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Three words where the first and second form a known expression and the second and third form a known expression and all three together make a credible expression.

Like sweet tooth and tooth fairy make sweet tooth fairy.

A 'perfect sweet tooth fairy' would, of course, be one where all three words together also formed a known expression.

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  • oroboros Heavens to Murgatroyd!! 1000 STFs, fbharjo!!?? Lawdy, what creativitinessness...ness. Gud wurk!

    Nov 22, 2011

  • gangerh It is today. Happy International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day to all wordniks! Hah!
    Maybe see wordnik weblog for yesterday.
    Great work, angela. May 20, 2011

  • ruzuzu Is it today? May 20, 2011

  • reesetee *changes date on tag* May 9, 2011

  • gangerh Please note that, due to a lack of readiness, International Sweet Tooth Fairy Day is now re-scheduled for May 20th. Well, have you ever tried to get a frolic of fairies ready for an event? May 9, 2011

  • Prolagus none of your business card? Aug 21, 2010

  • mollusque As we were driving this morning, my daughter said, "I like creative license plates". A moment later she said, "Hey doesn't that belong on a Wordie list?" Indeed! Aug 21, 2010

  • Prolagus For those of you that know what Twitter is, check out #hybridbands hashtag. Apr 6, 2010

  • dontcry *applauds wildly* Mar 21, 2010

  • frogapplause Very nice, g. Mar 21, 2010

  • gangerh Just found Food Vigilante which ran a contest for sweet tooth fairies. There are some gems in the submissions.

    Mar 21, 2010

  • gangerh Am eagerly awaiting your illustrations, georgette. Feb 5, 2010

  • georgette ooh, I'm hooked. I want to supply some illustrations as soon as my work load lightens. Where to begin? Shady past perfect or twin bed bugs?? Maybe hot pink slip. Jan 30, 2010

  • reesetee None creepier. Jan 25, 2010

  • bilby That could be it. If there are ravens then Christopher Lee will not be far away and he's creepy. Jan 25, 2010

  • reesetee Bilby, maybe you're just scared of ravens.

    Nevermore. Jan 25, 2010

  • PossibleUnderscore Fairy! Jan 24, 2010

  • Prolagus Tooth! Jan 24, 2010

  • ruzuzu Sweet! Jan 24, 2010

  • fbharjo I like the glimmer of understanding mavens give. Jan 24, 2010

  • bilby Is he really a maven? I think I'm scared of mavens. Jan 24, 2010

  • oroboros Made me all warm and toasty to read! Jan 24, 2010

  • dontcry Awwww! *"knows" a famous person!* Jan 24, 2010

  • frogapplause Woohoo! Great article. Thanks, Erin! Jan 24, 2010

  • john Gangerh, you're famous! Jan 23, 2010

  • PossibleUnderscore Would 'divine intervention sniper' work as a sweet tooth fairy, or false teen fairy? Jan 15, 2010

  • gangerh Hey, sionnach. This is the enchanted home for all those sweet tooth fairy pretenders who can't quite follow the rules - false teeth fairies. Dec 1, 2009

  • reesetee Good ones, though. :-) Dec 1, 2009

  • sionnach I don't think these are quite legit as STFs, so I will just park them here:

    Vicar of Wakefield and Stream
    Mansfield Parking Garage
    Dec 1, 2009

  • gangerh sweet tooth fairy circles, maybe, 'ser51 aka 'rett? Dec 1, 2009

  • gangerh Hi, testuser51 aka grantbarrett. Hah! Loopy idea. Could turn into a great game! Bit like fbharjo's list sweet tooth fairy (with braces and scaffolding) but with closure. Why don't you start a list for them? Perhaps illustrate one of them and start them off on the illustrated sweet tooth fairy. Huge fun. Away with the sweet tooth fairies! Dec 1, 2009

  • grantbarrett Ooops. I am testuser51. Fight club is at 5:15 in the break room. Nov 20, 2009

  • testuser51 Some looping ones, where they can be as long as you like, they have to end on the same word they start with, they can't otherwise can't have repeats, and you can split one-word compounds into two words (since we usually do it aloud)--and even better if they seem to allude to a story:

    fire truck stop light house fire

    up time out cold drink up

    pocket lint brush fire brick red hot air pocket Nov 20, 2009

  • gangerh 'sweet tooth pic fairies' OR 'sweet tooth fairy pics'?
    Which one works for you, or not? Oh dear. I need to sleep. Nov 15, 2009

  • gangerh Fellow wordwhatevers. We have progressed to a few pilot pages of the-illustrated-sweet-tooth-fairy. Not with any illustrations yet - just the look-and-feel. The inaugural entry - from a fellow wordwhatever among us - is ready to be published. However, I need to sleep. I'd value your input on the fairy story so far. Who said 'sweet dreams'? The #1 istf is awesome! Can't wait to show you. Nov 15, 2009

  • Telofy I think “sweet tooth fairy” has become a perfect sweet tooth fairy by now, don’t you agree?
    (I’m wondering when exactly that happened...) Nov 8, 2009

  • gangerh I'm confident you will be, Pro. It's unthinkable that, at the very least, a visitor will not pick up on one of your stf contributions and be inspired to illustrate it. Nov 4, 2009

  • Prolagus Excellent point! Good luck - and I hope I can be a part of it despite my lack of figurative art skills. Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh Yes, 'gus, a good question. And it did not go unconsidered.

    For me 'sweet tooth fairy' on its own lives on Wordie. There will only be illustrations of stfs on t-i-s-t-w.c. There will be nowhere for simply listing the stfs themselves. I would hope to see the Wordie list grow and flourish separately.

    Among other reasons.


    Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh We are in accord there, 'gus. I do see possibilities across many art forms. I hadn't actually thought of 'Just So Stories for Little Children', though. Sweet Tooth Fairy Tales, perhaps?

    I had intended 'illustrated' as in its widest sense as in '(something) to illustrate a point'.

    Sorry to disappoint as I was planning on deliberately being 'logoless'! I thought to keep it all very plain for maximum impact of contributions. I do have a font in mind that I believe will work but I have yet to try it. Nov 4, 2009

  • Prolagus Why not just sweet-tooth-fairy.com ? Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh Thanks, 'via. I am, as we comment-swap, 'having at it'! Had to look that phrase up, though as 'twas unfamiliar to me. Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh Thanks. 'arjo. Will do. Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh Thanks, 'by. Hope you won't be disappointed, though, as I've already registered the-illustrated-sweet-tooth-fairy.com for the site.

    I did play around with different and supposedly clever wordplay, the-illustrated-sweet-tooth-fairi.es for instance. I preferred, however, that as the content is most important to therefore KISS it!



    Nov 4, 2009

  • Prolagus I think it would be a great idea to make it a collaborative website with all kind of artistic interpretations of sweet tooth fairies, perhaps not only illustrated. I'm thinking of limericks, songs, or "Just So Stories for Little Children".
    Also, I can't wait to see the website's logo. Nov 4, 2009

  • skipvia They're just words. Have at it, gangerh! Nov 4, 2009

  • Prolagus Wow! Nov 4, 2009

  • fbharjo I would be glad to pursue this endeavor. Please contact John for my email address so that we may converse, if it is fruitful. Nov 4, 2009

  • bilby No problems with me. Can we call it Sweet Tooth Fairies Unlimited, i.e. STFU? Revenue-sharing would be nice, if there is revenue, but make sure the site can pay its way first. Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh I want to create a website themed 'The Illustrated Sweet Tooth Fairy'. I've checked for any issues, vis-a-vis Wordie, with John, and there aren't any.

    He suggests that I inquire here, of you who have contributed to the list.

    I envisage simply inviting 'illustrated' stfs to be published on the website.

    I imagine illustrations can be in many art forms.

    My marketing mind whispers to me that there may be coin in the idea. If so, I envisage a proportion of any such coin available to all original contributors of both stfs and illustrations.

    I welcome all comments from my fellow Wordies, whether from the beginning or more recently, who have grown up with me with this rather off-the-wall figure of speech. Nov 4, 2009

  • gangerh Hah! Sweet! Was it one of your Easter eggs, moll'?
    I haven't tracked the perfect ones, but I notice someone has a tag 'perfect stf'. I'll have to go through the list sometime and identify them all. 'Tis a long list though.
    Apr 12, 2009

  • mollusque Have you been keeping track of "perfect" ones, gangerh? I found mint chocolate chip today. Apr 12, 2009

  • fbharjo gangerh- look at false teeth faries also! Aug 4, 2008

  • gangerh Wow, fbharjo! You're away with the sweet tooth fairies at the moment. Some really cute ones lately. Ta! Aug 3, 2008

  • mollusque It's the biggest open list. The biggest closed list is stpeter's words, with 3,510 items (stpeter has listed only 3,446 words, which suggest the list has some duplicates or that there's a bug in John's counting algorithm).

    Among Wordies with more than one list, the record is The Sog Collection, with 3,287. Jun 12, 2008

  • bilby I wonder if this is the biggest list on Wordie? Must be one of them. Jun 12, 2008

  • gangerh Wow, people, you just took this list through it's millenary! Huge thanks for a fun ride! Mar 13, 2008

  • gangerh fbharjo, am hugely enjoying all your contributions here. Just wanted you to know that. Mar 3, 2008

  • gangerh Outstanding. Truly wonderful verse, sionnach, and thanks for sharing. Sound of music to my ears. Greetings from gangerh to 'mschmidt' who brings a whole new dimension to sweet tooth fairyland. Mar 2, 2008

  • chained_bear sionnach, that is pure genius! Please PLEASE make it a Tunie so I can favorite it and sing it whenever I'm Once with Feeling Sad! Feb 28, 2008

  • reesetee Oh! *smiles brightly* Well, in that case, I have nothing to worry about! Feb 28, 2008

  • skipvia Reesetee, I'm shocked. Butting in on conversations is a cherished tradition here. The more you butt in, the better... :) Feb 28, 2008

  • reesetee That's hilarious, sionnach! Get that mschmidt over here to Wordie! Feb 28, 2008

  • sionnach So, I have a confession to make. Yesterday I introduced the 'sweet tooth fairy' game to my fellow subscribers to Salon.com's Table Talk discussion forum (they have a folder for word games and such like). So, those Table Talk folks are smart as all get out. I would like to share the following, in particular:

    I had introduced the thread as "Hemorrhoid Cream Puffs and Tanning Bed Wetters", to grab their attention - one of the posters complained that this was giving him an earworm to the tune of "My Favorite Things". It took the brilliant mschmidt only a couple of hours to come up with this inspired composition -


    Hemorrhoid Cream Puffs and Tanning Bed Wetters,
    Power Down Parkas and Cadmium Red Letters,
    Short two-word phrases that melt into three
    This is the puzzle that fills me with glee!

    When Hot Dog Bites! Quilting Bee Stings! Once With Feeling Sad!
    I simply remember my Blues Guitar Strings, and then I don't Has Been Had!

    (sung, obviously, to the tune of "My Favorite Things"). Feb 28, 2008

  • reesetee Speaking of intrusive....Yeah. I definitely butted in. Sorry 'bout that. Feb 27, 2008

  • skipvia Sionnach, that conversation started with me but eventually involved chained_bear and reesetee, probably to no one's surprise. Feb 27, 2008

  • sionnach Skipvia! You grew up in Chapel Hill? Where I went to graduate school!!! (A former Moosehead Fellow)

    Maybe I'm being forgetful. Was the 'Southern Season' conversation with you? For some reason I thought it was someone else. Feb 27, 2008

  • reesetee Sweet, skipvia. I'm impressed. :-) Feb 27, 2008

  • skipvia Gangerh, I'll trade you stories. Here's mine. I grew up with the Taylors in Chapel Hill (where papa Ike was the dean of the med school) and played in bands with most of them. Livvy and I were in the same grade. A few of us were over at their house during Christmas holidays and decided to go Christmas caroling. Word was that James and his "girlfriend" were around somewhere and might join us. They did. It was a fun evening...

    So...tell me about Brian Jones. Feb 27, 2008

  • sionnach gangerh: I am going to try to move some of my more dubious entries on this list to the 'false tooth fairy' list, so don't be alarmed if the total count dips a little in the process.

    On edit: oops! I guess I can't do that - the destination for a move can only be one of my private lists. (I'm too lazy to delete and re-add). Feb 27, 2008

  • sonofgroucho That is intriguing. Two of my all-time favourites! Do tell us more... Feb 27, 2008

  • reesetee You went Christmas caroling with James Taylor and Joni Mitchell? Skipvia, you are full of surprises. :-) Feb 27, 2008

  • skipvia Gangerh...THE Brian Jones? With the teardrop Vox? He was my ultimate hero back in the day.

    I once went Christmas caroling with James Taylor and Joannie Mitchell, but I'd trade it for a day with Brian Jones. (Or would have, when he was alive...) Feb 27, 2008

  • john Tremendous! Noted and done. Feb 27, 2008

  • gangerh John, there's a home for your excellent 'The Brian Jonestown Massacre' on 'false teeth fairies'. Btw Brian Jones came round to my flat once. Feb 27, 2008

  • treeseed Some guy killed his wife with a cinder block in their driveway in a town near to me and said that a stranger came and attacked her. Police didn't buy it.
    I immediately thought that cinder block head would be a good sweet tooth fairy but, alas, blockhead is one word. Goes to show how Wordie has corrupted my sense of compassion. First thing I thought, was wow...great sweet tooth fairy. Feb 22, 2008

  • mollusque As are many of our Wordie user names. Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh And 'false teeth fairies' is #1 too! Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh Maybe not so good! Just tested a random list and 'Delightful Ejaculations' is #1! Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh Hey - this page is #4 on google already! Google 'sweet tooth fairy'. Well done all! Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh Treeseed. About 'haunted house boat' 9 days ago - heavens! is that all it was when this list started?
    I've studied some papers on the compounding or not of words, and, indeed, hyphenating or not. I can only deduce from what I read that compounding/hyphenating is somewhat arbitrary.
    So, please, add this gem to the list. Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh A lovely aberration, sionnach, and there is a home waiting for 'rum raisin d'etre' on the list 'false teeth fairies'. Feb 5, 2008

  • skipvia Either way, sionnach, that's wonderful... Feb 5, 2008

  • sionnach I so want to enter rum raisin d'etre on the list, but I'll just put it here instead. To qualify for inclusion, one would need to meld with the 'change one letter' rule. Feb 5, 2008

  • gangerh Inspired by a list entry on 'cringeworthy corporate buzzwords' - 'soft launch'. Many thanks tagyoureit. Jan 30, 2008

  • mollusque Congratulations, gangerh, on creating a new and more virulent form of triadomania! Takes me back to the heady days of Triads. Jan 29, 2008

  • john This just gets better. Best example yet of a collaborative list. And, btw, the list with the most contributors--an even dozen at the moment. Jan 29, 2008

  • gangerh Also, of course, family pet rocks - as opposed to family pet sucks, which, of course, is not a 'sweet tooth fairy'. Jan 28, 2008

  • rolig what a wonderful list!
    Jan 28, 2008

  • john I love love love this list. I don't think it's a proper sweet tooth fairy, but there's the sometimes-brilliant band The Brian Jonestown Massacre Jan 28, 2008

  • mollusque Might I suggest, gangerh, that you make comments on the contributions here rather than on people's profiles? Nothing wrong with making them on the profiles, but then the conversations get scattered. Jan 28, 2008

  • goldieluvr Flower garden party? Green thumb wrestling? Jan 28, 2008

  • sonofgroucho Brilliant idea for a list. Must try to think of some! Jan 28, 2008

  • sionnach Spark plug ugly? Or does the last word have to be a noun? Jan 28, 2008

  • gangerh magnetic personality - personality disorder = magnetic personality disorder = a 'sweet tooth fairy' Jan 27, 2008

  • sionnach Buffalo wings are spicy chicken wings, often served as a light snack in sports bars (sometimes with a sauce to dip them in); so-called, I believe, because they originated in a bar in Buffalo, New York.

    Vegetarian (not vegetable) buffalo wings, which I first encountered last Thanksgiving, are some kind of tofu version developed for people who don't eat chicken. (The same kind of people who enjoy tofurkey).

    I find the phrase funny because it conjures up the image of flying buffalos who are vegetarians. There's also the same confusion as in the phrase 'purple people eater', because it's not clear which noun the adjective modifies. Jan 27, 2008

  • gangerh magic carpet - carpet slippers Jan 27, 2008

  • sionnach vegetarian buffalo wings? Jan 27, 2008

  • asativum Neat list. Jan 27, 2008

  • gangerh game boy wonder stays - its official website has it as two words

    Jan 27, 2008

  • gangerh I'm concerned that houseboat is really one word so it doesn't meet the three word rule.

    And now you've got me researching game boy! Or is it gameboy?

    Oh dear. Jan 27, 2008

  • treeseed haunted house boat
    (Like this?) Jan 27, 2008