I began as a mild expression of surprise.
At 2, I was a U.S. Army soldier.
At 3, a revolutionary separation expert
At 4, an Aussie child's toy
At 6, a plant with yellow flowers
At 7, more of the same
Then I slept for a few and became what?
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$\begingroup$ Do the numbers relate to the number of characters in the word? $\endgroup$– MooseCommented Jul 31, 2015 at 21:12
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$\begingroup$ @Moose I'm just now seeing your comment. Sorry I missed it. $\endgroup$– JLeeCommented Aug 1, 2015 at 11:16
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$\begingroup$ Well it might not be good practice, but I've had multiple answers deleted or turned into a comment so I honestly have no idea what to make of this site. Corrected. $\endgroup$– KingramesCommented Aug 4, 2015 at 11:29
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$\begingroup$ @Kingrames I have seen answers turned into comments because they didn't answer the question. If yours did answer the question, partially or fully, then it should have remained an answer, assuming it was well-explained. $\endgroup$– JLeeCommented Aug 4, 2015 at 14:01
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Going hamateur was close, but not quite right.
G = "Gee" (thanks to Kingrames)
GI = US Soldier (thanks to Going hamateur)
GIN = Cotton gin separates cotton (thanks to Going hamateur)
GING = Australian slang for a slingshot
GINGER has yellow flowers
GINGERS more of the same
Final answer is:
GINGERSNAP = GINGERS plus NAP
answered Jul 31, 2015 at 21:57
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$\begingroup$ Good. I was less than convinced, got a little stuck on ginkgo... I looked up yellow flowers and hey starts with GIN and is 6 letters... and a flower... But gj man. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 22:09
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$\begingroup$ I didn't really mean the first line the way it sounded, mostly I just meant I was building off your work. :P $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 22:18
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1$\begingroup$ I didnt take offense, I was saying I was glad someone cracked it. I was rather displeased with my answer. For ginko extensions I got a bunch of poor examples and gink and australia seemed to have no connection. I did not think I was right. I was more describing this shakespearean tragedy that was my quest into ginkgo, which was in some respect fruitless (unlike ginger plants) $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 22:23
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I believe most of it is:
G": as in GEE WILLICKERS BATMAN, credit to Kingrames (I may have missed the hint) GI: Military soldier
GIN: Cotton gin helped the industrial revolution and separates cotton from seed
GINK: ?
GINKGO: Chinese tree with yellow seeds
GINKGOS: Same deal
slept for 7 and became:
GINKGOSMNP.INC an HP command injection exploit!
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$\begingroup$ I concede I did not nail it. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 21:26
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2$\begingroup$ You forgot the first one, G, or Gee, as in "Gee whiz!" $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 21:40
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$\begingroup$ Oh wow I did not even see that as a hint... I am sleepy... $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 31, 2015 at 21:51