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March 4th, 2020, 09:47 AM
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[Dixonary] Round 3055: MAMAMOUCHI results
I knew I was in trouble this round when the first four voters pegged the longest def, appropriately the pompous title.Â* Iâd been oscillating between the definition I used, from the Century Dictionary, and a much shorter variant from Brewerâs Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: âA mock honour.âÂ* Perhaps I chose poorly, or perhaps the shorter def would have drawn even more votes.Â* In any case, Iâm left with a D7.
We have a four way tie among players with four points: Ryan McGill and Tony Abell, who both received 4 votes, and Tim Lodge and Chris Carson who guessed da woid.Â*Â* Tony is ahead in the rolling scores, and Ryan can take home real winner honors â although I propose we begin using this word to identify the âReal Winnahâ, beginning with Ryan who can choose which of his two Kanji interpretations should be on his medal.. Results are presented below.Â* I couldnât get Coryphaeus to import my mail, so hopefully my Excel spreadsheet macros did the trick!Â* Let me know if you spy any errors. All yours, Tony! *** MAMAMOUCHI *** 1. Formerly, a treasurer to a Japanese nobleman; now sometimes used informally for a senior financial officer of a company. Â*Â* Submitted by: Tim Lodge, who voted for 9 & 14 and scored 2 + 2 = 4 Â*Â* Votes from: Shani Naylor, Efrem Mallach 2. [Obs.] a ridiculous fop who gives himself airs [1760 fr. Armenian for a highly decorated senior Militiaman] Â*Â* Submitted by: John Barrs, who voted for 7 & 14 and scored 1 + 2 = 3 Â*Â* Votes from: Chris Carson 3. [Jap.] The well-being and pleasure that one experiences during cherry blossom season. Â*Â* Submitted by: Shani Naylor, who voted for 1 & 6 and scored 0 Â*Â* Votes from: Nobody 4. A serif outlined typeface named for its creator, Signe Mamamouchi, 1914-1964. Â*Â* Submitted by: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted for 8 & 12 and scored 0 Â*Â* Votes from: Nobody 5. a baby-carrying sling [Mi'kmaq]. Â*Â* Submitted by: Tim Bourne, who voted for 8 & 14 and scored 1 + 2 = 3 Â*Â* Votes from: Alan Mallach 6. [Jap.] a rice-based porridge. Â*Â*Â*Submitted by: Efrem Mallach, who voted for 1 & 14 and scored 1 + 2 = 3 Â*Â* Votes from: Shani Naylor 7. the Corsican hare Â*Â* Submitted by: Ryan McGill, who offered Kanji characters but didnât vote, and scored 4 Â*Â* Votes from: John Barrs, Tony Abell, Debbie Embler, Mike Shefler 8. A hazelnut-flavored cake. Â*Â* Submitted by: Tony Abell, who voted for 7 & 10 and scored 4 Â*Â* Votes from: Nancy Shepherdson, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Debbie Embler 9. the Japanese financial community Â*Â* Submitted by: Debbie Embler, who voted for 7 & 8 and scored 1 Â*Â* Votes from: Tim Lodge 10. A clear soup stock with a vegetable base. Â*Â* Submitted by: Chris Carson, who voted for 2 & 14 and scored 2 + 2 = 4 Â*Â* Votes from: Tony Abell, Judy Madnick 11. [Tag.] a fruit similar to the persimmon that is usually served pickled or jellied. Â*Â* Submitted by: Mike Shefler, who voted for 7 & 14 and scored 0 + 2 = 2 Â*Â* Votes from: Nobody 12. (vulgar) a pejorative term for a Japanese woman, used by American servicemen in the 1940s. Â*Â* Submitted by: Alan Mallach, who voted for 5 & 14 and scored 1 + 2 = 3 Â*Â* Votes from: Nancy Shepherdson 13. A logical refutation, especially one that disproves a proposition by proving the direct contrary of its conclusion. Â*Â* Submitted by: Judy Madnick, who voted for 8 & 10 and scored 0 Â*Â* Votes from: Nobody 14. A pompous title, from that supposed to have been conferred by the Sultan on M. Jourdain in Molière's play, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; hence, one who takes such a title; an ostentatious, self-important, and ridiculous pretender. Â*Â* Submitted by: The Century Dictionary Â*Â* Votes from: Tim Lodge, John Barrs, Tim Bourne, Efrem Mallach, Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Alan Mallach SubmitterTotal Tony Abell4 (Dealah) Ryan McGill4 (Mamamouchi) Tim Lodge4 Chris Carson4 John Barrs3 Tim Bourne3 Efrem Mallach3 Alan Mallach3 Mike Shefler2 Debbie Embler1 Shani Naylor0 Nancy Shepherdson0 Judy Madnick0 -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...40dixonary.net. 
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