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Johnb - co.uk
August 7th, 2016, 03:33 PM
Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and
wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which
is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary

Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense of
the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or group
message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..

12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
7:00 am East Coast USA
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10:00 pm in parts of Oz

New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
vote.
*
**JohnnyB*

1. a gag

2. a portal tomb

3. exaggerated trickery or nonsense

4. a period of unusually wet weather

5. an elephant, hence also a chess piece

6. pants that are worn for riding a horse

7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque

8. [obs] a simpleton, one who is easily deceived

9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration

10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads

11. a collection of items, often hastily assembled before a departure

12. an ancient Arabic unit of weight, equal to approximately 925 grams

13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical fitness;
a gym rat [Colloq.]

14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab:
wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve


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France International/Mike Shefler
August 7th, 2016, 03:47 PM
Is the word RUHK or RUKH?



--Mike





On 8/7/2016 4:33 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:


Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary

Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense of the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..

12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
7:00 am East Coast USA
4:00 am West Coast USA
10:00 pm in parts of Oz

New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote.

JohnnyB

1. a gag

Â*2. a portal tomb

Â*3. exaggerated trickery or nonsense

Â*4. a period of unusually wet weather

Â*5. an elephant, hence also a chess piece

Â*6. pants that are worn for riding a horse

Â*7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque

Â*8. [obs] a simpleton, one who is easily deceived

Â*9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration

10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads

11. a collection of items, often hastily assembled before a departure

12. an ancient Arabic unit of weight, equal to approximately 925 grams

13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical fitness; a gym rat [Colloq.]

14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab: wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve


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Tim B
August 7th, 2016, 04:00 PM
9 and 11, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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Judy Madnick
August 7th, 2016, 04:04 PM
It was originally posted as RUKH, I believe.

Judy



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Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 2731 RUHK - vote


Is the word RUHK or RUKH?
--Mike



On 8/7/2016 4:33 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:

Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary

Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense of the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..

12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
7:00 am East Coast USA
4:00 am West Coast USA
10:00 pm in parts of Oz

New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote.

JohnnyB

1. a gag

2. a portal tomb

3. exaggerated trickery or nonsense

4. a period of unusually wet weather

5. an elephant, hence also a chess piece

6. pants that are worn for riding a horse

7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque

8. [obs] a simpleton, one who is easily deceived

9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration

10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads

11. a collection of items, often hastily assembled before a departure

12. an ancient Arabic unit of weight, equal to approximately 925 grams

13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical fitness; a gym rat [Colloq.]

14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab: wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve


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Judy Madnick
August 7th, 2016, 04:08 PM
RUKH or RUHK (it doesn't make much difference to me!):

7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque

14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab: wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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Dave Cunningham
August 7th, 2016, 06:39 PM
9 and 12 today

Dave


On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 4:33:43 PM UTC-4, jo... (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk wrote:

> Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom
> by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the
> definition that was submitted by a dictionary
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense of
> the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or group
> message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..
>
> 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
> 7:00 am East Coast USA
> 4:00 am West Coast USA
> 10:00 pm in parts of Oz
>
> New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
> vote.
>
> *JohnnyB*
>
> 1. a gag
>
> 2. a portal tomb
>
> 3. exaggerated trickery or nonsense
>
> 4. a period of unusually wet weather
>
> 5. an elephant, hence also a chess piece
>
> 6. pants that are worn for riding a horse
>
> 7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque
>
> 8. [obs] a simpleton, one who is easily deceived
>
> 9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration
>
> 10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads
>
> 11. a collection of items, often hastily assembled before a departure
>
> 12. an ancient Arabic unit of weight, equal to approximately 925 grams
>
> 13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical fitness; a
> gym rat [Colloq.]
>
> 14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab: wasteland,
> wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve
>
>
>

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Guerri Stevens
August 7th, 2016, 06:46 PM
I vote for 9 and 14.

Guerri

On 8/7/2016 4:33 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:
>
> 9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration
>
> 14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab:
> wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve
>
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Shani Naylor
August 7th, 2016, 07:38 PM
9 & 12 for me.

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nancygoat
August 7th, 2016, 10:41 PM
2 and 11 for me.

Nancy

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Steve Graham
August 7th, 2016, 10:56 PM
10 und 13, bitte.



Steve Graham

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Ralph Waldo Emerson



10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads

13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical fitness; a gym rat [Colloq.]




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—Keith Hale—
August 7th, 2016, 10:58 PM
5 & 12 are my selections, cheers!
-Keith-

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Efrem Mallach
August 7th, 2016, 11:55 PM
9 because it's popular, 14 because it isn't.

Efrem

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> On Aug 7, 2016, at 4:33 PM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
> Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense of the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..
>
> 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
> 7:00 am East Coast USA
> 4:00 am West Coast USA
> 10:00 pm in parts of Oz
>
> New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may vote.
>
> JohnnyB
>
>
>
> 9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration
>
>
> 14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab: wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve

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Daniel Widdis
August 8th, 2016, 01:00 AM
5 is rather relevant to a recent political conversation I had,

As is 8, for that matter.


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Johnb - co.uk
August 8th, 2016, 04:39 AM
ah well, the joy of independent fingers unconnected with brain

the answer to your conundrum may well still be subject to the imps of
perversity, but it should be RUKH with the H following the K

*JohnnyB*
On 07/08/2016 21:47, France International/Mike Shefler wrote:
>
> Is the word RUHK or RUKH?
>
> --Mike
>
>
> On 8/7/2016 4:33 PM, Johnb - co.uk wrote:
>> Here are 14 definitions brought to you at great expense of wit and
>> wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is to decide
>> which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary
>>
>> Vote for TWO definitions, choosing such items as appeal to your sense
>> of the latest political instabilities but vote as a public forum or
>> group message (in reply to this one), before the deadline..
>>
>> 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016 in the UK
>> 7:00 am East Coast USA
>> 4:00 am West Coast USA
>> 10:00 pm in parts of Oz
>>
>> New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you
>> may vote.
>> *
>> **JohnnyB*
>>
>> 1. a gag
>>
>> 2. a portal tomb
>>
>> 3. exaggerated trickery or nonsense
>>
>> 4. a period of unusually wet weather
>>
>> 5. an elephant, hence also a chess piece
>>
>> 6. pants that are worn for riding a horse
>>
>> 7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque
>>
>> 8. [obs] a simpleton, one who is easily deceived
>>
>> 9. an emerald; also, a person worthy of admiration
>>
>> 10. a type of Bavarian embroidery made using silver and gold threads
>>
>> 11. a collection of items, often hastily assembled before a departure
>>
>> 12. an ancient Arabic unit of weight, equal to approximately 925 grams
>>
>> 13. a member of a German _Bund_ devoted to sports and physical
>> fitness; a gym rat [Colloq.]
>>
>> 14. [Indian English, now rare] In South Asia, esp. the Punjab:
>> wasteland, wilderness; (also) a forest; a forest reserve
>>
>>
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France International/Mike Shefler
August 8th, 2016, 09:44 AM
I'll go for the unlikely 1 and 6.


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Christopher Carson
August 8th, 2016, 09:53 AM
I like 9 and 14.

Chris

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Tony Abell
August 8th, 2016, 07:47 PM
I'll take 2 and 7, please:

> 2. a portal tomb

> Â*7. an inscription on the outside of a mosque


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