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mshefler
December 29th, 2006, 07:57 PM
Here are 19 definitions for mial man, one of which is real. Vote for your two favorites
no later than 9 AM EST, Sunday December 31 New Year's Day.

1. a malevolent spirit of Malaysia.

2. A member of an outlawed subgroup of the Irish Republican Army which
uses terrorist methods against the British.

3. [Carib. Pidgin] A go-between; a courier.

4. [pidgin, orig. obscure] A street or pushcart vendor; peddler.

5. A hypothetical species of human ancestor whose existence was based on
a skull fossil allegedly found in the Mial Valley of Eastern Africa
and later found to be a hoax.

6. [now obs; general polynesian term but esp. Gilbert and Ellis Islands]
A newspaper photographer or ethnologist who was thought to steal your
soul by taking your picture.

7. A breed of cattle characterized by long shaggy coats.

8. A type of bicycle steered by the rear wheel.

9. [Viet.] The sound made by a cat.

10. [Khmer, 'festival of virgins'] Formerly, in Cambodia, a spring
fertility festival; suppressed by the Khmer Rouge.

11. (in Indian cookery) A slightly leavened bread in a large flat leaf
shape.

12. A candidate for office who receives support from an opposing party
during a primary election in order to prevent a stronger candidate
from competing in the general election.

13. [Obeah] A man who harms by depriving persons of their shadows.

14. Fat; easy-going person.

15. The highest peak in the Cuillin, a range of rocky mountains on the
Isle of Skye in Scotland.

16. [Archaic] A dealer or merchant.

17. Prehistoric residents of what is now Ireland.

18. A ferry boat to the Isle of Man.

19. [Scot.] A constable assigned to a graveyard to prevent grave-robbing.

BobStone
December 30th, 2006, 03:59 AM
For no explainable reason, #3 and #14.

-Bob Stone

Guerri Stevens
December 30th, 2006, 05:16 AM
I vote for 5 and 15.

Guerri

Tim Bourne
December 30th, 2006, 05:25 AM
5 sounds like one I considered submitting myself, and I
like the idea of 12, so 5 and 12, please.

Best wishes,

Tim B

Dave Cunningham
December 30th, 2006, 12:29 PM
6 and 13 I suppose ...

Dave

Christopher Carson
December 30th, 2006, 02:55 PM
I'll go for 11 and 15.

Chris

Tony Abell
December 30th, 2006, 09:23 PM
Though I know I'll regret it, I'll throw my votes away on 12 and 19.