Daniel Widdis
August 17th, 2016, 12:27 PM
Why call sloppy handwriting “chicken scratch” when you can use a much fancier animal name?
A little over 24 hours into the round and all submitters have voted, so I’m closing early. The winner of round 2733 is John Barrs, whose definition "(or griffinage) [Anglo-Indian] the state of being a "griffin" or a"griff" - in one's first year in India" earned a natural 6 . Keith Hale takes coveted second place with 5 points. Tim Lodge is runner-up with 4 points.
1. (Hist.) A naval punishment in which the wrongdoer had to run stripped to the waist between two rows of men who struck at him with a stick or a knotted cord.
Vote from: Barrs
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
2. [Her.] a rank of entitlement awarded by William the Conqueror in 1066 to all members of his army not otherwise holding any rank of nobility.
Vote from: Hale
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
3. (or griffinage) [Anglo-Indian] the state of being a "griffin" or a"griff" - in one's first year in India
Votes from: Bourne, Carson, Graham, Hale, Lodge and Stevens
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 6.
4. careless handwriting; a crude or illegible scrawl
Votes from: Lodge, Naylor and Shepherdson
Real definition from Merriam-Webster
5. plumes or tassels added to a hat.
Votes from: Cunningham, Madnick and Mallach
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 3.
6. the dwelling of a mythical beast.
Votes from: Bourne, Carson and Graham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
7. A sketch; a rough drawing.
Votes from: Naylor and Shepherdson
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
8. the residence of a griffon.
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
9. Collective term for edible ferns.
Votes from: Madnick and Shefler
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 2.
10. a group of vultures or the nests thereof
Votes from: Abell, Barrs, Cunningham, Mallach and Shefler
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 5.
11. Something made or put together using whatever materials happen to be available.
Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
12. a secret payment to someone in a position of power for some unspecified future favor on behalf of the payer.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. A litter of puppies of the wirehaired pointing griffon, also known as the Korthals griffon after the Dutch founder of the breed, Eduard Karel Korthals.
No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
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Barrs 3 1 & 10 6 6
Hale 10 2 & 3 5 5
Lodge 7 3 & *4* 2 2 4
Madnick 6 5 & 9 3 3
Shefler 5 9 & 10 3 3
Naylor 1 *4* & 7 1 2 3
Mallach 9 5 & 10 2 2
Shepherdson *4* & 7 0 2 2
Stevens 12 3 & 11 1 1
Cunningham 2 5 & 10 1 1
Carson 11 3 & 6 1 1
Abell 10 & 12 0 0
Graham 13 3 & 6 0 0
Bourne 8 3 & 6 0 0
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A little over 24 hours into the round and all submitters have voted, so I’m closing early. The winner of round 2733 is John Barrs, whose definition "(or griffinage) [Anglo-Indian] the state of being a "griffin" or a"griff" - in one's first year in India" earned a natural 6 . Keith Hale takes coveted second place with 5 points. Tim Lodge is runner-up with 4 points.
1. (Hist.) A naval punishment in which the wrongdoer had to run stripped to the waist between two rows of men who struck at him with a stick or a knotted cord.
Vote from: Barrs
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
2. [Her.] a rank of entitlement awarded by William the Conqueror in 1066 to all members of his army not otherwise holding any rank of nobility.
Vote from: Hale
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
3. (or griffinage) [Anglo-Indian] the state of being a "griffin" or a"griff" - in one's first year in India
Votes from: Bourne, Carson, Graham, Hale, Lodge and Stevens
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 6.
4. careless handwriting; a crude or illegible scrawl
Votes from: Lodge, Naylor and Shepherdson
Real definition from Merriam-Webster
5. plumes or tassels added to a hat.
Votes from: Cunningham, Madnick and Mallach
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 3.
6. the dwelling of a mythical beast.
Votes from: Bourne, Carson and Graham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
7. A sketch; a rough drawing.
Votes from: Naylor and Shepherdson
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
8. the residence of a griffon.
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
9. Collective term for edible ferns.
Votes from: Madnick and Shefler
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 2.
10. a group of vultures or the nests thereof
Votes from: Abell, Barrs, Cunningham, Mallach and Shefler
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 5.
11. Something made or put together using whatever materials happen to be available.
Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
12. a secret payment to someone in a position of power for some unspecified future favor on behalf of the payer.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. A litter of puppies of the wirehaired pointing griffon, also known as the Korthals griffon after the Dutch founder of the breed, Eduard Karel Korthals.
No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 3 1 & 10 6 6
Hale 10 2 & 3 5 5
Lodge 7 3 & *4* 2 2 4
Madnick 6 5 & 9 3 3
Shefler 5 9 & 10 3 3
Naylor 1 *4* & 7 1 2 3
Mallach 9 5 & 10 2 2
Shepherdson *4* & 7 0 2 2
Stevens 12 3 & 11 1 1
Cunningham 2 5 & 10 1 1
Carson 11 3 & 6 1 1
Abell 10 & 12 0 0
Graham 13 3 & 6 0 0
Bourne 8 3 & 6 0 0
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