EnDash@aol.com
August 9th, 2010, 09:00 AM
We have a most eclectic group of definitions -- 1 from a dictionary and 17
fake -- in terms of both theme and length, the latter ranging from
extremely short to extremely long.
Pit your wits against your fellow Dixonaryists by voting for two
definitions of your choice from the list below. Do not consult any reference works,
and email your selections to the general list by 9:00 AM Eastern Time,
August 10, or the equivalent in your zone.
Even those who did not submit a fake definition are eligible to vote. Good
luck to all.
1: hallucinogen found in certain tropical toads
2: of or pertaining to the commedia dell'arte character Fescenna, usually
depicted as a worldly-wise innkeeper's wife with a talent for invective;
colorful or bawdy (language)
3: licentious, obscene
4: an alkaloid found in some fescue grasses
5: 1. pointer used to help reading [from 2] 2. A small grass or reed
[diminutive _fescue_ sheep-grass]
6: even-tempered; serene
7: _It._ a slavish follower of fashion
8: a hanging placed over a door or over the doorless entrance to a room
9: _Mathematics_ of or relating to a transformation of coordinates that
is equivalent to a linear transformation followed by a translation
10: heavily scented
11: having a light or fair complexion
12: having characteristics of a large group of European grasses
13: pertaining to fences
14: pertaining to a language with an ergative verb system
15: of or like badgers
16: composed of many similar parts fastened together
17: a style of painting utilizing precious or semi-precious liquified
metals and stones
18: a small passenger bus, usually electric
fake -- in terms of both theme and length, the latter ranging from
extremely short to extremely long.
Pit your wits against your fellow Dixonaryists by voting for two
definitions of your choice from the list below. Do not consult any reference works,
and email your selections to the general list by 9:00 AM Eastern Time,
August 10, or the equivalent in your zone.
Even those who did not submit a fake definition are eligible to vote. Good
luck to all.
1: hallucinogen found in certain tropical toads
2: of or pertaining to the commedia dell'arte character Fescenna, usually
depicted as a worldly-wise innkeeper's wife with a talent for invective;
colorful or bawdy (language)
3: licentious, obscene
4: an alkaloid found in some fescue grasses
5: 1. pointer used to help reading [from 2] 2. A small grass or reed
[diminutive _fescue_ sheep-grass]
6: even-tempered; serene
7: _It._ a slavish follower of fashion
8: a hanging placed over a door or over the doorless entrance to a room
9: _Mathematics_ of or relating to a transformation of coordinates that
is equivalent to a linear transformation followed by a translation
10: heavily scented
11: having a light or fair complexion
12: having characteristics of a large group of European grasses
13: pertaining to fences
14: pertaining to a language with an ergative verb system
15: of or like badgers
16: composed of many similar parts fastened together
17: a style of painting utilizing precious or semi-precious liquified
metals and stones
18: a small passenger bus, usually electric