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.
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.