Tapcis Web Forums

Tapcis Web Forums (http://www.tapcis.com/forums/index.php)
-   The Parlor (http://www.tapcis.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5)
-   -   [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting (http://www.tapcis.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13861)

Johnb - co.uk August 7th, 2017 03:03 PM

[Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
Here are 12 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and
wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which
is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary

Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply
to this one), before the deadline..

9:00 pm on Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 in the UK
4:00 pm on East Coast USA
1:00 pm on West Coast USA
5.30 am on 10 Aug in parts of Oz

New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
vote.

*JohnnyB*

1. a rap session

2. a drunken spree

3. [Scot] a fish trap

4. inappropriately informal

5. a cicada in the larval stage

6. a sustained, faster-than-usual run

7. thick woolen twine used to make eel traps

8. earthen terrace inside the parapet of a rampart

9. the seeds contained in a seed-pod, e.g. of the milkweed plant

10. past tense of _sprin_, to walk quickly with both feet in the air
(Lewis Carroll

11. the link in a flush toilet mechanism that connects the float to the
shutoff valve

12. 1. The fore part of a horse's hoof 2. A sharp piece of iron fixed to
the fore point of a horse's shoe to prevent him slipping on ice




--
*John*

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

France International/Mike Shefler August 7th, 2017 03:15 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I'll go with 3 and 9.


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Judy Madnick August 7th, 2017 03:24 PM

RE: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
For lack of a better idea, I'll take 1 and 12.

Judy

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Tim Lodge August 7th, 2017 04:46 PM

[Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
With little hope of finding the true def, I'll try 10 and 12, please.

10. past tense of _sprin_, to walk quickly with both feet in the air
(Lewis Carroll

12. 1. The fore part of a horse's hoof 2. A sharp piece of iron fixed to
the fore point of a horse's shoe to prevent him slipping on ice

-- Tim L

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Daniel B Widdis August 7th, 2017 06:33 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
It's obviously 2. Or 10. Or any of the other choices except mine.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 7, 2017, at 2:46 PM, Tim Lodge <dix (AT) timlodge (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
> With little hope of finding the true def, I'll try 10 and 12, please.
>
> 10. past tense of _sprin_, to walk quickly with both feet in the air (Lewis Carroll
>
> 12. 1. The fore part of a horse's hoof 2. A sharp piece of iron fixed to the fore point of a horse's shoe to prevent him slipping on ice
>
> -- Tim L
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

—Keith Hale— August 8th, 2017 05:08 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I'll go convenience shopping at 7 and 10. (I know, but i liked 10 a
little better.
-Keith-

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Guerri Stevens August 8th, 2017 05:45 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I vote for 2 and 4.

Guerri
On 8/7/2017 4:03 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:
>
>
> 2. a drunken spree
>
> 4. inappropriately informal
>


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Dave Cunningham August 8th, 2017 10:00 AM

[Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
3 for the Scots, and 12 for length.

Dave


On Monday, August 7, 2017 at 4:03:45 PM UTC-4, jo... (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk wrote:

> Here are 12 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom
> by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the
> definition that was submitted by a dictionary
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to
> this one), before the deadline..
>
> 9:00 pm on Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 in the UK
> 4:00 pm on East Coast USA
> 1:00 pm on West Coast USA
> 5.30 am on 10 Aug in parts of Oz
>
> New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
> vote.
>
> *JohnnyB*
>
> 1. a rap session
>
> 2. a drunken spree
>
> 3. [Scot] a fish trap
>
> 4. inappropriately informal
>
> 5. a cicada in the larval stage
>
> 6. a sustained, faster-than-usual run
>
> 7. thick woolen twine used to make eel traps
>
> 8. earthen terrace inside the parapet of a rampart
>
> 9. the seeds contained in a seed-pod, e.g. of the milkweed plant
>
> 10. past tense of _sprin_, to walk quickly with both feet in the air
> (Lewis Carroll
>
> 11. the link in a flush toilet mechanism that connects the float to the
> shutoff valve
>
> 12. 1. The fore part of a horse's hoof 2. A sharp piece of iron fixed to
> the fore point of a horse's shoe to prevent him slipping on ice
>
>
>
>
> --
> *John*
>


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Efrem G Mallach August 8th, 2017 11:08 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I'll try the related (though admittedly too different to be combinable) 3 and 7.

Efrem

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> On Aug 7, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
> Here are 12 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..
>
> 9:00 pm on Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 in the UK
> 4:00 pm on East Coast USA
> 1:00 pm on West Coast USA
> 5.30 am on 10 Aug in parts of Oz
>
> New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote.
>
> JohnnyB
>
>
> 3. [Scot] a fish trap
>
>
> 7. thick woolen twine used to make eel traps


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Christopher Carson August 8th, 2017 01:21 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I'll fall for 3 and 10.

Chris

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

nancygoat August 9th, 2017 01:46 AM

[Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
I'll take the unpopular 5 and 12.

Nancy
>
>


--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Daniel Widdis August 9th, 2017 02:18 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2824 SPRUN Defs up for voting
 
2 and 3 please



--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:37 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.