[Dixonary] Round 1846: MOKSHA Definitions

[Guerri Stevens]

Here are 17 definitions, only one of which is real. Vote for TWO
definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before
the deadline, which is Monday, October 1 at

5:00 p.m. EDT
2:00 p.m. PDT
10:00 p.m. BST

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
at: http://tinyurl.com/br3oc.

1: [Swahili] one.

2: caviar merchant.

3: stewed-meat dish.

4: A meddlesome woman.

5: A coarse grade of sugar.

6: [Yiddish] a bully, a loudmouth.

7: a drink made with vodka and milk.

8: an ornamental lining of a book cover.

9: [Pers.] a customary gift or bribe to a customs agent.

10: [Russ.] a kind of sofa, usually with coal heaters built in.

11: traditional white headcloth worn by Russian and Georgian peasant women.

12: (Hinduism and Jainism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by
the law of karma.

13: _E. Ind._ a species of fine cotton cloth with spots or flowers woven
in the loom [Pers. mo-kusha]

14: _Hung_ a many-layered flounced and ruffled skirt, traditionally
worn with high boots and a brightly colored bodice for festive dancing.

15: an intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, used as an offering to
the Hindu gods, and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.

16: An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course
extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below.

17: The legendary Louisiana swallowing snake, a reptile which reacts to
danger by coiling into a circle and swallowing its tail. It often
proceeds to swallow larger and larger portions until it has swallowed
itself completely and escaped the danger.

--
Guerri

[Dave Cunningham]

6 and 9 -- although they are wrong.

Dave

On Sep 30, 5:19 am, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 17 definitions, only one of which is real. Vote for TWO
> definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before
> the deadline, which is Monday, October 1 at
>
> 5:00 p.m. EDT
> 2:00 p.m. PDT
> 10:00 p.m. BST
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
> round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
> at:http://tinyurl.com/br3oc.
>
> 1: [Swahili] one.
>
> 2: caviar merchant.
>
> 3: stewed-meat dish.
>
> 4: A meddlesome woman.
>
> 5: A coarse grade of sugar.
>
> 6: [Yiddish] a bully, a loudmouth.
>
> 7: a drink made with vodka and milk.
>
> 8: an ornamental lining of a book cover.
>
> 9: [Pers.] a customary gift or bribe to a customs agent.
>
> 10: [Russ.] a kind of sofa, usually with coal heaters built in.
>
> 11: traditional white headcloth worn by Russian and Georgian peasant women.
>
> 12: (Hinduism and Jainism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by
> the law of karma.
>
> 13: _E. Ind._ a species of fine cotton cloth with spots or flowers woven
> in the loom [Pers. mo-kusha]
>
> 14: _Hung_ a many-layered flounced and ruffled skirt, traditionally
> worn with high boots and a brightly colored bodice for festive dancing.
>
> 15: an intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, used as an offering to
> the Hindu gods, and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.
>
> 16: An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course
> extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below.
>
> 17: The legendary Louisiana swallowing snake, a reptile which reacts to
> danger by coiling into a circle and swallowing its tail. It often
> proceeds to swallow larger and larger portions until it has swallowed
> itself completely and escaped the danger.
>
> --
> Guerri

[Dodi Schultz]

I love the self-consuming snake, but votes to #1 and #9.

--Dodi

[Judy Madnick]

A snake that swallows itself completely? I think I'll pass on that one -- although I guess that proves I read all the definitions. <G> Beyond that, I have no clue, so here are my *guesses*:

<< 11: traditional white headcloth worn by Russian and Georgian
<< peasant women.

<< 15: an intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, used as an
<< offering to
<< the Hindu gods, and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual
<< sacrifices.

Judy Madnick

[JohnnyB]

Guerri

The way I am feling at the moment with a "flare" from my CFS/ME then #12 (permanent release) and #15 (who cares!) seem like a good
idea so I guess I'll go with them

JohnnyB

[France International]

I'll sit on #10 while watching #14.

[Bill Hirst]

2 and 4 aren't unlikely not to be incorrect. (I was out sick the day
they taught double negatives--one of those alphabet diseases like ZORK

On Sep 30, 5:19 am, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 17 definitions, only one of which is real. Vote for TWO
> definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this one), before
> the deadline, which is Monday, October 1 at
>
> 5:00 p.m. EDT
> 2:00 p.m. PDT
> 10:00 p.m. BST
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
> round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
> at:http://tinyurl.com/br3oc.
>
> 1: [Swahili] one.
>
> 2: caviar merchant.
>
> 3: stewed-meat dish.
>
> 4: A meddlesome woman.
>
> 5: A coarse grade of sugar.
>
> 6: [Yiddish] a bully, a loudmouth.
>
> 7: a drink made with vodka and milk.
>
> 8: an ornamental lining of a book cover.
>
> 9: [Pers.] a customary gift or bribe to a customs agent.
>
> 10: [Russ.] a kind of sofa, usually with coal heaters built in.
>
> 11: traditional white headcloth worn by Russian and Georgian peasant women.
>
> 12: (Hinduism and Jainism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by
> the law of karma.
>
> 13: _E. Ind._ a species of fine cotton cloth with spots or flowers woven
> in the loom [Pers. mo-kusha]
>
> 14: _Hung_ a many-layered flounced and ruffled skirt, traditionally
> worn with high boots and a brightly colored bodice for festive dancing.
>
> 15: an intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, used as an offering to
> the Hindu gods, and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.
>
> 16: An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones in which each course
> extends farther out from the vertical of the wall than the course below.
>
> 17: The legendary Louisiana swallowing snake, a reptile which reacts to
> danger by coiling into a circle and swallowing its tail. It often
> proceeds to swallow larger and larger portions until it has swallowed
> itself completely and escaped the danger.
>
> --
> Guerri

[Bill Hirst]

I was also out sick when I neglected to sign my message. Curse you,
maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

-Bill

On Sep 30, 12:41 pm, Bill Hirst <billhi... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> 2 and 4 aren't unlikely not to be incorrect. (I was out sick the day
> they taught double negatives--one of those alphabet diseases like ZORK

[Paul Keating]

5 and 12 for me.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

[Tim Lodge]

Guerri

The coal-fired sofa sounds both unlikely and dangerous, but I'll vote
for it anyway. I'll cast my other vote at the Swahili number one.
That's:

1 and 10 please.

-- Tim L

[Chuck]

Guerri -

Nice varied selection. How about:

12: (Hinduism and Jainism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by
the law of karma.

and

15: an intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, used as an offering to
the Hindu gods, and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.

Thanks,

Chuck

[waynescottmd@earthlink.net]

12 and 15 because I know little or nothing about Hinduism.

[Daniel B. Widdis]

I actually recall seeing the self-consuming snake somewhere... I think it
was some sort of jewelry in (the late) Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
Certainly not in Louisiana (which would be a self-consuming crocodile)
although it's amusing enough to get my vote.

I'm also amused by the double meaning of a "customary bribe" to a customs
agent.

So I'll reward the authors of 9 and 17.

--
Dan

[Guerri Stevens]

Sorry to hear about the "flare" and hope it's over soon.

Guerri

JohnnyB wrote:
> Guerri
>
> The way I am feling at the moment with a "flare" from my CFS/ME then #12 (permanent release) and #15 (who cares!) seem like a good
> idea so I guess I'll go with them
>
> JohnnyB
>
>
>
>

[Toni Savage]

8 and 16 are unlikely...

--- Guerri Stevens <guerri (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
8: an ornamental lining of a book cover.


16: An overlapping arrangement of bricks or stones
> in which each course
> extends farther out from the vertical of the wall
> than the course below.
>

-- Toni Savage

[Christopher Carson]

I'll cast votes for numbers 8 and 14 for no particular reason.

Chris

[Nancy Shepherdson]

Didn't get the call for definitions **again!**, but I'll vote for: 7
and 9.