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Tony Abell
October 21st, 2016, 11:10 AM
Three players are tied with four points each, but John Barrs's score is
unnatural (he being the only player to guess the correct definition), and
since Mike Shefler is ahead of Chris Carson in the rolling totals, he gets to
be the next dealer. The "real" definition was #4, the lesbian, fearlessly
taken from the Phrontistery, whose legitimacy as a dictionary some might
question, but it has been used in the game before.

Take it away, Mike!

1. _Can._Â*An eraser or rubber, used to avoid confusion between British and
American usage.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

2. [Rare] ocher.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Chris Carson, Dan Widdis, Judy Madnick
SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 4 + 0 = 4

3. [informal] a frotteur.
Voted for by Judy Madnick, John Barrs
SOURCE: Efrem Mallach, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

4. A lesbian.
Voted for by John Barrs
SOURCE: The Phrontistery (IHL), which cannot vote, and scores D1

5. The mountain greenfinch.
Voted for by Shani Naylor, Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Keith Hale, who voted 7 and 10, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

6. A newborn rook.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 7 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

7. A dishonest bookmaker.
Voted for by Chris Carson, Keith Hale, Guerri Stevens
SOURCE: Shani Naylor, who voted 5 and 11, and scores 3 + 0 = 3

8. Double bandage for supporting chin in case of broken jaw.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 2 and 3, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

9. An inferior stallion or ram used to excite mares or ewes.
Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 2 and 12, and scores 3 + 0 = 3

10. Person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g., to create a
false will.
Voted for by Keith Hale
SOURCE: Dan Widdis, who voted 2 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

11. Ruby dust used to grind precision instruments.
Voted for by Shani Naylor, Guerri Stevens
SOURCE: John Barrs, who voted 3 and *4*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*

12. A petty or inferior critic.
Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
SOURCE: Chris Carson, who voted 2 and 7, and scores 4 + 0 = 4

SUMMARY

Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Barrs ........................ 11 3 & *4* 2 + 2 = 4
Carson ....................... 12 2 & 7 4 + 0 = 4
Cunningham ................... 1 9 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
Hale ......................... 5 7 & 10 2 + 0 = 2
Lodge ........................ 9 2 & 12 3 + 0 = 3
Madnick ...................... 8 2 & 3 0 + 0 = 0
Mallach ...................... 3 9 & 12 2 + 0 = 2
Naylor ....................... 7 5 & 11 3 + 0 = 3
Shefler ...................... 2 9 & 12 4 + 0 = 4
Stevens ...................... 6 7 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
The Phrontistery ............. 4 N/A D1
Widdis ....................... 10 2 & 5 1 + 0 = 1

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Tim Lodge
October 21st, 2016, 12:59 PM
You're OK with Phrontistry as the OED also provides the same definition of RUBSTER, along with a slightly more detailed, one might almost say graphic, one.

-- Tim L

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Dave Cunningham
October 21st, 2016, 01:36 PM
Oh dear - no one believes number 1 ...

Dave


On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 12:10:06 PM UTC-4, Tony Abell wrote:

>
>
> Three players are tied with four points each, but John Barrs's score is
> unnatural (he being the only player to guess the correct definition), and
> since Mike Shefler is ahead of Chris Carson in the rolling totals, he gets
> to
> be the next dealer. The "real" definition was #4, the lesbian, fearlessly
> taken from the Phrontistery, whose legitimacy as a dictionary some might
> question, but it has been used in the game before.
>
> Take it away, Mike!
>
> 1. _Can._ An eraser or rubber, used to avoid confusion between British
> and
> American usage.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 2. [Rare] ocher.
> Voted for by Tim Lodge, Chris Carson, Dan Widdis, Judy Madnick
> SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
>
> 3. [informal] a frotteur.
> Voted for by Judy Madnick, John Barrs
> SOURCE: Efrem Mallach, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 4. A lesbian.
> Voted for by John Barrs
> SOURCE: The Phrontistery (IHL), which cannot vote, and scores D1
>
> 5. The mountain greenfinch.
> Voted for by Shani Naylor, Dan Widdis
> SOURCE: Keith Hale, who voted 7 and 10, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 6. A newborn rook.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 7 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 7. A dishonest bookmaker.
> Voted for by Chris Carson, Keith Hale, Guerri Stevens
> SOURCE: Shani Naylor, who voted 5 and 11, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> 8. Double bandage for supporting chin in case of broken jaw.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 2 and 3, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 9. An inferior stallion or ram used to excite mares or ewes.
> Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
> SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 2 and 12, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> 10. Person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g., to create
> a
> false will.
> Voted for by Keith Hale
> SOURCE: Dan Widdis, who voted 2 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 11. Ruby dust used to grind precision instruments.
> Voted for by Shani Naylor, Guerri Stevens
> SOURCE: John Barrs, who voted 3 and *4*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
>
> 12. A petty or inferior critic.
> Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
> SOURCE: Chris Carson, who voted 2 and 7, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
>
> SUMMARY
>
> Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
> ------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
> Barrs ........................ 11 3 & *4* 2 + 2 = 4
> Carson ....................... 12 2 & 7 4 + 0 = 4
> Cunningham ................... 1 9 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
> Hale ......................... 5 7 & 10 2 + 0 = 2
> Lodge ........................ 9 2 & 12 3 + 0 = 3
> Madnick ...................... 8 2 & 3 0 + 0 = 0
> Mallach ...................... 3 9 & 12 2 + 0 = 2
> Naylor ....................... 7 5 & 11 3 + 0 = 3
> Shefler ...................... 2 9 & 12 4 + 0 = 4
> Stevens ...................... 6 7 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
> The Phrontistery ............. 4 N/A D1
> Widdis ....................... 10 2 & 5 1 + 0 = 1
>
>

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Efrem Mallach
October 21st, 2016, 01:44 PM
Well, I didn't believe it because I couldn't figure out how introducing a third term that nobody knows would avoid confusion between two perfectly good existing ones. :)

Then again, I didn't believe the real definition either because I thought it was too obvious. Shows where my mind is, perhaps.

Efrem

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> On Oct 21, 2016, at 2:36 PM, Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> wrote:
>
> Oh dear - no one believes number 1 ...
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 12:10:06 PM UTC-4, Tony Abell wrote:
>
>
> Three players are tied with four points each, but John Barrs's score is
> unnatural (he being the only player to guess the correct definition), and
> since Mike Shefler is ahead of Chris Carson in the rolling totals, he gets to
> be the next dealer. The "real" definition was #4, the lesbian, fearlessly
> taken from the Phrontistery, whose legitimacy as a dictionary some might
> question, but it has been used in the game before.
>
> Take it away, Mike!
>
> 1. _Can._ An eraser or rubber, used to avoid confusion between British and
> American usage.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 2. [Rare] ocher.
> Voted for by Tim Lodge, Chris Carson, Dan Widdis, Judy Madnick
> SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
>
> 3. [informal] a frotteur.
> Voted for by Judy Madnick, John Barrs
> SOURCE: Efrem Mallach, who voted 9 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 4. A lesbian.
> Voted for by John Barrs
> SOURCE: The Phrontistery (IHL), which cannot vote, and scores D1
>
> 5. The mountain greenfinch.
> Voted for by Shani Naylor, Dan Widdis
> SOURCE: Keith Hale, who voted 7 and 10, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 6. A newborn rook.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 7 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 7. A dishonest bookmaker.
> Voted for by Chris Carson, Keith Hale, Guerri Stevens
> SOURCE: Shani Naylor, who voted 5 and 11, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> 8. Double bandage for supporting chin in case of broken jaw.
> Voted for by nobody
> SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 2 and 3, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 9. An inferior stallion or ram used to excite mares or ewes.
> Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
> SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 2 and 12, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> 10. Person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g., to create a
> false will.
> Voted for by Keith Hale
> SOURCE: Dan Widdis, who voted 2 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 11. Ruby dust used to grind precision instruments.
> Voted for by Shani Naylor, Guerri Stevens
> SOURCE: John Barrs, who voted 3 and *4*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
>
> 12. A petty or inferior critic.
> Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler, Efrem Mallach
> SOURCE: Chris Carson, who voted 2 and 7, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
>
> SUMMARY
>
> Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
> ------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
> Barrs ........................ 11 3 & *4* 2 + 2 = 4
> Carson ....................... 12 2 & 7 4 + 0 = 4
> Cunningham ................... 1 9 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
> Hale ......................... 5 7 & 10 2 + 0 = 2
> Lodge ........................ 9 2 & 12 3 + 0 = 3
> Madnick ...................... 8 2 & 3 0 + 0 = 0
> Mallach ...................... 3 9 & 12 2 + 0 = 2
> Naylor ....................... 7 5 & 11 3 + 0 = 3
> Shefler ...................... 2 9 & 12 4 + 0 = 4
> Stevens ...................... 6 7 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
> The Phrontistery ............. 4 N/A D1
> Widdis ....................... 10 2 & 5 1 + 0 = 1
>
>
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