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Old September 26th, 2021, 09:24 PM
'Efrem G Mallach' via Dixonary
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Default [Dixonary] Round 3198 BOOPS BOOPS results

Boops Boops is a type of sea bream - which is a kind of fish, def. 8. From inaturalist.org <http://inaturalist.org/>:

Boops boops /ˈboʊ.ɒps/; Greek: βόωψ boōps, literally "cow-eye"), commonly called a bogue, is a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic.

And this from the Wikipedia article on Boops:

Boops (from Ancient Greek βόωψ boōps meaning "cow-eye") is a genus of ray-finned saltwater fishes.[3] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boops#cite_note-itis-3>[4] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boops#cite_note-iucn-4> The genus contains two species, B. boops <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boops_boops> and B. lineatus <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boops_lineatus&action=edit&redlink =1>. Sarpa salpa <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarpa_salpa> was once assigned to Boops.

And from an article entitled "Boops Boops Be Doop! You'll love the name of this fish" in awesomeocean.com <http://awesomeocean.com/>:

The fish, also known as the “bogue,” is a type of sea bream.. It can be found at depths up to 100 meters. When the feed they do so in schools that rise to the surface at night. They feed on seaweed, crustaceans and some plankton. Bogue can reach up to 36 cm but average 20 cm.

Enough of that. Judy Madnick and Mike Shefler tied with five points each, three from votes and two from picking the right fish. As Mike is well ahead of Judy in the rolling scores, he will deal Round 3199 and Judy has the coveted traditional "winnah" spot. Honorable mention to Ann Druce, whose jukebox music got four votes - more than any other fake - though she came in third in the scoring. (Aside from Judy and Mike, the real def also beat her. I got a D5, nothing to be proud of though not truly ignominious.)

Full results:

1. Errors. From Abell, T. who voted 4, *8*. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.

2. Wanton; unchaste. From Widdis, D. who voted 7, *8*. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.

3. [sl.] Delirium tremens. From Naylor, S. who voted 5, 11. Voted for by: Mallach, A.; Keating, P. Score: 2.

4. Classic 1950s jukebox music. From Druce, A. who voted 6, 11. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Shefler, M.; Barrs, J.; Bourne, T. Score: 4.

5. Fabric of uneven looped yarn. From Madnick, J. who voted 7, *8*. Voted for by: Naylor, S.; Keating, P.; Embler, D. Score: 5.

6. Errors in transmission of Morse code. From Shefler, M. who voted 4, *8*. Voted for by: Druce, A.; Mallach, A.; Embler, D. Score: 5.

7. A kind of fish that has protruding eyes. From Barrs, J. who voted 4, *8*.. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Madnick, J. Score: 4.

8. A species of sea bream native to the eastern Atlantic. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Widdis, D.; Madnick, J.; Shefler, M.; Barrs, J. Score: D5.

9. [Austral. sl.] A sexually suggestive gesture or dance movement; prob. from Betty Boop, 1930s American cartoon character. From Mallach, A. who voted 3, 6. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

10. Expressing warning or dismay, esp. at an obvious but usually minor mistake on the part of another [?portmanteau of boob + oops]. From Keating, P. who voted 3, 5. Voted for by: Bourne, T. Score: 1. (Apologies to Paul for not preserving his italicization of "boob" and "oops" in the definition list..)

11. A gift given to a newborn of Caribbean parents for the child's christening or first birthday, usually made of copper, silver or gold. From Embler, D. who voted 5, 6. Voted for by: Naylor, S.; Druce, A. Score: 2.

No definition from Bourne, T. who voted 4, 10. Voted for by: N/A. Score: 0.

As a table:



It's all yours, Mike!

Efrem

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