View Full Version : [Dixonary] Round 2527: fainéant - Definition List
Christopher Carson
July 20th, 2014, 07:45 PM
There are a total of 17 definitions for FAINÉANT. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 7:00 PM EDT on
Tuesday, July 22, 2014, or 4:00 PM PDT . Pardon the extended deadline but
I felt tomorrow evening wasn't enough time and evenings are my only access
to the machine at home where Cory resides.
1. Unlikely; unexpected.
2. After that; after what is stated.
3. Astride; on both sides of.
4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
5. Idle, shiftless.
6. Beginning anew.
7. A type of soft-paste porcelain characterized by
brightly-colored glazing.
8. Linguistics: a set of written symbols.
9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
against the charge.
10. In folklore: A mer-man [Irish Gaelic].
11. Wraithlike.
12. A large tropical stork with a massive bill.
13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
doing it.
15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
herring.
16. A buffoon.
17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
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Judy Madnick
July 20th, 2014, 08:56 PM
4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
Judy Madnick
Albany, NY
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Daniel Widdis
July 20th, 2014, 09:59 PM
9 sounds believable and 14 sounds like me.
On 7/20/14, 5:45 PM, Christopher Carson wrote:
> 9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
> other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
> against the charge.
>
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
>
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Rose Knoblauch
July 21st, 2014, 01:50 AM
9 and 11 for me, please.
On 20 July 2014 17:45, Christopher Carson <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com> wrote:
> There are a total of 17 definitions for FAINÉANT. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 7:00 PM EDT on
> Tuesday, July 22, 2014, or 4:00 PM PDT . Pardon the extended deadline but
> I felt tomorrow evening wasn't enough time and evenings are my only access
> to the machine at home where Cory resides.
>
> 1. Unlikely; unexpected.
> 2. After that; after what is stated.
> 3. Astride; on both sides of.
> 4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
> 5. Idle, shiftless.
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 7. A type of soft-paste porcelain characterized by
> brightly-colored glazing.
> 8. Linguistics: a set of written symbols.
> 9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
> other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
> against the charge.
> 10. In folklore: A mer-man [Irish Gaelic].
> 11. Wraithlike.
> 12. A large tropical stork with a massive bill.
> 13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
> 15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
> herring.
> 16. A buffoon.
> 17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
>
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Shani Naylor
July 21st, 2014, 03:06 AM
Hi -- I'll take 4 & 9.
4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
against the charge.
Shani
On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Christopher Carson <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com>
wrote:
> There are a total of 17 definitions for FAINÉANT. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 7:00 PM EDT on
> Tuesday, July 22, 2014, or 4:00 PM PDT . Pardon the extended deadline but
> I felt tomorrow evening wasn't enough time and evenings are my only access
> to the machine at home where Cory resides.
>
> 1. Unlikely; unexpected.
> 2. After that; after what is stated.
> 3. Astride; on both sides of.
> 4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
> 5. Idle, shiftless.
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 7. A type of soft-paste porcelain characterized by
> brightly-colored glazing.
> 8. Linguistics: a set of written symbols.
> 9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
> other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
> against the charge.
> 10. In folklore: A mer-man [Irish Gaelic].
> 11. Wraithlike.
> 12. A large tropical stork with a massive bill.
> 13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
> 15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
> herring.
> 16. A buffoon.
> 17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
>
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Guerri Stevens
July 21st, 2014, 04:22 AM
I vote for 6 and 13.
Guerri
On 7/20/2014 8:45 PM, Christopher Carson wrote:
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
>
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Tim B
July 21st, 2014, 04:29 AM
5 and 14, please.
> 5. Idle, shiftless.
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.
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—Keith Hale—
July 21st, 2014, 05:17 AM
13 & 10, please!
-Keith-
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France International/Mike Shefler
July 21st, 2014, 08:53 AM
I'll try 4 and 7.
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endash@verizon.net
July 21st, 2014, 09:16 AM
I will cast my votes for numbers 4 and 13.
-- Dick Weltz
4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
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Paul Keating
July 21st, 2014, 09:42 AM
I indolently vote for the synonyms, 5 and the Barrsesque 14.
On 21 Jul 2014 02:46, "Christopher Carson" <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com> wrote:
> There are a total of 17 definitions for FAINÉANT. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 7:00 PM EDT on
> Tuesday, July 22, 2014, or 4:00 PM PDT . Pardon the extended deadline but
> I felt tomorrow evening wasn't enough time and evenings are my only access
> to the machine at home where Cory resides.
>
> 1. Unlikely; unexpected.
> 2. After that; after what is stated.
> 3. Astride; on both sides of.
> 4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
> 5. Idle, shiftless.
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 7. A type of soft-paste porcelain characterized by
> brightly-colored glazing.
> 8. Linguistics: a set of written symbols.
> 9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
> other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
> against the charge.
> 10. In folklore: A mer-man [Irish Gaelic].
> 11. Wraithlike.
> 12. A large tropical stork with a massive bill.
> 13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
> 15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
> herring.
> 16. A buffoon.
> 17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
>
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Johnb - co.uk
July 22nd, 2014, 05:37 AM
I'll go for the 5s #5 and #15 please
*JohnnyB*
On 21/07/2014 01:45, Christopher Carson wrote:
> There are a total of 17 definitions for FAINÉANT. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 7:00 PM EDT on
> Tuesday, July 22, 2014, or 4:00 PM PDT . Pardon the extended deadline but
> I felt tomorrow evening wasn't enough time and evenings are my only access
> to the machine at home where Cory resides.
>
> 1. Unlikely; unexpected.
> 2. After that; after what is stated.
> 3. Astride; on both sides of.
> 4. Amusing; entertaining [Gaelic]
> 5. Idle, shiftless.
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 7. A type of soft-paste porcelain characterized by
> brightly-colored glazing.
> 8. Linguistics: a set of written symbols.
> 9. _Obs. Legal_ An accused who admits committing a crime
> other than the one with which he is charged, as a defence
> against the charge.
> 10. In folklore: A mer-man [Irish Gaelic].
> 11. Wraithlike.
> 12. A large tropical stork with a massive bill.
> 13. Awaiting action; pending; unfinished.
> 14. [Obs] One who is lazy or idle; a do nothing person;
> always "faining" to do this or that but never actually
> doing it.
> 15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
> herring.
> 16. A buffoon.
> 17. Gaudy; raffish; tawdry.
>
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Tony Abell
July 22nd, 2014, 06:40 AM
I'll try 6 and 15, please:
> 6. Beginning anew.
> 15. A statement devised to mislead the receiver, a red
> herring.
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Glen Boswell
July 22nd, 2014, 06:56 AM
>
> I'll go for 6 and 15 please
Cheers
Glen
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Dodi Schultz
July 22nd, 2014, 12:22 PM
It's dartboard time again. How about:
3. Astride; on both sides of.
and
5. Idle, shiftless.
--Dodi
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