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[Dixonary] Round 2936 - FLOB Results
A few players from the UK may be familiar with flob as a synonym for spit, but
the meaning here seems to have an American origin. Only John Barrs guessed it. The scores range from 0 to 5 with a mode of 3. Mike Shefler's clumsy person definition--a noun rather than a verb--pulled in 5 natural points, and gives him the deal. Take it away, Mike! 1. (Sl.) Tobacco. Voted for by Ryan McGill SOURCE: Shani Naylor, who voted 5 and 7, and scores 1 + 0 = 1 2. A thick lump or mass. Voted for by Mike Shefler, Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne SOURCE: Chris Carson, who didn't vote, and scores 3 + 0 = 3 3. [SW Eng. Regional] A flowerpot. Voted for by Efrem Mallach SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 2 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1 4. Any of several reddish-brown water insoluble pigments derived from tannin in barks. Voted for by Judy Madnick SOURCE: John Barrs, who voted 7 and *11*, and scores 1 + 2 = 3* 5. The collection of water, oil, antifreeze and other toxic substances that collect in the lowest internal part of a ship's hull. Voted for by Judy Madnick, Dan Widdis, Shani Naylor SOURCE: Debbie Embler, who voted 6 and 13, and scores 3 + 0 = 3 6. Derogatory airline crew term for a passenger who quotes airline rules and policies, originally an acronym for Flight Lawyer On Board. Voted for by Debbie Embler, Dan Widdis SOURCE: Efrem Mallach, who voted 3 and 7, and scores 2 + 0 = 2 7. [Chiefly Scot.] A clumsy, awkward or foolish person. Voted for by Efrem Mallach, Dave Cunningham, John Barrs, Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 2 and 13, and scores 5 + 0 = 5 8. [also FLUB] A mistake, gaffe, or other minor snafu. Voted for by nobody SOURCE: Ryan McGill, who voted 1 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0 9. An imposition; a trick. [Obs.] Voted for by Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne, Dave Cunningham SOURCE: Dan Widdis, who voted 5 and 6, and scores 3 + 0 = 3 10. Broad sash worn with a kimono. Voted for by nobody SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 4 and 5, and scores 0 + 0 = 0 11. To be clumsy or aimless in moving. Voted for by John Barrs SOURCE: Merriam-Webster's Unabridged, which cannot vote, and scores D1 12. In early computing, the time taken to change every byte in core memory. In some cases, this was up to a full second on early mainframes. Voted for by Ryan McGill SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 7 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1 13. A wartime dessert, also known as Floating Islands, consisting of chunks of whipped-up egg white on a sea of custard. Voted for by Mike Shefler, Debbie Embler, Guerri Stevens SOURCE: Tim Bourne, who voted 2 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3 No definition submitted Guerri Stevens, who voted 7 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0 SUMMARY Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T ------------------------------ ---- ----------- --------------- Barrs ........................ 4 7 & *11* 1 + 2 = 3 Bourne ....................... 13 2 & 9 3 + 0 = 3 Carson ....................... 2 N/V 3 + 0 = 3 Cunningham ................... 12 7 & 9 1 + 0 = 1 Embler ....................... 5 6 & 13 3 + 0 = 3 Lodge ........................ 3 2 & 9 1 + 0 = 1 M-W Unabridged ............... 11 N/A D1 Madnick ...................... 10 4 & 5 0 + 0 = 0 Mallach ...................... 6 3 & 7 2 + 0 = 2 McGill ....................... 8 1 & 12 0 + 0 = 0 Naylor ....................... 1 5 & 7 1 + 0 = 1 Shefler ...................... 7 2 & 13 5 + 0 = 5 Stevens ...................... 7 & 13 0 + 0 = 0 Widdis ....................... 9 5 & 6 3 + 0 = 3 -- 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. |