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Toni Savage
April 24th, 2006, 09:10 PM
What a varied but wonderful bunch!

Below are one real and 18 invented definitions. Please
vote for TWO by 6am EDT on Wednesday,

April 26 (double-checking the calendar), which is 3am
PDT and about noonish Across the Pond.

Good luck to all!!


1. an object, animal or person that brings good luck
[Ir. _saoine_, fm
OIr. _sóimneach_ lucky, fortunate, happy]

2. smooth, polished

3. atrophy of the shoulder muscles of a horse

4. [Irish] a gamekeeper.

5. a light one-horse carriage with springs.

6. [obs.] a sow that has borne at least one litter.

7. swinish, as of a pig

8. [naut.] hardwood on either side of a bowsprit
through which forestays
are reeved.

9. Slang for a sixteen-year-old girl (from sweet
sixteen).

10. To declare; swear. [Probably alteration of
dialectial (I) s' wan ye,
_(I) shall warrant ye_.]

11. [Scot.] quiet; subdued.

12. _New England_ Clean trash or rubbish, such as
string, paper, and
cloth .

13. [Aus. sl.] toilet

14. _Archaic_ A dupe; a simpleton.

15. an Irish unskilled day labourer.

16. a type of clover with small purple flowers; often
planted as a feed
for cattle.

17. (_Ir._ slang) A cosh or blackjack.

18. an oversize toggle bolt.

19. [Scot] a shelter; refuge.


-- Toni Savage

Keno77773@aol.com
April 24th, 2006, 09:28 PM
I'm partial to slot machines and keno,but this round I'll bet on the horses.

# 3 & # 5

Roberta Muths
Keno


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Hugo Kornelis
April 25th, 2006, 01:58 AM
Hi Toni,

Nice set of definitions!

My votes are for the Irish, this time:

> 1. an object, animal or person that brings good luck
> [Ir. _saoine_, fm
> OIr. _sóimneach_ lucky, fortunate, happy]

and

> 15. an Irish unskilled day labourer.

Best, Hugo

Daniel B. Widdis
April 25th, 2006, 02:40 AM
5 and 9 please.

On 4/24/06, Hugo Kornelis <hugo (AT) perfact (DOT) info> wrote:
> Hi Toni,
>
> Nice set of definitions!
>
> My votes are for the Irish, this time:
>
> > 1. an object, animal or person that brings good luck
> > [Ir. _saoine_, fm
> > OIr. _sóimneach_ lucky, fortunate, happy]
>
> and
>
> > 15. an Irish unskilled day labourer.
>
> Best, Hugo
>
>
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Dave Cunningham
April 25th, 2006, 06:12 AM
1 and 10 -- sounds sorta Irish, I would think ...

Dave

Tim Bourne
April 25th, 2006, 06:43 AM
It's never the Irish one, so 4 and 15 should be safe.

Tim B

Chuck Emery
April 25th, 2006, 07:06 AM
Toni -

Nice selection. I'll try -

1. an object, animal or person that brings good luck
[Ir. _saoine_, fm
OIr. _sóimneach_ lucky, fortunate, happy]

and

7. swinish, as of a pig

Thanks,

Chuck

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mshefler
April 25th, 2006, 10:13 AM
I'll try 2 and 17,

Christopher Carson
April 25th, 2006, 12:04 PM
I'll take 18 and 19.

Chris


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Paul Keating
April 25th, 2006, 04:12 PM
I'll take 15 and 17.

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Paul Keating
The Hague



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Russ Heimerson
April 25th, 2006, 10:14 PM
I'll go for the three's...#3 and #13, please.

Russ

Tony Abell
April 25th, 2006, 10:16 PM
I'll make a play for the sixteen-year-old blackjack: 9 and 17.

Guerri Stevens
April 26th, 2006, 03:20 AM
I vote for 4 and 10.

Guerri