mshefler
November 14th, 2009, 09:31 PM
Nancy Shepherdson can breathe a sigh of relief that she is behind in the
rolling scores. Dick Weltz wins the deal with a natural 5. Two of you were
more sly and cunning than the dealer and guessed the correct def, which
came from, courtesy of Google books, "The Vulgar Tongue - A Glossary of
Slang, Cant and Flash Phrases used in London from 1839 to 1859".
1. a swag-bag; the proceeds of petty thievery [cockney rhyming slang fr.
hocus-pocus]
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
2. a sort of archaic fish described by Pliny the Elder.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 5 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Carson; Shepherdson
3. _Irish English._ In Irish folklore: a malignant sprite or hobgoblin,
_esp._ one which takes the form of an animal.
Submitter: Keating Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Morgan
4. a hat worn by the Ghurkas.
Submitter: Savage Vote: N/V 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
5. nonsense (poss. from hokum)
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 15 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Cunningham
6. a gentleman's travelling companion; an escort.
Submitter: Morgan Votes: 3 & 17 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Weltz; Widdis; Crom; Schultz
7. a flowering herb growing in moist areas; milfoil.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 11 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
8. a procuress or bawd.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 9 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Widdis; Stevens
9. red lead.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 2 & 17 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Lodge; Schultz
10. a substance processed from the fibrous husk of the coconut, used
mainly as a filler in formulation of pills and tablets.
Submitter: Weltz Votes: 6 & 18 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Barrs; Keating; Shepherdson; Stevens; Heimerson
11. an immature mayfly.
Submitter: Emery Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Madnick
12. an ancient Roman flat-bottomed pot, used for roasting meats.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 2 & 10 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Barrs; Cunningham; Keating; Abell; Heimerson
13. _Printing_ relating to or having a spiral binding.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 6 & 8 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
14. an award; a prize.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 6 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
15. the tough egg sac of certain spiders, especially of the Dasnipod
family.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 12 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
16. very cunning and sly.
Submitter: Shefler Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Lodge; Crom
17. _Mining_ the package of high-intensity explosives inserted for the
initial blast on a coal dig.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 6 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Morgan; Carson
18. a large brightly-colored beetle found in extremely arid areas of the
northern hemisphere.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 8 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Madnick; Weltz
19. an aromatic root resembling ginger.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Bourne; Abell
rolling scores. Dick Weltz wins the deal with a natural 5. Two of you were
more sly and cunning than the dealer and guessed the correct def, which
came from, courtesy of Google books, "The Vulgar Tongue - A Glossary of
Slang, Cant and Flash Phrases used in London from 1839 to 1859".
1. a swag-bag; the proceeds of petty thievery [cockney rhyming slang fr.
hocus-pocus]
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
2. a sort of archaic fish described by Pliny the Elder.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 5 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Carson; Shepherdson
3. _Irish English._ In Irish folklore: a malignant sprite or hobgoblin,
_esp._ one which takes the form of an animal.
Submitter: Keating Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Morgan
4. a hat worn by the Ghurkas.
Submitter: Savage Vote: N/V 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
5. nonsense (poss. from hokum)
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 15 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Cunningham
6. a gentleman's travelling companion; an escort.
Submitter: Morgan Votes: 3 & 17 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Weltz; Widdis; Crom; Schultz
7. a flowering herb growing in moist areas; milfoil.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 11 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
8. a procuress or bawd.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 9 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Widdis; Stevens
9. red lead.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 2 & 17 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Lodge; Schultz
10. a substance processed from the fibrous husk of the coconut, used
mainly as a filler in formulation of pills and tablets.
Submitter: Weltz Votes: 6 & 18 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Barrs; Keating; Shepherdson; Stevens; Heimerson
11. an immature mayfly.
Submitter: Emery Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Madnick
12. an ancient Roman flat-bottomed pot, used for roasting meats.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 2 & 10 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Barrs; Cunningham; Keating; Abell; Heimerson
13. _Printing_ relating to or having a spiral binding.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 6 & 8 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
14. an award; a prize.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 6 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
15. the tough egg sac of certain spiders, especially of the Dasnipod
family.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 12 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
16. very cunning and sly.
Submitter: Shefler Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Lodge; Crom
17. _Mining_ the package of high-intensity explosives inserted for the
initial blast on a coal dig.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 6 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Morgan; Carson
18. a large brightly-colored beetle found in extremely arid areas of the
northern hemisphere.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 8 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Madnick; Weltz
19. an aromatic root resembling ginger.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 10 & 12 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Bourne; Abell