hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The translator is on the blink again. What are these compound words supposed to be? 1. gashole 2. afterpeople 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit 6. averagetime 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse 11. commuterooster 12. abovegod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole - airhole? 2. afterpeople - postmodern? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit - tirepit? 6. averagetime - meantime? 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowpane (pane > pain > woe)? 10. oldspouse - primate? 11. commuterooster - Hitchcock? 12. abovegod - overall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole - airhole? 2. afterpeople - postmodern? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit - tirepit? 6. averagetime - meantime? 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowpane (pane > pain > woe)? 10. oldspouse - primate? 11. commuterooster - Hitchcock? 12. abovegod - overall? Some of those are half right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole - air-scape? 2. afterpeople - posthumous? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit - pothole? (pit = hole, pot = potty = restroom = rest) 6. averagetime - meanwhile? 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - arch-sole? 11. commuterooster - caboose? 12. abovegod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole - air-scape? 2. afterpeople - posthumous? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit - pothole? (pit = hole, pot = potty = restroom = rest) 6. averagetime - meanwhile? 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - arch-sole? 11. commuterooster - caboose? 12. abovegod I think #2 is sounds like it would be correct, but unfornutately it isn't. I'm thinking something more pedestrian. #6 Thats it! The rest I think you were closer before on some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) 1. gashole - airport? 2. afterpeople - postman? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway - stripway? 5. restspit 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - firstmate? 11. commuterooster 12. abovegod Edited August 23, 2009 by DarthNoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole - airport? 2. afterpeople - postman? 3. sackmack 4. stealaway - stripway? 5. restspit 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - firstmate? 11. commuterooster 12. abovegod Do not despair you are chipping away at it. 1 and 2 are correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole Air pocket(Bubble)? 2. afterpeople Postman? 3. sackmack Bag man? 4. stealaway Take off? 5. restspit Lounge? 6. averagetime Midday? 7. tarlapse Off-road? 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe Windowsill? 10. oldspouse Past Master(Ha,Ha!) 11. commuterooster Crows feet? 12. abovegod Overlord? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole 2. afterpeople 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit 6. averagetime 7. tarlapse - weightloss 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowsill 10. oldspouse 11. commuterooster - shuttlecock 12. abovegod - overlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole Air pocket(Bubble)? 2. afterpeople Postman? 3. sackmack Bag man? 4. stealaway Take off? 5. restspit Lounge? 6. averagetime Midday? 7. tarlapse Off-road? 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe Windowsill? 10. oldspouse Past Master(Ha,Ha!) 11. commuterooster Crows feet? 12. abovegod Overlord? 2, 9, and 12 Yes. 6. That is a good one and it certainly fits, but I was thinking of another word. The rest, sadly, no. 1. gashole 2. afterpeople 3. sackmack 4. stealaway 5. restspit 6. averagetime 7. tarlapse - weightloss 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowsill 10. oldspouse 11. commuterooster - shuttlecock 12. abovegod - overlord No to 7 but the rest are right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 3. sackmack 4. stealaway - ransack? 5. restspit 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - checkmate? (I'm out of mates here, mate!) 11. commuterooster 12. abovegod - Christmas? (mas = more = above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 1. gashole airport 2. afterpeople postman 3. sackmack firetruck 4. stealaway takeforth 5. restspit potroast 6. averagetime meanwhile 7. tarlapse oilspill 8. pineglow woodbeam 9. paneswoe windowpane 10. oldspouse ex-husband (or exwife) 11. commuterooster bumhen 12. abovegod overlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 3.Fireman?, 8. Misfire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 firetruck takeout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 3. sackmack 4. stealaway - ransack? 5. restspit 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe 10. oldspouse - checkmate? (I'm out of mates here, mate!) 11. commuterooster 12. abovegod - Christmas? (mas = more = above) 4. Nope 10. No, there is at least one more. 12. No (already solved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) 1. gashole airport 2. afterpeople postman 3. sackmack firetruck 4. stealaway takeforth 5. restspit potroast 6. averagetime meanwhile 7. tarlapse oilspill 8. pineglow woodbeam 9. paneswoe windowpane 10. oldspouse ex-husband (or exwife) 11. commuterooster bumhen 12. abovegod overlord 1, 2 and 12. Correct, but already solved. 3 & 6. You got these! The rest, no. Some really good guesses in there, though. Edited August 23, 2009 by hugemonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 3.Fireman?, 8. Misfire? 3. Nope, but it is now solved. 8. Not that. firetruck takeout 3. Correct, but you were beaten to the punch. 4. That's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Could you explain mack? 1. gashole - airport - DarthNoob 2. afterpeople - postman - DarthNoob 3. sackmack - firetruck - JMJShelton 4. stealaway - takeout - tiger_lily111 5. restspit 6. averagetime - meanwhile - DarthNoob 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowsill - Wilson 10. oldspouse 11. commuterooster - shuttlecock - plainglazed 12. abovegod - overlord - Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 10. Stalemate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 mack mack is a truck brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Could you explain mack? 1. gashole - airport - DarthNoob 2. afterpeople - postman - DarthNoob 3. sackmack - firetruck - JMJShelton 4. stealaway - takeout - tiger_lily111 5. restspit 6. averagetime - meanwhile - DarthNoob 7. tarlapse 8. pineglow 9. paneswoe - windowsill - Wilson 10. oldspouse 11. commuterooster - shuttlecock - plainglazed 12. abovegod - overlord - Wilson Thanks for compiling this.it is a brand of truck, Mack truck, also a synonym for "18-wheeler" or "semi". That with "sack" meaning fire (from a job). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 10. Stalemate! That is the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 5. Lay into? 7. Pothole? 8. Amber light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 5. Lay into? 7. Pothole? 8. Amber light? Sorry, Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 so what ones haven't been solved yet? I'm getting a lil lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 so what ones haven't been solved yet? I'm getting a lil lost 5, 7, and 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The translator is on the blink again. What are these compound words supposed to be?
1. gashole
2. afterpeople
3. sackmack
4. stealaway
5. restspit
6. averagetime
7. tarlapse
8. pineglow
9. paneswoe
10. oldspouse
11. commuterooster
12. abovegod
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