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Nancy Shepherdson
September 16th, 2008, 10:39 PM
Hi all --

Sorry for the late post -- I was on a magazine deadline today and just
got done a few hours ago. Of course. It's dixon time.

Anyway, here are 19 astounding and confounding definitions for
kankedort, only one of which is real. Please vote for the two which
spin your gravy and we'll soon have a new, non-interim dealer.

Deadline for votes 1 p.m. EDT Thursday September 18. As before, those
not in the eastern U.S. are left to their own devices to calculate
their own time zones.

Go for the kankedort of your dreams!

Nancy

1. a small round pastry containing jam

2. experimental medicine for the treatment of narcolepsy, named after
its inventors Luigi José Kankerriba and Juan Maria d'Ortigueira.

3. [S. Africa] a fortified village.

4. a dish containing mixed fruits with syrup [Dutch]

5. a sort of Dutch biscuit.

6. a sweet tart popular in Bavaria.

7. sulkiness, pettishness, ill-temper

8. poorly crystallized diamonds used for industrial cutting and
abrasion.

9. small stone ejected by volcanic eruption.

10. a vexing spirit of the American West blamed for curdling milk and
loosening the nuts on wagon wheels.

11. a state of suspense; critical position; an awkward affair.

12. a kind of cracker bread flavored with poppy seed.

13. an abandoned or deserted village.

14. a low-growing succulent with bright orange flowers.

15. a persistent state of gloom or ill humor.

16. an evil kitchen sprite or gnome in Dutch folklore, believed
responsible for knocking dishes off the shelves, spilling cups of
coffee, etc.

17. a drink made from a whole raw egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, hot
sauce,
salt, and pepper.

18. immature offspring of a herring variety found in the waters off
Northern Germany

19. 1. sulky 2. cranky 3. possibly, to be in a bad temper because you
do not know something [ken to know and dort to sulk][only Chaucer:
Knight's Tale and Roman de la Rose]

Dodi Schultz
September 16th, 2008, 11:07 PM
I'll try #7 and #11.

--Dodi

Daniel B. Widdis
September 16th, 2008, 11:49 PM
I've got to reward the inventor of the kitchen sprite. And I'm so annoyed
that I can't figure out the real def.

That's 16 and 19.

--
Dan

Bill Hirst
September 17th, 2008, 03:22 AM
Hmm. There are lots of multiples this round--villages, sulkys,
pastries, etc. Since there aren't any definitions from Scotland or
Ireland, I'll take a village and a tart. That's 3 and 6, please.

-Bill

Tim B
September 17th, 2008, 03:36 AM
3 and 6, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

JohnnyB
September 17th, 2008, 04:12 AM
Nancy

What a mix - I love the kitchen sprite, a sort of bad Robin Goodfellow, and
I'm in real suspense as to which is real - so #11 and #16 please

JohnnyB

Tim Lodge
September 17th, 2008, 05:55 AM
Nancy

I'll go for the sprites and spirits (although why you thought everyone
would guess this word is beyond me!):

10 and 16 please:

-- Tim L

Guerri Stevens
September 17th, 2008, 06:01 AM
I vote for 11 and 15.

Guerri

Judy Madnick
September 17th, 2008, 07:44 AM
Too much food, but I'll fall for two anyhow:

<< 1. a small round pastry containing jam

<< 4. a dish containing mixed fruits with syrup [Dutch]

Judy Madnick
Independent Tupperware Consultant
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tupperware (AT) judyandstu (DOT) com
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Christopher Carson
September 17th, 2008, 09:52 AM
I can never resist a 'sort of' def and the deserted village seems possible.
So mark my votes for numbers 5 and 13.

Chris

France International
September 17th, 2008, 09:54 AM
I'll vote for 8 and 18 but wouldn't be surprised if I'm wrong.

Paul Keating
September 17th, 2008, 11:02 AM
I won't vote for the Barrs def (19) but since he is so often right I will
vote for the synonyms: 7 and 15.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

Hugo Kornelis
September 17th, 2008, 12:19 PM
Hi Nancy,

Since I'm trying to lose some weight, I can't resist at least voting for
some of the illegal sweets:

1. a small round pastry containing jam

6. a sweet tart popular in Bavaria.

Best, Hugo

EnDash@aol.com
September 17th, 2008, 12:40 PM
I'll vote for numbers 1 and 2, please.

-- Dick Weltz





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Scott Crom
September 17th, 2008, 09:36 PM
I'll have 3 and 16, please.

Scott

Dave Cunningham
September 17th, 2008, 09:47 PM
1 and 4 but I didn't get a good supper tonight ...

Dave


On Sep 16, 11:39*pm, Nancy Shepherdson <nancyg... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Hi all --
>
> Sorry for the late post -- I was on a magazine deadline today and just
> got done a few hours ago. *Of course. *It's dixon time.
>
> Anyway, here are 19 astounding and confounding definitions for
> kankedort, only one of which is real. *Please vote for the two which
> spin your gravy and we'll soon have a new, non-interim dealer.
>
> Deadline for votes 1 p.m. EDT Thursday September 18. *As before, those
> not in the eastern U.S. are left to their own devices to calculate
> their own time zones.
>
> Go for the kankedort of your dreams!
>
> Nancy
>
> 1. a small round pastry containing jam
>
> 2. *experimental medicine for the treatment of narcolepsy, named after
> its inventors Luigi José Kankerriba and Juan Maria d'Ortigueira.
>
> 3. *[S. Africa] a fortified village.
>
> 4. *a dish containing mixed fruits with syrup [Dutch]
>
> 5. *a sort of Dutch biscuit.
>
> 6. *a sweet tart popular in Bavaria.
>
> 7. *sulkiness, pettishness, ill-temper
>
> 8. *poorly crystallized diamonds used for industrial cutting and
> abrasion.
>
> 9. *small stone ejected by volcanic eruption.
>
> 10. a vexing spirit of the American West blamed for curdling milk and
> loosening the nuts on wagon wheels.
>
> 11. a state of suspense; critical position; an awkward affair.
>
> 12. a kind of cracker bread flavored with poppy seed.
>
> 13. an abandoned or deserted village.
>
> 14. a low-growing succulent with bright orange flowers.
>
> 15. a persistent state of gloom or ill humor.
>
> 16. an evil kitchen sprite or gnome in Dutch folklore, believed
> responsible for knocking dishes off the shelves, spilling cups of
> coffee, etc.
>
> 17. a drink made from a whole raw egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, hot
> sauce,
> salt, and pepper.
>
> 18. immature offspring of a herring variety found in the waters off
> Northern Germany
>
> 19. 1. sulky 2. cranky 3. possibly, to be in a bad temper because you
> do not know something [ken to know and dort to sulk][only Chaucer:
> Knight's Tale and Roman de la Rose]

Tony Abell
September 18th, 2008, 07:23 AM
Falling for the Dutch/Afrikaans themes, I'll try 3 and 16, please.

> 3. [S. Africa] a fortified village.

> 16. an evil kitchen sprite or gnome in Dutch folklore, believed
> responsible for knocking dishes off the shelves, spilling cups of
> coffee, etc.