Round 2509 vote for quebas

[mshefler]

Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real dictionary.
Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.

1. a shoreline dominated by rounded rocks and pebbles as opposed to
sand.

2. an exclamation of derision.

3. some item of women's underclothing.

4. a donkey cart.

5. an attack of nervous anxiety; the jitters.

6. a theatrical set painting technique simulating ornate carved wood or
marble.

7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having
three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an
instrument.

8. a strip or ribbon gathered into flutings.

9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.

10. an out of bounds error in jai alai.

11. a mixture of beeswax and soot, used as a temporary dressing on mild
wounds.

12. the name of an obsolete card-game.

13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.

14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.

15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.

16. (James Joyce) possibly a rebus of some sort.

17. a firm of popular dance music that originated in Haiti, characterized
by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, medium to fast tempos, and electronically
amplified instrumentation.

[Judy Madnick]

I'll vote for:

9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.

13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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[—Keith Hale—]

7 & 5, for me, if you please.
—Keith—

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[Steve Graham]

9 and 10 please

On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, mshefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:

>
> Code:
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> Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real
> dictionary.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.
>
> 1. a shoreline dominated by rounded rocks and pebbles as opposed to
> sand.
>
> 2. an exclamation of derision.
>
> 3. some item of women's underclothing.
>
> 4. a donkey cart.
>
> 5. an attack of nervous anxiety; the jitters.
>
> 6. a theatrical set painting technique simulating ornate carved wood or
> marble.
>
> 7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having
> three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an
> instrument.
>
> 8. a strip or ribbon gathered into flutings.
>
> 9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.
>
> 10. an out of bounds error in jai alai.
>
> 11. a mixture of beeswax and soot, used as a temporary dressing on mild
> wounds.
>
> 12. the name of an obsolete card-game.
>
> 13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
> banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.
>
> 14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.
>
> 15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.
>
> 16. (James Joyce) possibly a rebus of some sort.
>
> 17. a firm of popular dance music that originated in Haiti,
> characterized
> by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, medium to fast tempos, and electronically
> amplified instrumentation.
>
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>
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[EnDash via Dixonary]

In a message dated 5/14/2014 11:00:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com writes:


Code:
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Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real
dictionary.
Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.

1. a shoreline dominated by rounded rocks and pebbles as opposed to
sand.

2. an exclamation of derision.

3. some item of women's underclothing.

4. a donkey cart.

5. an attack of nervous anxiety; the jitters.

6. a theatrical set painting technique simulating ornate carved wood or
marble.

7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having
three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an
instrument.

8. a strip or ribbon gathered into flutings.

9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.

10. an out of bounds error in jai alai.

11. a mixture of beeswax and soot, used as a temporary dressing on mild
wounds.

12. the name of an obsolete card-game.

13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.

14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.

15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.

16. (James Joyce) possibly a rebus of some sort.

17. a firm of popular dance music that originated in Haiti, characterized
by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, medium to fast tempos, and electronically
amplified instrumentation.

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[Christopher Carson]

I'll go for 3 and 9.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 14, 2014, at 11:00 AM, "mshefler" <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real dictionary.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.
>
> 1. a shoreline dominated by rounded rocks and pebbles as opposed to
> sand.
>
> 2. an exclamation of derision.
>
> 3. some item of women's underclothing.
>
> 4. a donkey cart.
>
> 5. an attack of nervous anxiety; the jitters.
>
> 6. a theatrical set painting technique simulating ornate carved wood or
> marble.
>
> 7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having
> three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an
> instrument.
>
> 8. a strip or ribbon gathered into flutings.
>
> 9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.
>
> 10. an out of bounds error in jai alai.
>
> 11. a mixture of beeswax and soot, used as a temporary dressing on mild
> wounds.
>
> 12. the name of an obsolete card-game.
>
> 13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
> banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.
>
> 14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.
>
> 15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.
>
> 16. (James Joyce) possibly a rebus of some sort.
>
> 17. a firm of popular dance music that originated in Haiti, characterized
> by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, medium to fast tempos, and electronically
> amplified instrumentation.
>
> --------------------
>
>
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[Tim B]

10 and 14, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Millie Morgan]

4 and 14 for me thanks

> 4. a donkey cart.
> 14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.

Best wishes,
Millie

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[Efrem Mallach]

I'll try 7 and 15.

Efrem

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On May 14, 2014, at 10:55 AM, mshefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:

>
> Code:
> --------------------
> Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real dictionary.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.
>
> 7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an instrument.
>
> 15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.
>
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>
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> mshefler

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[Dave Cunningham]

3 and 14 to be absolutely I do not accidentally pick a real def

Dave


On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:55:26 AM UTC-4, Mike Shefler wrote:

>
> Code:
> --------------------
> Here we have 17 definitions of quebas, one of which came from a real
> dictionary.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 5 PM EDT, Thursday, May 15.
>
> 1. a shoreline dominated by rounded rocks and pebbles as opposed to
> sand.
>
> 2. an exclamation of derision.
>
> 3. some item of women's underclothing.
>
> 4. a donkey cart.
>
> 5. an attack of nervous anxiety; the jitters.
>
> 6. a theatrical set painting technique simulating ornate carved wood or
> marble.
>
> 7. [early mus] a musical instrument played with a bow, typically having
> three strings; an early form of cello; the player of such an
> instrument.
>
> 8. a strip or ribbon gathered into flutings.
>
> 9. a small macropod marsupial, the only member of the genus Setonix.
>
> 10. an out of bounds error in jai alai.
>
> 11. a mixture of beeswax and soot, used as a temporary dressing on mild
> wounds.
>
> 12. the name of an obsolete card-game.
>
> 13. a tamale-like food of Latin America in which the outer wrapper is a
> banana or plantain leaf rather than a tortilla.
>
> 14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.
>
> 15. a stone foundation layer, as for a wall.
>
> 16. (James Joyce) possibly a rebus of some sort.
>
> 17. a firm of popular dance music that originated in Haiti,
> characterized
> by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, medium to fast tempos, and electronically
> amplified instrumentation.
>
> --------------------
>
>
> --
> mshefler
>

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[Johnb - co.uk]

feeling fuzzy-minded I will go for non-definitions #3 and #12 please
*
John*
3. some item of women's underclothing.
12. the name of an obsolete card-game.

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[Glen Boswell]

>
> It's gonna have to be 3 and 10 please.


Cheers

Glen

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 12 and 14.

Guerri

On 5/14/2014 10:55 AM, mshefler wrote:
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> 12. the name of an obsolete card-game.
>
> 14. a mediaeval wind instrument, forerunner of the bassoon.
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[Jim Hart]

I'll try one that's musical and one that's not: 10 and 14.

Jim



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[Paul Keating]

Vox pop: 10 & 14.

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[Dodi Schultz]

Seven of the seventeen seem possible. I'll try two of those (with my recent
luck, it's probably one of the other ten):

4. a donkey cart.

and

12. the name of an obsolete card-game.

--Dodi



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