John Barrs
July 5th, 2009, 03:46 AM
I owe everyone an apology for a late posting of these defs: a 200 mile
journey that should have taken 4 hours turned into a 10 hour marathon and I
was so tired that I just collapsed into bed - just when I should have been
posting defs.
So, here somewhat delayed, are 18 definitions brought to you at great
expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is
to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary
Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to
this one), before the deadline..
17:00 on Monday, 06 Jul 2009 in the UK
1:30 am the next day in parts of Australia
midday East Coast USA
9:00 am West Coast USA
New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
vote.
JohnnyB
(using DIXOBASE)
1. zanjero [Amer. Sp.] A man who patrols irrigation ditches to keep them
in order or repair
2. a South American stringed instrument similar to the banjo
3. a word found in some English communiques during the "War of Jenkins'
Ear," possibly being a mistake for "Enero" (January). It is now found only
in "Zanjero Plan" which was a formal plan requiring arming of the British
Merchant Marine (c. 1741)
4. lackey; person employed to do various jobs
5. [Sp.] a herder of Zan sheep, a sub-species of the Rasa-Aragonesa breed
raised in Spain
6. a Trinidadian spirit said to haunt beaches where people have died
7. the highest ranking in traditional jujutsu, traditionally held by the
master of the Kodokan dojo in Tokyo
8. a small shark that is destructive to food fishes
9. a rocky outcrop
10. a street entertainer; foolish clown
11. a long scarf worn over the head and shoulders chiefly by Mexican women
12. a Hindu Fire-walking ceremony originating in South India
13. one who lives in the high Andes, esp. of Chile
14. a village or (city) neighborhood council. (Mexico and southwestern U.S.)
15. a dance venue in Buenos Aires
16. a lively Spanish version of a round dance
17. a carbonated soft drink flavored with orange juice, lemon juice, and
sweeteners
18. an itinerant mule-trader; any untrustworthy dealer
journey that should have taken 4 hours turned into a 10 hour marathon and I
was so tired that I just collapsed into bed - just when I should have been
posting defs.
So, here somewhat delayed, are 18 definitions brought to you at great
expense of wit and wisdom by our esteemed panel of experts. Now your job is
to decide which is the definition that was submitted by a dictionary
Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum or group message (in reply to
this one), before the deadline..
17:00 on Monday, 06 Jul 2009 in the UK
1:30 am the next day in parts of Australia
midday East Coast USA
9:00 am West Coast USA
New Players are welcome, even if you didn't submit a definition you may
vote.
JohnnyB
(using DIXOBASE)
1. zanjero [Amer. Sp.] A man who patrols irrigation ditches to keep them
in order or repair
2. a South American stringed instrument similar to the banjo
3. a word found in some English communiques during the "War of Jenkins'
Ear," possibly being a mistake for "Enero" (January). It is now found only
in "Zanjero Plan" which was a formal plan requiring arming of the British
Merchant Marine (c. 1741)
4. lackey; person employed to do various jobs
5. [Sp.] a herder of Zan sheep, a sub-species of the Rasa-Aragonesa breed
raised in Spain
6. a Trinidadian spirit said to haunt beaches where people have died
7. the highest ranking in traditional jujutsu, traditionally held by the
master of the Kodokan dojo in Tokyo
8. a small shark that is destructive to food fishes
9. a rocky outcrop
10. a street entertainer; foolish clown
11. a long scarf worn over the head and shoulders chiefly by Mexican women
12. a Hindu Fire-walking ceremony originating in South India
13. one who lives in the high Andes, esp. of Chile
14. a village or (city) neighborhood council. (Mexico and southwestern U.S.)
15. a dance venue in Buenos Aires
16. a lively Spanish version of a round dance
17. a carbonated soft drink flavored with orange juice, lemon juice, and
sweeteners
18. an itinerant mule-trader; any untrustworthy dealer