Christopher Carson
February 9th, 2007, 07:40 AM
There are a total of 20 definitions for TABNAB. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before the deadline, which is
The deadline for voting is Sunday, February 11, 2007, at
10:00 AM PST
11:00 AM MST
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1:00 PM EST or
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1. A long-necked container, esp. for water, usually of porous
earthenware so that its contents are cooled by evaporation.
2. A large, flat bottomed cooking pot used by nomadic Mongolians.
3. [Scots] 1. catercorner 2. opposite
4. To take medication. (American slang).
5. _Colloq_ The geoduck clam of the northwestern US.
6. _Onom._ To skip stones (as upon water) (poss. also fr. _dap_ q.v.).
7. (Slang) A polylingual translator.
8. A Turkish sweetmeat based on dates.
9. Space between corbels in a parapet.
10. A Hindu funeral ritual, now banned in most parts of India.
11. To catch a Cambridge undergraduate out of bounds [proctor slang
from "to nab a cantab"].
12. A savory snack.
13. Supernatural or unreal.
14. An elixir popular in the 19th century as a cure for scabies and
poison ivy.
15. A temporary fastening used in fashion photography to give clothing
the appearance of a smooth line.
16. An inner brace or support on a vaulted ceiling.
17. With great speed.
18. [Internet chatroom acronym] That Ain't Being Nice Among Buddies.
19. Sandals made from the tread of an old tire. [< Tabnalo, a Brazilian
brand of inexpensive tires.]
20. A medium-sized Philippine tree cultivated for its edible round
greenish-white fruit.
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public reply to this message, before the deadline, which is
The deadline for voting is Sunday, February 11, 2007, at
10:00 AM PST
11:00 AM MST
Noon CST
1:00 PM EST or
6:00 PM GMT
1. A long-necked container, esp. for water, usually of porous
earthenware so that its contents are cooled by evaporation.
2. A large, flat bottomed cooking pot used by nomadic Mongolians.
3. [Scots] 1. catercorner 2. opposite
4. To take medication. (American slang).
5. _Colloq_ The geoduck clam of the northwestern US.
6. _Onom._ To skip stones (as upon water) (poss. also fr. _dap_ q.v.).
7. (Slang) A polylingual translator.
8. A Turkish sweetmeat based on dates.
9. Space between corbels in a parapet.
10. A Hindu funeral ritual, now banned in most parts of India.
11. To catch a Cambridge undergraduate out of bounds [proctor slang
from "to nab a cantab"].
12. A savory snack.
13. Supernatural or unreal.
14. An elixir popular in the 19th century as a cure for scabies and
poison ivy.
15. A temporary fastening used in fashion photography to give clothing
the appearance of a smooth line.
16. An inner brace or support on a vaulted ceiling.
17. With great speed.
18. [Internet chatroom acronym] That Ain't Being Nice Among Buddies.
19. Sandals made from the tread of an old tire. [< Tabnalo, a Brazilian
brand of inexpensive tires.]
20. A medium-sized Philippine tree cultivated for its edible round
greenish-white fruit.
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