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endash@verizon.net
January 28th, 2016, 10:03 AM
And the winner of our next deal is Tim Bourne, with a score of 7. Real winner in second place is non-voting Chris Carson, whose entry received five votes.

Take it away, Tim.

 1. sideways; more generally, awkwardly

Submitted by Tim Bourne, who voted 8 and 13
Voted for by Naylor, Lodge, Keating, Shefler, Hale, Madnick, Abell
Score 0 + 7 = 7

 2. [Obs.] a derogatory name for a football umpire or referee who is considered to be too strict and hence interrupts play too often

Submitted by Shani Naylor, who voted 1 and 7
Voted for by nobody
Score 0 + 0 = 0

 3. a disputed or corrupt ballot

Submitted by Jim Hart, who voted 7 and 9
Voted for by Widdis
Score 0 + 1 = 1

 4. [Dial. New Forest, UK] a pony which pulls to the left
 
Submitted by Johnny Barrs, who was DQ
Voted for by Lodge, Shefler, Hale
Score 0 + 3 = 3
 
 5. (Southeast England, dialect) a friend
 
Submitted by Collins English Dictionary, which cannot vote
Voted for by nobody
Score D0
 
 6. an unhappy marriage
 
Submitted by Dan Widdis, who voted 3 and 13
Voted for by nobody
Score 0 + 0 = 0
 
 7. a clumsy person

Submitted by Tim Lodge, who voted 1 and 4
Voted for by Naylor, Hart
Score 0 + 2 = 2

 8. one who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint

Submitted by Chris Carson, who did not vote
Voted for by Bourne, Mallach, Stevens, Graham, Abell
Score 0 + 5 = 5

 9. [Naut. slang] an incompetent officer

Submitted by Efrem Mallach, who voted 8 and 12
Voted for by Hart, Schultz
Score 0 + 2 = 2

10. a population explosion among waterfowl

Submitted by Guerri Stevens, who voted 8 and 12
Voted for by nobody
Score 0 + 0 = 0

11.. Tiddlywinks. a shooter with a concave-beveled edge, now banned from tournament play

Submitted by Paul Keating, who voted 1 and 11 (sic)
Voted for by Schultz
Score 0 + 1 = 0

12. [Sl.] one who has a habit of making sarcastic comments

Submitted by Mike Shefler, who voted 1 and 4
Voted for by Mallach, Stevens
Score 0 + 2 = 2

13. [slang] a boastful, untruthful person

Submitted by Steve Graham, who voted 8 and 14
Voted for by Widdis, Bourne
Score 0 + 2 = 0

14. [Colloq.] a newt of the southwestern US, _Notophthalmus rubor_; it is light to medium red in color and known for the peculiar cackling sound emitted by the male when seeking a mate

Submitted by Dodi Schultz, who voted 9 and 11
Voted for by Graham, Madnick
Score 0 + 2 = 2

No def from Keith Hale, who voted for 1 and 4
Score 0 + 0 = 0

No def from Judy Madnick, who voted 1 and 14
Score 0 + 0 = 0

No def from Tony Abell, who voted 1 and 8
Score 0 + 0 = 0









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Dodi Schultz
January 28th, 2016, 10:34 AM
Congratulations on the D0, Dick!

—Dodi


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 5. (Southeast England, dialect) a friend
 
Submitted by Collins English Dictionary, which cannot vote
Voted for by nobody
Score D0
 







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Daniel Widdis
January 28th, 2016, 12:08 PM
Well done!

On 1/28/16 8:03 AM, endash (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote:
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> 5. (Southeast England, dialect) a friend
>
> Submitted by Collins English Dictionary, which cannot vote
> Voted for by nobody
> Score D0

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Shani Naylor
January 28th, 2016, 12:09 PM
Yes, very clever word!

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Tim Lodge
January 28th, 2016, 12:25 PM
Well done, Dick. A well-deserved D0.

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