[Dixonary] Round 2593 - JOBBERNOWL - Call for votes

[Tim B]

Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one provided by our
highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please vote for TWO definitions, as a public
forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 9 am on Wednesday 25th March,
GMT/UTC, and corresponding times in other places

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a
dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at www.dixonary.net .

1: nonsense.

2: a corrupt politician.

3: numskull, nincompoop.

4: a plug of chewing tobacco.

5: an elaborate carved trinket.

6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.

7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.

8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.

9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.

10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.

11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph nodes.

12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are small.

13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before they ripen.

14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before qualifying as a journeyman.

15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the manufacturer and the final seller.

16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a
similar piece or shred of waste silk.

17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks around the house, such as
turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.

18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing as the Jabberwock in the
poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_ (1871); the earlier word appeared only in a
shorter, privately printed poem written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[JohnB]

short and a long but nothing extreme
#3 and #17 please
*

JohnnyB*

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[Judy Madnick]

I'll take these this time:

10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.

12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are small.



Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll take a couple of birds - 10 and 12.

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[Daniel Widdis]

I think I'll go for 2 and 3, which possibly could have been combined. ;)

On 3/23/15 11:21 AM, Tim B wrote:
>
> 2: a corrupt politician.
>
> 3: numskull, nincompoop.

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[Paul Keating]

I vote for 3, as being by far the most plausible. My other vote goes to 6,
the briefest of the three mediaeval English imps.

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Paul Keating
The Hague

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[Dave Cunningham]

13 and 17 - seems sorta same concept in a way ...

Dave


On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 2:21:55 PM UTC-4, Tim B wrote:

> Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one
> provided by our
> highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please vote for TWO
> definitions, as a public
> forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 9 am
> on Wednesday 25th March,
> GMT/UTC, and corresponding times in other places
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round.
> Don't look in a
> dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at www.dixonary.net .
>
> 1: nonsense.
>
> 2: a corrupt politician.
>
> 3: numskull, nincompoop.
>
> 4: a plug of chewing tobacco.
>
> 5: an elaborate carved trinket.
>
> 6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.
>
> 7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.
>
> 8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.
>
> 9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.
>
> 10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.
>
> 11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph
> nodes.
>
> 12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are
> small.
>
> 13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before
> they ripen.
>
> 14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before
> qualifying as a journeyman.
>
> 15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the
> manufacturer and the final seller.
>
> 16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer
> staple by combing; also, a
> similar piece or shred of waste silk.
>
> 17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks
> around the house, such as
> turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.
>
> 18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing
> as the Jabberwock in the
> poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_ (1871); the earlier word
> appeared only in a
> shorter, privately printed poem written for his young friend Alice Liddell
> some years before.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>

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[Tim Lodge]

For no particular reason, 16 and 18, please:

16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple
by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.

18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing as
the Jabberwock in the poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_
(1871); the earlier word appeared only in a shorter, privately printed poem
written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.

-- Tim L

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[Steve Graham]

I'll take 3 and 6.

Steve Graham

3: numskull, nincompoop.

6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.


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[Efrem Mallach]

I am totally fafoozled on this one. 16 and 17, for no reason at all, except perhaps to prove I read at least that far through the list.

Efrem

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On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Tim B <dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

> Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one provided by our highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 9 am on Wednesday 25th March, GMT/UTC, and corresponding times in other places
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at www.dixonary.net .
>
> 1: nonsense.
>
> 2: a corrupt politician.
>
> 3: numskull, nincompoop.
>
> 4: a plug of chewing tobacco.
>
> 5: an elaborate carved trinket.
>
> 6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.
>
> 7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.
>
> 8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.
>
> 9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.
>
> 10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.
>
> 11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph nodes.
>
> 12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are small.
>
> 13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before they ripen.
>
> 14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before qualifying as a journeyman.
>
> 15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the manufacturer and the final seller.
>
> 16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.
>
> 17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks around the house, such as turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.
>
> 18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing as the Jabberwock in the poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_ (1871); the earlier word appeared only in a shorter, privately printed poem written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>
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[Shani Naylor]

12 & 16 appeal to me:

12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are
small.

16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple
by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 7:21 AM, Tim B <dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

> Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one
> provided by our highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please
> vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one),
> before the deadline, which is 9 am on Wednesday 25th March, GMT/UTC, and
> corresponding times in other places
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round.
> Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at
> www.dixonary.net .
>
> 1: nonsense.
>
> 2: a corrupt politician.
>
> 3: numskull, nincompoop.
>
> 4: a plug of chewing tobacco.
>
> 5: an elaborate carved trinket.
>
> 6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.
>
> 7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.
>
> 8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.
>
> 9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.
>
> 10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.
>
> 11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph
> nodes.
>
> 12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are
> small.
>
> 13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before
> they ripen.
>
> 14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before
> qualifying as a journeyman.
>
> 15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the
> manufacturer and the final seller.
>
> 16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer
> staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.
>
> 17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks
> around the house, such as turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.
>
> 18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing
> as the Jabberwock in the poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_
> (1871); the earlier word appeared only in a shorter, privately printed poem
> written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>
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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 1 and 14.

Guerri

On 3/23/2015 2:21 PM, Tim B wrote:
>
> 1: nonsense.
>
> 14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before
> qualifying as a journeyman.

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[—Keith Hale—]

8 & 17, please!
-Keith-

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[endash@verizon.net]

I'll take a stab at numbers 16 and 18. &nbsp; &nbsp; -- Dick Weltz
&nbsp;




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On 03/23/15, Tim B&lt;dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co..uk&gt; wrote:

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Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one provided by our
highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please vote for TWO definitions, as a public
forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 9 am on Wednesday 25th March,
GMT/UTC, and corresponding times in other places

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a
dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at www.dixonary.net .

1: nonsense.

2: a corrupt politician.

3: numskull, nincompoop.

4: a plug of chewing tobacco.

5: an elaborate carved trinket.

6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.

7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.

8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.

9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.

10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.

11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph nodes.

12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are small.

13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before they ripen.

14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before qualifying as a journeyman.

15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the manufacturer and the final seller.

16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a
similar piece or shred of waste silk.

17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks around the house, such as
turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.

18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing as the Jabberwock in the
poem &quot;Jabberwocky&quot; in _Through the Looking-Glass_ (1871); the earlier word appeared only in a
shorter, privately printed poem written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[nancyshepherdson]

6 and 17, since they are basically the same.

Nancy

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[Jim Hart]

3 and 6 please

Jim

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[Dodi Schultz]

How about:

> 16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer
> staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.
and
> 17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks
> around the house, such as turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.

—Dodi


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[Christopher Carson]

3 and 6 for me.

Chris

Sent from my iPad

> On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Tim B <dixonary (AT) siam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
> Here is a collection of possible definitions of JOBBERNOWL, all but one provided by our highly-skilled and experienced team of wordsmiths. Please vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before the deadline, which is 9 am on Wednesday 25th March, GMT/UTC, and corresponding times in other places
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are at www.dixonary.net .
>
> 1: nonsense.
>
> 2: a corrupt politician.
>
> 3: numskull, nincompoop.
>
> 4: a plug of chewing tobacco.
>
> 5: an elaborate carved trinket.
>
> 6: a spiteful or destructive spirit.
>
> 7: [Punjab] the driver of an auto-rickshaw.
>
> 8: a hard worker, a swot; one who curries favor.
>
> 9: a metal ring attached to a hawk's jess that connects to a leash.
>
> 10: a small brown-and-white owl, _A. Ridgwayi_, having no ear tufts.
>
> 11: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the lymph nodes.
>
> 12: [Scots] any of several birds with loud calls, even though they are small.
>
> 13: an ogre in North England mythology, reputed to eat crops just before they ripen.
>
> 14: [sl.] an apprentice who has completed formal training before qualifying as a journeyman.
>
> 15: a wholesaler or distributor who acts as middleman between the manufacturer and the final seller.
>
> 16: a short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.
>
> 17: [N. Eng.] a mischievous sprite said to perform unpleasant tricks around the house, such as turning milk sour or letting the fire go out.
>
> 18: the original name coined by Lewis Carroll for the creature appearing as the Jabberwock in the poem "Jabberwocky" in _Through the Looking-Glass_ (1871); the earlier word appeared only in a shorter, privately printed poem written for his young friend Alice Liddell some years before.
>
> Best wishes,
> Tim Bourne.
>
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