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a tricky little riddle

27-10-2005 12:16pm

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miju

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this is driving us all mad in the office today so can anyone come up with the answer

There are three words in the English language that end in "gry".
ONE is angry and the other is hungry. Everyone knows what the third one means and what it stands for. Everyone uses them everyday,
and if you listened very carefully, I've given you the third word.

What is it? _______gry?

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#2 27-10-2005 12:19pm

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http://www.snopes.com/language/puzzlers/gry.asp

Snopes to the rescue!

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#3 27-10-2005 12:20pm

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gry is a word within itself!

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#4 27-10-2005 12:20pm

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Ah...this old ditty...

Have a look at this:

http://www.fun-with-words.com/word_gry_angry_hungry.html

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#5 27-10-2005 12:23pm

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it's a very stupid riddle... the answer is language.

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#6 27-10-2005 12:24pm

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ok that is now officially one of the most retarded riddles i have ever come across, thanks

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#7 27-10-2005 12:25pm

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_raptor_ wrote:

ok that is now officially one of the most retarded riddles i have ever come across, thanks

Agreed.
People who forward on those riddles deserve a good slap...

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#8 27-10-2005 1:32pm

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I remember the days when that riddle pissed me off...I looked up all those obscure words.

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#9 27-10-2005 7:25pm

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wow, huh thats been at me on and off now for years!

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#10 27-10-2005 8:27pm

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This thread hurts my head...what a crock...this is the most furgry thing I've ever read.

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