie, hair dryer, flower
1 Adjective: cantankerous
2 Place Names: Ocracoke, Minas Tirith
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 8:41 pm
by Dimcairien Luiniel
3 verbs: flummox, tackleglomp, explode
5 nouns: wand, pint, hellhound, ocean, butterfly
1 adjective: whimsical
2 place names: Bank Station, Neverland
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 7:15 am
by Menolly
For some reason it was "you hate billabong too" that got me
3 verbs: lollygag, breakdance, concoct
5 nouns: harpsichord, wallaby, moisturizer, comic book, laser pointer
1 adjective: superficial
2 place names (don't have to be ME places): Atlantis, Spare Oom
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 8:18 pm
by Moriel
Verbs: futterwacken, foxtrot, dilly-dally
Nouns: crumple horned snorkack, platypus, sky bison, goldberg machine, kitten
Adjective: prickly
Place Names: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Tok
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 8:34 pm
by Zôrzimril
3 verbs: ruminate, swirl, disintegrate
5 nouns: thumb, canker sore, snowboard, towel, duct tape
1 adjective: odoriferous
2 place names (don't have to be ME places): McDonald's, Iceland
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 8:45 pm
by Rivvy Elf
Thanks @Fairy Nuff ! Wow, hornswoggle really did fit perfectly there @Mazana @Aerlinn . Thanks @Dwim ! I always like to bring up the gallbladder as an organ whenever it's asked. It sounds silly but it's quite important too, @Oro @Gwai .
Had a bit of Waltzing Matilda in my mind, @Menolly :P
3 verbs: defenestrate, pontificate, bellow
5 nouns: Man-O-War, lagoon, crumple-horned snorkack, pufferfish, iphone
1 adjective: effervescent
2 place names: Hogwarts, Lamp Waste
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 10:24 am
by Goldberri

Long gallbladders!
3 verbs: jump, yodel, glue
5 nouns: Trinket, table runner, troubadour, parsley, foghorn
1 adjective: flabbergasted
2 place names: dentist‘s office, Mount Doom
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:22 pm
by Rochindil Eltoran
3 verbs: Vex, Flourish, insinuate
5 nouns: Grasshopper, Village, Banana, Ukulele, rattlesnake
1 adjective: Gargantuan
2 place names: Florida, DS9
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 12:54 am
by Shivased
3 verbs - Crawl, hide, tilt
5 nouns - Bandersnatch, Okapi, Fridge Magnet, Lava Lamp, mouse
1 adjective -Teeny
2 place names (don't have to be ME places) - Jerry's Nose, St-Louis-du-Ha!Ha!
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 2:35 am
by Lealnemarr
Round 2
3 verbs: Cajoled, Dash, Snap
5 nouns: cerumen, Tardis, antler, president, hegemony
1 adjective: effervescent
2 place names: Stockholm, Shelob's lair
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 8:56 pm
by Fairy Nuff
Awesome words again everyone, I am giggling away like a loon here, and it has been really hard to choose. I especially loved all the rhyming and allieration. But, @Oak had me with T-rex!
Here's how Oak's version of the passage from The Council Of Elrond sounds:
# 2 The Council of Elrond
“I lumbered to The Concert Hall like a gale and I reached it before sundown on my second day from Bree – and they were there before me. They erupted away from me, for they felt the coming of my calvalry and they dared not face it while the sun was in the sky. But they closed round at night, and I was eructating on the hill-top, in the old ring of The Library. I was hard put to it indeed: such teeth and fangs cannot have been seen in The Concert Hall since the war beacons of old.
At sunrise I escaped and fled towards the north. I could not hope to do more. It was stentorian to find you, Frodo, in the rum, and it would have been folly to try with T-rex at my heels. So I had to trust to Aragorn.
Round 3 is Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire
Requirements:
4 nouns
2 verbs
3 adjectives
1 adverb
2 people’s names
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 10:30 pm
by Elarith
Round 3
4 nouns: biscuit, lava lamp, Faberge egg, unicycle
2 verbs: snigger, placate
3 adjectives: dastardly, odorous, unctuous
1 adverb: laughingly
2 people’s names: Zelda, Tim
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 10:57 pm
by Dimcairien Luiniel
4 nouns: floccinaucinihilipilification, turtle, eyelash, antidisestablishmentarianism
2 verbs: digest, blink
3 adjectives: insidious, draconian, impetuous
1 adverb: fluffy
2 people’s names: Dick, Andre the Giant
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 12:37 am
by KingODuckingham
4 nouns: stirrup, masking tape, mother, cloud
2 verbs: hurry, stalk
3 adjectives: vile, wealthy, imperious
1 adverb: slothfully
2 people's names: King Arthur, Dave
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 1:14 am
by Oak
Requirements:
4 nouns: Hobbit Hole, bucket, ninny, Shark
2 verbs: belch, splash
3 adjectives: large, vacuous, malodorous
1 adverb: obnoxiously
2 people’s names: Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 2:54 am
by Lealnemarr
4 nouns llama, grandmuzzer, polo field, tea towel
2 verbs yodeling, cantering
3 adjectives violently purple, fuzzy, sizzling
1 adverb awkwardly
2 people’s names Jango, Groot
Re: Mad Libs (a game)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 2:57 am
by Feiniel
4 nouns: glass slipper, turnip, beard, Reese’s peanut butter cup
2 verbs: writhe, enunciate
3 adjectives: frivolous, stony, callous
1 adverb: continuously
2 people’s names: Woggy Hardbottom, Greg Wiggle