[Dixonary] Round 2552: BANJAX - Definition List

[Christopher Carson]

There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.

1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
_minstrel show_ q.v.
3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
rather than making an incision.
4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
tones.
5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
8. An ecclesiastical curse.
9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
a marching band.
10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
darkened room, with incense of some kind.
11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
poisoned oases.
12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
balga.
15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
related to the hyrax family.
16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
gathering at a public house, with the implication that
refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
17. To ruin or destroy.
18. A parrot of northern South America.
19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
Southwest.

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[Tim B]

13 and 16, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[—Keith Hale—]

I like 11 & 16, for my votes!
Cheers
-Keith-

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[Judy Madnick]

I may as well get this over with: 1 and 12, please.

Judy Madnick

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.

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[Efrem Mallach]

I'll go for birds this time: 6 and 18.

Efrem

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On Oct 20, 2014, at 11:15 AM, Christopher Carson <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com> wrote:

> There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
> Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
> this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.
>
> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
>
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.

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[Daniel Widdis]

So many good ones!

Honorable mention to 2 and 4, which would have earned my votes if I
hadn't kept reading. But I'll go with 13 which nearly matches a def I
almost submitted, and 16 because it's so Irish and I wish they'd do that
on this side of the pond instead of robo-calls during dinner.


On 10/20/14, 8:15 AM, Christopher Carson wrote:
>
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
> 16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
> gathering at a public house, with the implication that
> refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
> such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.

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[Steve Graham]

Hmmm

10 and 14 please

Steve Graham

10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
darkened room, with incense of some kind.
14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
balga.

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[Dave Cunningham]

12 and 16 as being totally fake.

Dave


On Monday, October 20, 2014 11:18:04 AM UTC-4, Chris wrote:

> There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
> Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
> this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.
>
> 1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
> 2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
> _minstrel show_ q.v.
> 3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
> small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
> rather than making an incision.
> 4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
> Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
> like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
> tones.
> 5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
> in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
> medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
> streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
> 7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
> 8. An ecclesiastical curse.
> 9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
> a marching band.
> 10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
> darkened room, with incense of some kind.
> 11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
> poisoned oases.
> 12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
> 14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
> perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
> balga.
> 15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
> related to the hyrax family.
> 16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
> gathering at a public house, with the implication that
> refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
> such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
> 17. To ruin or destroy.
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.
> 19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
> 20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
> Southwest.
>

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with the colorful 5 and 12.

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 8 and 13.

Guerri

On 10/20/2014 11:15 AM, Christopher Carson wrote:
> 8. An ecclesiastical curse.
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
>

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[Dodi Schultz]

You're being besieged with those this election season too, eh?



On 10/20/2014 12:35 PM, Dan Widdis wrote:
> . . . and 16 because it's so Irish and I wish they'd do that on this side
> of the pond instead of robo-calls during dinner.
>

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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Chris,

My votes go to 7 and 17 - though there should definitely be a word for 16!

Cheers,
Hugo


Christopher Carson schreef op 20-10-2014 17:15:
> There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
> Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
> this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.
>
> 1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
> 2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
> _minstrel show_ q.v.
> 3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
> small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
> rather than making an incision.
> 4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
> Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
> like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
> tones.
> 5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
> in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
> medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
> streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
> 7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
> 8. An ecclesiastical curse.
> 9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
> a marching band.
> 10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
> darkened room, with incense of some kind.
> 11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
> poisoned oases.
> 12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
> 14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
> perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
> balga.
> 15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
> related to the hyrax family.
> 16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
> gathering at a public house, with the implication that
> refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
> such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
> 17. To ruin or destroy.
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.
> 19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
> 20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
> Southwest.
>

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[Millie Morgan]

Strictly for the birds: 6 and 18

> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.


Best wishes,
Millie

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[Shani Naylor]

I'll take 1 & 11.

1. _Irish_ A revenue man.

11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
poisoned oases.

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Christopher Carson <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com>
wrote:

> There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
> Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
> this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.
>
> 1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
> 2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
> _minstrel show_ q.v.
> 3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
> small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
> rather than making an incision.
> 4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
> Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
> like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
> tones.
> 5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
> in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
> medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
> streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
> 7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
> 8. An ecclesiastical curse.
> 9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
> a marching band.
> 10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
> darkened room, with incense of some kind.
> 11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
> poisoned oases.
> 12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
> 14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
> perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
> balga.
> 15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
> related to the hyrax family.
> 16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
> gathering at a public house, with the implication that
> refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
> such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
> 17. To ruin or destroy.
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.
> 19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
> 20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
> Southwest.
>
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[Guerri Stevens]

We've discovered that a lot of robo calls quit after 4 rings. So we let
the phone ring 5 times. It's not totally perfect, but it helps. It is
also possible to simply refuse to answer the phone during a meal,
although it is not easy!
Guerri
On 10/20/2014 3:03 PM, Dodi Schultz wrote:
> You're being besieged with those this election season too, eh?
>
>
>
> On 10/20/2014 12:35 PM, Dan Widdis wrote:
>> . . . and 16 because it's so Irish and I wish they'd do that on this
>> side of the pond instead of robo-calls during dinner.
>>
>

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[endash@verizon.net]

I vote for number4s 2 and 4

-- Dick Weltz
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On 10/21/14, Shani Naylor&lt;shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com&gt; wrote:

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I'll take 1 &amp; 11.








1. _Irish_ A revenue man.


11.[Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
&nbsp;&nbsp;poisoned oases.









On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Christopher Carson &lt;clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com&gt; wrote:
There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT .&nbsp; As with the def deadline,
this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.

1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
&nbsp; &nbsp;_minstrel show_ q.v.
3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
&nbsp; &nbsp;small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
&nbsp; &nbsp;rather than making an incision.
4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
&nbsp; &nbsp;Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
&nbsp; &nbsp;like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
&nbsp; &nbsp;tones.
5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
&nbsp; &nbsp;in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
&nbsp; &nbsp;medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
&nbsp; &nbsp;streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
8. An ecclesiastical curse.
9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
&nbsp; &nbsp;a marching band.
10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
&nbsp; &nbsp;darkened room, with incense of some kind.
11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
&nbsp; &nbsp;poisoned oases.
12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
&nbsp; &nbsp;or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
&nbsp; &nbsp;perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
&nbsp; &nbsp;balga.
15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
&nbsp; &nbsp;related to the hyrax family.
16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
&nbsp; &nbsp;gathering at a public house, with the implication that
&nbsp; &nbsp;refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
&nbsp; &nbsp;such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
17. To ruin or destroy.
18. A parrot of northern South America.
19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
&nbsp; &nbsp;Southwest.

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[Jim Hart]

Ignoring all the duelling banjo defs while giving an admiring nod to the
sleeve garters, I offer my votes to hoodwinking revenue man - 1 and 13

Jim


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[Rose Knoblauch]

1 and 15, please

Rose

On 20 October 2014 08:15, Christopher Carson <clcarson (AT) live (DOT) com> wrote:

> There are a total of 20 definitions for BANJAX. Please vote for two, by
> public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on
> Wednesday, October 22, 2014, or 7:00 AM PDT . As with the def deadline,
> this one is adjusted to the dealah's diurnal cycle.
>
> 1. _Irish_ A revenue man.
> 2. _arch._ A group of _banjos_ q.v.; The orchestra at a
> _minstrel show_ q.v.
> 3. A castration tool for cattle and sheep that uses a
> small elastic band to cause the testicles to atrophy,
> rather than making an incision.
> 4. An experimental musical instrument, designed by Jimi
> Hendrix. It is based on a banjo, but the body is shaped
> like the blade of an axe, creating a rough edge to the
> tones.
> 5. An almost extinct cultivar of cider apples found mainly
> in the northern and western parts of North America. It is
> medium-firm to the touch with an orange/red vertical
> streaky appearance over a yellow/tan background.
> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.
> 7. (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison.
> 8. An ecclesiastical curse.
> 9. A strap supporting an instrument, especially a drum, in
> a marching band.
> 10. An antidote to a jinx or spell, usually chanted in a
> darkened room, with incense of some kind.
> 11. [Arab. Myth.] A fearful and malevolent demon that
> poisoned oases.
> 12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
> 13. _(colloq, orig. U.S.)_ To get the better of; to cheat
> or swindle; to hoodwink, bamboozle.
> 14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
> perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
> balga.
> 15. A small hoofed mammal of south-western Asia, possibly
> related to the hyrax family.
> 16. _Dublin slang_ vt. To invite or summon to a political
> gathering at a public house, with the implication that
> refreshments during and after will be free; vi. to speak at
> such a gathering; transf. to substitute liquor for rhetoric.
> 17. To ruin or destroy.
> 18. A parrot of northern South America.
> 19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.
> 20. A small rock-dwelling iguanid lizard of the U.S.
> Southwest.
>
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[Tony Abell]

I'll take 6 and 14, please:

> 6. Any of several dwarf hornbills of subtropical Asia.

> 14. Any of several species of Xanthorrhoea, a genus of
> perennial flowering plants, also known as grasstree or
> balga.

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[Dodi Schultz]

I'll take the least likely:


> 12. Brightly colored sleeve garters.
and
> 19. Long pole on wheels for transporting logs.

--Dodi

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