* Michael Orlitzky <mich...@orlitzky.com>:

> From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus,
>
>   Continuing his journey to Thebes, Oedipus encounters the Sphinx who
>   would stop all those who traveled to Thebes and ask them a riddle. If
>   the travelers were unable to answer correctly, they were eaten by the
>   Sphinx; if they were successful, they would be able to continue their
>   journey.
>
> Short, no collisions, and has an 'x' to supply coolness. I am partial to  
> "prefix," though, and agree that "bouncer" would just confuse people.

But then oedipus is more widely know for what he did with his mother.

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