Millie Morgan
September 3rd, 2010, 05:38 PM
Well, the Dictionary scored the most votes again. According to Webster's New
World College Dictionary, GALIMATIAS is indeed meaningless talk; gibberish.
I just can't trick you lot can I? And what a shame Chris forgot to vote ...
despite his spiritual torpor and apathy (which attracted 6 votes) he might
have picked No.9 too, and won the round! Never mind, Chris <grin>
But our winner with 7 unnatural points (and the longest definition I think
I've seen!) is Paul Keating. Congratulations Paul.
Nancy and Dave submitted almost identical amber defs, and were combined.
Over to you, Paul!
Best wishes
Millie
* GALIMATIAS *
1: [Arch.] a decorative framework at the top of a window casing
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs
FROM Toni Savage who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: [Lith.] crystalline amber
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dodi Schultz, Mike Shefler
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted *9* and 13, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 13 and 16, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: a general of Alexander the Great who was disgraced and died in Egypt
Voted for by nobody
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 6 and 10, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
4: in ancient Greece, the fee paid to a record-keeper
Voted for by: Tim Bourne
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 2 and *9*, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
5: the paste remaining after olives are pressed
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted *9* and 10, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
6: individual pastries traditionally made with phyllo dough, figs, nuts,
and honey
Voted for by: Chuck Emery
FROM Dick Weltz who voted 13 and 19, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: a toast to someone's health or well-being
Voted for by: Tony Abell
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
8: an excessively rowdy gathering or party
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Scott Crom
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 2 and 18, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
9: meaningless talk; gibberish
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Tim Lodge, Johnny Barrs, Paul Keating, Dave
Cunningham, Matthew Grieco, Dodi Schultz
FROM Webster's New World College Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D7
10: Spiritual torpor and apathy; ennui
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Paul Keating, Matthew Grieco, Chuck Emery, Guerri
Stevens, Scott Crom
FROM Chris Carson who didn't vote, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
11: _Philosophy_ To be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a
way that change can occur only after change has occurred in those facts or
properties
Voted for by nobody
FROM Dan Widdis who voted *9* and 10, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
12: A society or an association dedicated to charitable activities
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Scott Crom who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
13: A burlesque form of verse in which vernacular words are introduced into
the context of another language (originally and chiefly Greek), often with
corresponding inflections and constructions; _gen._ any form of verse in
which two or more languages are mingled together: a _macaronic_. Hence of
language, style, dress, food, etc.: resembling the mixed jargon of
galimatias.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne, Dave Cunningham, Dick Weltz, Nancy
Shepherdson
FROM Paul Keating who voted *9* and 10, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
14: A chronic inflammatory disease caused by a water-borne parasite common
in equatorial South America
Voted for by nobody
FROM Tony Abell who voted 7 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
15: A foot condition characterized by an abnormally high arch and
corresponding instep
Voted for by nobody
FROM Jim Hart who voted 5 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
16: a type of fleece boot with leather cross-strapping, worn by peasants in
the Balkans
Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted *9* and 13, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
17: an artificial fabric with similar properties to silk
Voted for by: Judy Madnick
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: a fetid flower with a distinctive, indelicate fragrance similar to a
figwort, henbane or marigold
Voted for by: Mike Shefler
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 2 and 17, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
19: a medlar like fruit [Turk.]
Voted for by: Dick Weltz, Tony Abell
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 1 and *9*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
World College Dictionary, GALIMATIAS is indeed meaningless talk; gibberish.
I just can't trick you lot can I? And what a shame Chris forgot to vote ...
despite his spiritual torpor and apathy (which attracted 6 votes) he might
have picked No.9 too, and won the round! Never mind, Chris <grin>
But our winner with 7 unnatural points (and the longest definition I think
I've seen!) is Paul Keating. Congratulations Paul.
Nancy and Dave submitted almost identical amber defs, and were combined.
Over to you, Paul!
Best wishes
Millie
* GALIMATIAS *
1: [Arch.] a decorative framework at the top of a window casing
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs
FROM Toni Savage who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: [Lith.] crystalline amber
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dodi Schultz, Mike Shefler
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted *9* and 13, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 13 and 16, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: a general of Alexander the Great who was disgraced and died in Egypt
Voted for by nobody
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 6 and 10, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
4: in ancient Greece, the fee paid to a record-keeper
Voted for by: Tim Bourne
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 2 and *9*, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
5: the paste remaining after olives are pressed
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted *9* and 10, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
6: individual pastries traditionally made with phyllo dough, figs, nuts,
and honey
Voted for by: Chuck Emery
FROM Dick Weltz who voted 13 and 19, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: a toast to someone's health or well-being
Voted for by: Tony Abell
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
8: an excessively rowdy gathering or party
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Scott Crom
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 2 and 18, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
9: meaningless talk; gibberish
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Tim Lodge, Johnny Barrs, Paul Keating, Dave
Cunningham, Matthew Grieco, Dodi Schultz
FROM Webster's New World College Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D7
10: Spiritual torpor and apathy; ennui
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Paul Keating, Matthew Grieco, Chuck Emery, Guerri
Stevens, Scott Crom
FROM Chris Carson who didn't vote, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
11: _Philosophy_ To be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a
way that change can occur only after change has occurred in those facts or
properties
Voted for by nobody
FROM Dan Widdis who voted *9* and 10, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
12: A society or an association dedicated to charitable activities
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Scott Crom who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
13: A burlesque form of verse in which vernacular words are introduced into
the context of another language (originally and chiefly Greek), often with
corresponding inflections and constructions; _gen._ any form of verse in
which two or more languages are mingled together: a _macaronic_. Hence of
language, style, dress, food, etc.: resembling the mixed jargon of
galimatias.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne, Dave Cunningham, Dick Weltz, Nancy
Shepherdson
FROM Paul Keating who voted *9* and 10, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
14: A chronic inflammatory disease caused by a water-borne parasite common
in equatorial South America
Voted for by nobody
FROM Tony Abell who voted 7 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
15: A foot condition characterized by an abnormally high arch and
corresponding instep
Voted for by nobody
FROM Jim Hart who voted 5 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
16: a type of fleece boot with leather cross-strapping, worn by peasants in
the Balkans
Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted *9* and 13, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
17: an artificial fabric with similar properties to silk
Voted for by: Judy Madnick
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: a fetid flower with a distinctive, indelicate fragrance similar to a
figwort, henbane or marigold
Voted for by: Mike Shefler
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 2 and 17, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
19: a medlar like fruit [Turk.]
Voted for by: Dick Weltz, Tony Abell
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 1 and *9*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*