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My prefix is ironic.

My infix is well-oiled.

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

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As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.

riddle word wordplay knowledge

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edited Mar 28 at 12:27

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4,030448

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$begingroup$

My prefix is ironic.

My infix is well-oiled.

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

---

As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.

riddle word wordplay knowledge

share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 12:27

Brandon_J

asked Mar 27 at 23:32

Brandon_JBrandon_J

4,030448

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share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 12:27

Brandon_J

asked Mar 27 at 23:32

Brandon_JBrandon_J

4,030448

share|improve this question

edited Mar 28 at 12:27

Brandon_J

asked Mar 27 at 23:32

Brandon_JBrandon_J

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asked Mar 27 at 23:32

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Possibly:

My prefix is ironic.

FE (iron) as others have pointed out

My infix is well-oiled.

E as in the logo for Enron, a "well-oiled" company

My infix is well-oiled - (second guess)

E as in Euler's Number (pronounced oiler)

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

EW - The exclamation made when touching a worm. EW!

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

FEW which also connects to the title (rare)

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edited Mar 28 at 17:48

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

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  So close! I was thinking of something else for the infix. Think math.
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Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is

FEWER

My prefix is ironic.

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated

My infix is well-oiled.

Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing

As for the title,

having fewer of something would make it rarer to find

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answered Mar 28 at 4:24

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  This is remarkably close. Infix is wordplay; I would probably add a knowledge tag for it and the prefix.
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Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:

My prefix is ironic.

Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?

My infix is well-oiled.

Lube for lubrication?

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answered Mar 28 at 0:52

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  Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
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  No. I'm not that clever lol.
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  could well-oiled be rot13(qehax) or something along those lines? Struggling to make a word with that in it though
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  @Smock true, thought of that too, but the OP said its wordplay, so... thanks nevertheless
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10

$begingroup$

Possibly:

My prefix is ironic.

FE (iron) as others have pointed out

My infix is well-oiled.

E as in the logo for Enron, a "well-oiled" company

My infix is well-oiled - (second guess)

E as in Euler's Number (pronounced oiler)

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

EW - The exclamation made when touching a worm. EW!

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

FEW which also connects to the title (rare)

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  So close! I was thinking of something else for the infix. Think math.
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  Edited with new infix
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  You got it! Congratulations!
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  Mar 28 at 18:00
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

10

$begingroup$

Possibly:

My prefix is ironic.

FE (iron) as others have pointed out

My infix is well-oiled.

E as in the logo for Enron, a "well-oiled" company

My infix is well-oiled - (second guess)

E as in Euler's Number (pronounced oiler)

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

EW - The exclamation made when touching a worm. EW!

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

FEW which also connects to the title (rare)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 28 at 17:48

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

MetaZenMetaZen

1,796119

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  So close! I was thinking of something else for the infix. Think math.
  $endgroup$
  – Brandon_J
  Mar 28 at 17:47
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  Edited with new infix
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  – MetaZen
  Mar 28 at 17:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  You got it! Congratulations!
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  Mar 28 at 18:00
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Possibly:

My prefix is ironic.

FE (iron) as others have pointed out

My infix is well-oiled.

E as in the logo for Enron, a "well-oiled" company

My infix is well-oiled - (second guess)

E as in Euler's Number (pronounced oiler)

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

EW - The exclamation made when touching a worm. EW!

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

FEW which also connects to the title (rare)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 28 at 17:48

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

MetaZenMetaZen

1,796119

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edited Mar 28 at 17:48

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

MetaZenMetaZen

1,796119

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

MetaZenMetaZen

1,796119

answered Mar 28 at 17:45

MetaZenMetaZen

1,796119

9

$begingroup$

Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is

FEWER

My prefix is ironic.

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated

My infix is well-oiled.

Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing

As for the title,

having fewer of something would make it rarer to find

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

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  This is remarkably close. Infix is wordplay; I would probably add a knowledge tag for it and the prefix.
  $endgroup$
  – Brandon_J
  Mar 28 at 12:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

9

$begingroup$

Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is

FEWER

My prefix is ironic.

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated

My infix is well-oiled.

Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing

As for the title,

having fewer of something would make it rarer to find

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

3,125642

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This is remarkably close. Infix is wordplay; I would probably add a knowledge tag for it and the prefix.
  $endgroup$
  – Brandon_J
  Mar 28 at 12:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is

FEWER

My prefix is ironic.

FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated

My infix is well-oiled.

Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?

My suffix briefly handled a worm.

This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body

There aren't many of me - what is my name?

If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing

As for the title,

having fewer of something would make it rarer to find

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

3,125642

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answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

3,125642

answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

3,125642

answered Mar 28 at 4:24

PiIsNot3PiIsNot3

3,125642

6

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Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:

My prefix is ironic.

Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?

My infix is well-oiled.

Lube for lubrication?

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849

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  Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
  $endgroup$
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  Mar 28 at 1:12
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  is that a hint? @Brandon_J
  $endgroup$
  – Omega Krypton
  Mar 28 at 1:15
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  No. I'm not that clever lol.
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  Mar 28 at 1:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  could well-oiled be rot13(qehax) or something along those lines? Struggling to make a word with that in it though
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  Mar 28 at 17:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  @Smock true, thought of that too, but the OP said its wordplay, so... thanks nevertheless
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6

$begingroup$

Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:

My prefix is ironic.

Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?

My infix is well-oiled.

Lube for lubrication?

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
  $endgroup$
  – Brandon_J
  Mar 28 at 1:12
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  is that a hint? @Brandon_J
  $endgroup$
  – Omega Krypton
  Mar 28 at 1:15
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  No. I'm not that clever lol.
  $endgroup$
  – Brandon_J
  Mar 28 at 1:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  could well-oiled be rot13(qehax) or something along those lines? Struggling to make a word with that in it though
  $endgroup$
  – Smock
  Mar 28 at 17:14
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  @Smock true, thought of that too, but the OP said its wordplay, so... thanks nevertheless
  $endgroup$
  – Omega Krypton
  Mar 28 at 17:16
  

  
  
  
  

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$begingroup$

Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:

My prefix is ironic.

Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?

My infix is well-oiled.

Lube for lubrication?

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849

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share|improve this answer

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849

answered Mar 28 at 0:52

Omega KryptonOmega Krypton

5,5792849