[Dixonary] Round 2106 - Vote for OGERHUNCH

[Daniel B. Widdis]

Although we got off to a slow start, it seems everyone found time to check
their email sometime today. Below you will find sixteen wonderfully
creative, but false definitions for OGERHUNCH, together with the real one.

Please vote for two definitions by public reply to this message. The
deadline is 32 hours from now, at 7:45am EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
That’s 10:45 PDT, and 14:45 UTC.

*** OGERHUNCH ***

1. A bully

2. A lump or chunk

3. A forestaller; a huckster

4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart

5. Any dish of cubed meat in spiced gelatin

6. A large, thickly cushioned couch or divan

7. A small piece of wood used to hold a bracket in place
[Carpentry]

8. A tightly-growing ground cover which thrives in deeply
shaded areas

9. A type of strapless brassiere produced in the 19th
century in Germany

10. A short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the
manufacture of carpets

11. [Archit.] A support column for an arch, removed after
insertion of the keystone

12. An animal in a very poor condition; any frightful or
loathsome creature, esp. a bat

13. A misshapen tree branch caused by contact with another
object, often another branch

14. An Austrian variation of the Récamier couch, with a
partial back, usually upholstered

15. A slouch seen in purebred dogs with overly-long front
legs; usually the result of excessive inbreeding

16. _obs._ A raffle ticket with a quiz question attached to
evade restrictions on games of chance [og 'shilling'
(fm rhyming sl _villain and rogue_) + hunch]

17. A term used by mathematicians and especially by
theoretical physicists to describe a solution to a
problem which is guessed (usually with some free
parameters)

[Dan Widdis]

Oops. That's 7:45am PDT and 10:45 EDT. I need to go to bed.

On May 17, 11:45*pm, "Daniel B. Widdis" <wid... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> deadline is 32 hours from now, at 7:45am EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
> That’s 10:45 PDT, and 14:45 UTC.

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Daniel,

As so often, an impressive list and an impossible choice....

After my first pass, I managed to narrow it down to definitions number 5, 6, and 8. Since I can only have two votes, I'll have to remove one from that list. With my scoring record, that will probably be the correct def.

My votes are for definitions 5 and 8:

> 5. Any dish of cubed meat in spiced gelatin

> 8. A tightly-growing ground cover which thrives in deeply
> shaded areas

Best, Hugo

[JohnnyB]

Dan

What a wonderful choice?

With no ideas in mind I am going by no rational parameters to choose #10 and
#11 please

JohnnyB
>
> 10. A short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the
> manufacture of carpets
>
> 11. [Archit.] A support column for an arch, removed after
> insertion of the keystone
>

[Tim B]

5 and 14, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Millie Morgan]

I'd like to support the unfortunate creatures thanks Dan



12. An animal in a very poor condition; any frightful or loathsome creature, esp. a bat
15. A slouch seen in purebred dogs with overly-long front legs; usually the result of excessive inbreeding





Millie

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 4 and 17.

Guerri

Daniel B. Widdis wrote:
>
> 4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart
>
> 17. A term used by mathematicians and especially by
> theoretical physicists to describe a solution to a
> problem which is guessed (usually with some free
> parameters)

[Dave Cunningham]

6 and 14 as being quite similar in intent.


Dave

[Judy Madnick]

Which "meany" should I choose? How about these:

<< 1. A bully
<<
<< 4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart

Judy Madnick

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll try numbers 11 and 17.

-- Dick Weltz





11. [Archit.] A support column for an arch, removed after
insertion of the keystone
17. A term used by mathematicians and especially by
theoretical physicists to describe a solution to a
problem which is guessed (usually with some free
parameters)

[Matthew]

I will try:

8. A tightly-growing ground cover which thrives in deeply
* * shaded areas
and

15. A slouch seen in purebred dogs with overly-long front
* * legs; usually the result of excessive inbreeding

Matthew Grieco

[Christopher Carson]

7 and 16 for me this time.

Chris

[France International]

I'll fall for 10 and 17.

[Dodi Schultz]

No clue at all--but interesting word, and interesting defs. I'll try:

> 7. A small piece of wood used to hold a bracket in place
>
> [Carpentry]
>

and

> 12. An animal in a very poor condition; any frightful or
>
> loathsome creature, esp. a bat
>

--Dodi

[Paul Keating]

I like long defs, but ...

The proem "a term...", beloved of amateur terminologists everywhere, is a
clear flag for fakehood. So 17 is out.


And 15 looks like a Barrs def to me.

So I vote for 12 and 16, because they are interestingly long, plausible, and
at least sound like they might have come from a dictionary.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

[Toni Savage]

1 and 9 (for bravery)
Â*-- Toni Savage




________________________________
From: Daniel B. Widdis <widdis (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 2:45:10 AM
Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2106 - Vote for OGERHUNCH


Although we got off to a slow start, it seems everyone found time to check their email sometime today.Â* Below you will find sixteen wonderfully creative, but false definitions for OGERHUNCH, together with the real one.
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Please vote for two definitions by public reply to this message.Â* The deadline is 32 hours from now, at 7:45am EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2010.Â* That’s 10:45 PDT, and 14:45 UTC.
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*** OGERHUNCH ***
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Â*1. A bully
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Â*4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart
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Â*5. Any dish of cubed meat in spiced gelatin
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Â*8. A tightly-growing ground cover which thrives in deeply
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Â*9. A type of strapless brassiere produced in the 19th
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10.. A short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the
Â*Â*Â* manufacture of carpets
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11. [Archit.] A support column for an arch, removed after
Â*Â*Â* insertion of the keystone
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12. An animal in a very poor condition; any frightful or
Â*Â*Â* loathsome creature, esp. a bat
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13. A misshapen tree branch caused by contact with another
Â*Â*Â* object, often another branch
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14. An Austrian variation of the Récamier couch, with a
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15. A slouch seen in purebred dogs with overly-long front
Â*Â*Â* legs; usually the result of excessive inbreeding
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16. _obs._ A raffle ticket with a quiz question attached to
Â*Â*Â* evade restrictions on games of chance [og 'shilling'
Â*Â*Â* (fm rhyming sl _villain and rogue_) + hunch]
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17. A term used by mathematicians and especially by
Â*Â*Â* theoretical physicists to describe a solution to a
Â*Â*Â* problem which is guessed (usually with some free
Â*Â*Â* parameters)

[Nancy Shepherdson]

I'll take 1 and 3. As likely as any.

Nancy

On May 18, 1:45*am, "Daniel B. Widdis" <wid... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Although we got off to a slow start, it seems everyone found time to check
> their email sometime today. *Below you will find sixteen wonderfully
> creative, but false definitions for OGERHUNCH, together with the real one.
>
> Please vote for two definitions by public reply to this message. *The
> deadline is 32 hours from now, at 7:45am EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
> That’s 10:45 PDT, and 14:45 UTC.
>
> *** OGERHUNCH ***
>
> *1. A bully
>
> *2. A lump or chunk
>
> *3. A forestaller; a huckster
>
> *4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart
>
> *5. Any dish of cubed meat in spiced gelatin
>
> *6. A large, thickly cushioned couch or divan
>
> *7. A small piece of wood used to hold a bracket in place
> * * [Carpentry]
>
> *8. A tightly-growing ground cover which thrives in deeply
> * * shaded areas
>
> *9. A type of strapless brassiere produced in the 19th
> * * century in Germany
>
> 10. A short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the
> * * manufacture of carpets
>
> 11. [Archit.] A support column for an arch, removed after
> * * insertion of the keystone
>
> 12. An animal in a very poor condition; any frightful or
> * * loathsome creature, esp. a bat
>
> 13. A misshapen tree branch caused by contact with another
> * * object, often another branch
>
> 14. An Austrian variation of the Récamier couch, with a
> * * partial back, usually upholstered
>
> 15. A slouch seen in purebred dogs with overly-long front
> * * legs; usually the result of excessive inbreeding
>
> 16. _obs._ A raffle ticket with a quiz question attached to
> * * evade restrictions on games of chance [og 'shilling'
> * * (fm rhyming sl _villain and rogue_) + hunch]
>
> 17. A term used by mathematicians and especially by
> * * theoretical physicists to describe a solution to a
> * * problem which is guessed (usually with some free
> * * parameters)

[Tony Abell]

I'll try my luck with 2 and 4:

>> *2. A lump or chunk

>> *4. A mean loudmouth, a braggart