Dave Cunningham
June 14th, 2005, 05:13 PM
Here are a slew of real definitions for ZOUK! Vote for two hereof before 8 p m EDT on Wednesday (Bungee-type deadline). As always -- all errors are the fault of the dealer! (Some combining may have occurred -- I try to avoid it as best I can). Thanks!
1. Music, often just a beat using drums and sticks, used for dancing in sub-Saharan French-speaking Africa -possibly a corruption of 'juke'.
2. A traveler's rest-house at the end of a road traveled by relays of palanquins
3. A large horse-drawn passenger carriage. (Amish)
4. A shaft in a glacier caused by water running down a crack
5. A market, or part of a market, in an Arab city. (Var. of _souk_.)
6. One of the bad guys in the German translation of the Superman comics.
7. Mist; smoke; damp [Prov. Eng.]
8. To deliver a surprise fatal blow against an enemy in D&D (Dungeons and Dragons)
9. The common eggplant.
10. (Music) A style of guitar playing in which an object, such as a piece of glass or metal, is passed across the strings to achieve a gliding sound.
11. The letter Z in Africaans.
12. A large black cap, usually of sheepskin or felt, worn in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, and neighboring regions.
13. An enclosure for camels.
14. [Pers.] A ribald tale acted out in pantomime by members of the caliph's harem, as entertainment for guests, and often set to music.
15. [Arab.] rock column or arch formed by wind erosion.
16. A popular dance music of the French West Indies, combining African drumming styles with influences from American and Caribbean popular music.
17. A silver coin of ancient Palestine.
18. A two-masted fishing vessel.
19. A usu. colorless aniseed-flavored liqueur.
20. [Arab.] A thick, tufted cushion placed on the floor for seating.
Dave
DQ, DF
1. Music, often just a beat using drums and sticks, used for dancing in sub-Saharan French-speaking Africa -possibly a corruption of 'juke'.
2. A traveler's rest-house at the end of a road traveled by relays of palanquins
3. A large horse-drawn passenger carriage. (Amish)
4. A shaft in a glacier caused by water running down a crack
5. A market, or part of a market, in an Arab city. (Var. of _souk_.)
6. One of the bad guys in the German translation of the Superman comics.
7. Mist; smoke; damp [Prov. Eng.]
8. To deliver a surprise fatal blow against an enemy in D&D (Dungeons and Dragons)
9. The common eggplant.
10. (Music) A style of guitar playing in which an object, such as a piece of glass or metal, is passed across the strings to achieve a gliding sound.
11. The letter Z in Africaans.
12. A large black cap, usually of sheepskin or felt, worn in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, and neighboring regions.
13. An enclosure for camels.
14. [Pers.] A ribald tale acted out in pantomime by members of the caliph's harem, as entertainment for guests, and often set to music.
15. [Arab.] rock column or arch formed by wind erosion.
16. A popular dance music of the French West Indies, combining African drumming styles with influences from American and Caribbean popular music.
17. A silver coin of ancient Palestine.
18. A two-masted fishing vessel.
19. A usu. colorless aniseed-flavored liqueur.
20. [Arab.] A thick, tufted cushion placed on the floor for seating.
Dave
DQ, DF