My new favorite word (or party or car) game with no components, Contact

I recently learned of this game at a house party, and then later played it on a car trip for a couple of hours. The basic mechanics are guessing and trivia, with some know-your-opponents aspects as well. It's a decent game for building vocabulary, and stresses verbal creativity. It requires 3 or more players, and I think it plays best with 4-5 (road trip, anyone?). The internet has exposed me to a number of variations already, so I'll start with a description of the most basic game and then describe as many variants or additional rules as I can.

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