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[Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
Hi all
We have before us 11 carefully crafted definitions for our word - AY-AY-AYA. Please vote for two before the deadline. 1. The yell of a runner in training. 2. [Maori] The muttonbird or sooty shearwater. 3. [Madagascar] The female long-fingered lemur. 4. A joyous, or sometimes sarcastic, exclamation. 5. A phrase used in a chant to express lamentation. 6. A flightless bird native to New Zealand, slightly larger than a kiwi, extinct since c. 1450. 7. A game of chance played with three six-sided dice. The game is stereotypically played in urban settings such as alleys or stoops. 8. One of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds ever found, weighing 2,334 carats and discovered at Boevets, South Africa on May 12, 1986 and named after a local spring. 9. A rare tropical bird of the order psittaciformes, found in low-lying jungle areas in South-Central Asia, and distinguished by its unusual yellow-green plumage and red crest, as well as its distinctive cry. 10. The web of a bird spider native to the South American rain forest, from the sound one makes on walking into one unexpectedly. Also, the spider itself, considered a delicacy among some native tribes. 11. An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials, often in temporary installations; the art associated with this movement. The movement is known for an emphasis on creating works that would not be commercially viable, but many of these works are now sold and collected. The deadline is 10am Wednesday, 6 May 2020 my time (NZDT) or: Los Angeles, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 3pm PDT New York, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 6pm EDT London, United Kingdom Tues, 5 May 2020 at 11pm BST Amsterdam, Netherlands Wed, 6 May 2020 at midnight CEST (please check these times and adjust accordingly) -- 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...mail.gmail.com. |
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
Because I was considering putting in a bird definition myself, but ran out of time, I'll have 6 and
9, please. Best wishes, Tim Bourne. -- 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...1%40siam.co.uk. |
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[Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
I don't believe any of them, but I'll vote for 8 and 11.
8. One of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds ever found, weighing 2,334 carats and discovered at Boevets, South Africa on May 12, 1986 and named after a local spring. 11. An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials, often in temporary installations; the art associated with this movement. The movement is known for an emphasis on creating works that would not be commercially viable, but many of these works are now sold and collected. -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...oglegroups.com. |
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RE: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
I'll waste my votes on these:
9. A rare tropical bird of the order psittaciformes, found in low-lying jungle areas in South-Central Asia, and distinguished by its unusual yellow-green plumage and red crest, as well as its distinctive cry. 10. The web of a bird spider native to the South American rain forest, from the sound one makes on walking into one unexpectedly. Also, the spider itself, considered a delicacy among some native tribes. Judy Madnick Albany, NY -- 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...APTOP-NG0A64CK. |
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
It sounds like a bird or an animal. I'm going to go with 2 and 3. No.11 sounds an awful lot (too much) like Arte Povera....
Alan > On May 4, 2020 at 5:05 AM Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > Hi all > > We have before us 11 carefully crafted definitions for our word - AY-AY-AYA. Please vote for two before the deadline. > > 1. The yell of a runner in training. > > 2. [Maori] The muttonbird or sooty shearwater. > > 3. [Madagascar] The female long-fingered lemur. > > 4. A joyous, or sometimes sarcastic, exclamation. > > 5. A phrase used in a chant to express lamentation. > > 6. A flightless bird native to New Zealand, slightly larger than a kiwi, extinct since c. 1450. > > 7. A game of chance played with three six-sided dice. The game is stereotypically played in urban settings such as alleys or stoops. > > 8. One of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds ever found, weighing 2,334 carats and discovered at Boevets, South Africa on May 12, 1986 and named after a local spring. > > 9. A rare tropical bird of the order psittaciformes, found in low-lying jungle areas in South-Central Asia, and distinguished by its unusual yellow-green plumage and red crest, as well as its distinctive cry. > > 10. The web of a bird spider native to the South American rain forest, from the sound one makes on walking into one unexpectedly. Also, the spider itself, considered a delicacy among some native tribes. > > 11. An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials, often in temporary installations; the art associated with this movement. > > > > The movement is known for an emphasis on creating works that would not be commercially viable, but many of these works are now sold and collected. > > > > > > > The deadline is 10am Wednesday, 6 May 2020 my time (NZDT) or: > > Los Angeles, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 3pm PDT > New York, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 6pm EDT > London, United Kingdom Tues, 5 May 2020 at 11pm BST > Amsterdam, Netherlands Wed, 6 May 2020 at midnight CEST > > (please check these times and adjust accordingly) > > > > > > > > -- > 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 mailto:dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com . > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...mail.gmail.com https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di..._source=footer . > -- 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...ct.xfinity.com. |
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
B-b-b-bird, bird, bird.Â* Bird is the word.
I was about to reject all the birds until I got to the bird spider, which sounds especially horrible!Â* And since that imagery reminds me of the Indiana Jones movies, I suppose a large gem would provide sufficient motivation to brave the spider. 10 and 8 please, in that order. -- 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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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
Lemurs playing dice for me - that's 3 and 7.
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[Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
still off normal schedule - but for the Kiwis, 2 and 6.
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
None of these are believable! Aye-aye-ayeee! I'll take 2 and 6.
On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 5:05 AM Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > Hi all > > We have before us 11 carefully crafted definitions for our word - > AY-AY-AYA. Please vote for two before the deadline. > > 1. The yell of a runner in training. > > 2. [Maori] The muttonbird or sooty shearwater. > > 3. [Madagascar] The female long-fingered lemur. > > 4. A joyous, or sometimes sarcastic, exclamation. > > 5. A phrase used in a chant to express lamentation. > > 6. A flightless bird native to New Zealand, slightly larger > than a kiwi, extinct since c. 1450. > > 7. A game of chance played with three six-sided dice. The game > is stereotypically played in urban settings such as alleys or stoops. > > 8. One of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds ever found, > weighing 2,334 carats and discovered at Boevets, South Africa on May 12, > 1986 and named after a local spring. > > 9. A rare tropical bird of the order psittaciformes, found in > low-lying jungle areas in South-Central Asia, and distinguished by its > unusual yellow-green plumage and red crest, as well as its distinctive cry. > > 10. The web of a bird spider native to the South American rain > forest, from the sound one makes on walking into one unexpectedly. Also, > the spider itself, considered a delicacy among some native tribes. > > 11. An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, > incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and > characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials, often > in temporary installations; the art associated with this movement. > > The movement is known for an emphasis on creating works that would not be > commercially viable, but many of these works are now sold and collected. > > > > The deadline is 10am Wednesday, 6 May 2020 my time (NZDT) or: > > > > Los Angeles, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 3pm > PDT > > New York, USA Tues, 5 May 2020 at 6pm > EDT > > London, United Kingdom Tues, 5 May 2020 at 11pm BST > > Amsterdam, Netherlands Wed, 6 May 2020 at midnight CEST > > > > (please check these times and adjust accordingly) > > > > > > -- > 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...mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/CAH53O2fQ025vOz%2BZwtPeuMQKt0JzdN7r6%3Do9Mj4nHS1im 1LEHw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source =footer> > . > -- *~Bending under the weight of His mercies~* *Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses (Acts 13:38-39)* -- 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...mail.gmail.com. |
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[Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
2 & 3 for some bracket love.
2. [Maori] The muttonbird or sooty shearwater. > > 3. [Madagascar] The female long-fingered lemur. > > > -- 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...oglegroups.com. |
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Re: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
4 and 5 both seem plausible, but are they words? I'm guessing that at least one of them might be.
Efrem ========================= > On May 4, 2020, at 5:05 AM, Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > Hi all > > We have before us 11 carefully crafted definitions for our word - AY-AY-AYA. Please vote for two before the deadline. > > > > 4. A joyous, or sometimes sarcastic, exclamation. > > 5. A phrase used in a chant to express lamentation. -- 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...2F%40gmail.com. |
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RE: [Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
I’ll go with 2 and 6.
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[Dixonary] Round 3070 - time to vote!
None plausible, which makes me go all birdy: 6 and 9.
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