[Dixonary] Round 2271: Cast Your Votes!

[Dodi Schultz]

We have, below, a total of 21 definitions for APROSEXIA, one of which was
faithfully copied from an honest-to-goodness dictionary; the other 20 were
supplied by the fertile imaginations of your fellow players. Choose the two
you think most likely to be the real thing; vote publicly, by direct reply
to this message.

Didn't submit a def? You may still vote. Brand new to the game? Yes, you
too. But you may NOT vote if you realize, on seeing the list, that you
recognize the real definition; should that occur, please notify me by
private e-mail.

Deadline for casting your vote: Monday 9 January, 11 a.m. EST; that's 8
a.m. on our left coast, 9 or 10 mid-country; 4 p.m. in England; 5 p.m. in
the Netherlands; and 3 a.m. Tuesday for the Australians.

1. eelgrass.

2. the flannel bush.

3. a sixfold symmetry.

4. a galley with six rows of oars.

5. having an extra Y chromosome.

6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.

7. abnormal inability to sustain attention.

8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.

9. a common garden plant with red flowers.

10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.

11. want of tact or grace of manner; social inaptness.

12. the condition of having six fingers or toes; polydactylism.

13. the process by which a queen bee mates with multiple drones.

14. an unnatural attraction, or fetish, for women dressed as a French maid.

15. aftershave favored by the Inner Mongolian Bearded Ladies & Dusky Yaks
Association.

16. a rare condition, mostly from brain injury, where the sufferer can
speak only in poetry.

17. _Med._ a syndrome where the ligaments of the left and right thmbs are
reversed in position.

18. of imperfectly formed (or even absent) basidia in some puffballs,
especially geastrales.

19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.

20. a flower of the hibiscus family, scarlet with a white strip down the
center of each petal, and deeply scented.

21. an informally-stated syllogism with an unstated assumption that must be
true for the premises to lead to the conclusion.

[Steve Graham]

I'll take 14 and 15 because .... (I'm still thinking)

Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

14. an unnatural attraction, or fetish, for women dressed as a French maid.

15. aftershave favored by the Inner Mongolian Bearded Ladies & Dusky Yaks
Association.

[Tim Lodge]

I'm tempted to follow Steve after the French maids and Mongolian
bearded ladies (is Fernando back?), but I'll go for two pseudo-
scientific ones:

> 18. of imperfectly formed (or even absent) basidia in some puffballs,
> especially geastrales.
>
> 19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
> non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.

-- Tim L

[Tim B]

10 and 12, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 5 and 13.

Guerri

Dodi Schultz wrote:
>
> 5. having an extra Y chromosome.
>
> 13. the process by which a queen bee mates with multiple drones.

[Judy Madnick]

<< 6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.

<< 19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in
<< the
<< non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.

Judy Madnick

[Dave Cunningham]

12 and 16 for no rationales at all

Dave


On Jan 8, 12:22*am, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchu... (AT) nasw (DOT) org> wrote:
> We have, below, a total of 21 definitions for APROSEXIA, one of which was
> faithfully copied from an honest-to-goodness dictionary; the other 20 were
> supplied by the fertile imaginations of your fellow players. Choose the two
> you think most likely to be the real thing; vote publicly, by direct reply
> to this message.
>
> Didn't submit a def? You may still vote. Brand new to the game? Yes, you
> too. But you may NOT vote if you realize, on seeing the list, that you
> recognize the real definition; should that occur, please notify me by
> private e-mail.
>
> Deadline for casting your vote: Monday 9 January, 11 a.m. EST; that's 8
> a.m. on our left coast, 9 or 10 mid-country; 4 p.m. in England; 5 p.m. in
> the Netherlands; and 3 a.m. Tuesday for the Australians.
>
> * 1. eelgrass.
>
> * 2. the flannel bush.
>
> * 3. a sixfold symmetry.
>
> * 4. a galley with six rows of oars.
>
> * 5. having an extra Y chromosome.
>
> * 6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.
>
> * 7. abnormal inability to sustain attention.
>
> * 8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.
>
> * 9. a common garden plant with red flowers.
>
> 10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.
>
> 11. want of tact or grace of manner; social inaptness.
>
> 12. the condition of having six fingers or toes; polydactylism.
>
> 13. the process by which a queen bee mates with multiple drones.
>
> 14. an unnatural attraction, or fetish, for women dressed as a French maid.
>
> 15. aftershave favored by the Inner Mongolian Bearded Ladies & Dusky Yaks
> Association.
>
> 16. a rare condition, mostly from brain injury, where the sufferer can
> speak only in poetry.
>
> 17. _Med._ *a syndrome where the ligaments of the left and right thmbs are
> reversed in position.
>
> 18. of imperfectly formed (or even absent) basidia in some puffballs,
> especially geastrales.
>
> 19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
> non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.
>
> 20. a flower of the hibiscus family, scarlet with a white strip down the
> center of each petal, and deeply scented.
>
> 21. an informally-stated syllogism with an unstated assumption that must be
> true for the premises to lead to the conclusion.

[France International]

I like 6 and 16.

[—Keith Hale—]

I'll take six of one, and a dozen of the other. That's 6 & 12, please.

6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.
>
> 12. the condition of having six fingers or toes; polydactylism.
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

I will choose 6 and 17.



6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.

17. _Med._ a syndrome where the ligaments of the left and right thmbs are

reversed in position.


-- Dick Weltz

[John Barrs]

On the grounds that our society is increasingly becoming like it and that
there should be a word to describe it I will go for that absent attention
span; and the other icon of our society, the delirious twitching of
bedclothes, then has to have a vote as well (although I am surprised that
they can think about anything for long enough to succeed in getting into
bed)

thats #7 and #8 for me please

Ta, JohnnyB



7. abnormal inability to sustain attention.
>
> 8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.
>
>
>
>

[Paul Keating]

I vote for the defs found wanting: 7 and 11.

[Millie Morgan]

I'll take some simplicity Dodi ...

> 1. eelgrass.
> 2. the flannel bush.


All the best,
Millie

[BBensburg@cfl.rr.com]

I'll try 11 & 13, please. :)
Bill

[BBensburg@cfl.rr.com]

Um, didn't see my votes on the list (first time out here)....

I'll vote for 11 & 13, please.

thanks!

Bill

[Dodi Schultz]

On 1/8/2012 5:14 PM, BBensburg (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com wrote:
> Um, didn't see my votes on the list (first time out here)....
>
> I'll vote for 11& 13, please.
>
> thanks!
>
> Bill

Gee, Bill, how fast do you expect them to appear? You sent the messages a
mere three minutes apart!

[Chris Carson]

11 and 12.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 8, 2012, at 12:22 AM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) nasw (DOT) org> wrote:

>
> We have, below, a total of 21 definitions for APROSEXIA, one of which was faithfully copied from an honest-to-goodness dictionary; the other 20 were supplied by the fertile imaginations of your fellow players. Choose the two you think most likely to be the real thing; vote publicly, by direct reply to this message.
>
> Didn't submit a def? You may still vote. Brand new to the game? Yes, you too. But you may NOT vote if you realize, on seeing the list, that you recognize the real definition; should that occur, please notify me by private e-mail.
>
> Deadline for casting your vote: Monday 9 January, 11 a.m. EST; that's 8 a.m. on our left coast, 9 or 10 mid-country; 4 p.m. in England; 5 p.m. in the Netherlands; and 3 a.m. Tuesday for the Australians.
>
> 1. eelgrass.
>
> 2. the flannel bush.
>
> 3. a sixfold symmetry.
>
> 4. a galley with six rows of oars.
>
> 5. having an extra Y chromosome.
>
> 6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.
>
> 7. abnormal inability to sustain attention.
>
> 8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.
>
> 9. a common garden plant with red flowers.
>
> 10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.
>
> 11. want of tact or grace of manner; social inaptness.
>
> 12. the condition of having six fingers or toes; polydactylism.
>
> 13. the process by which a queen bee mates with multiple drones.
>
> 14. an unnatural attraction, or fetish, for women dressed as a French maid.
>
> 15. aftershave favored by the Inner Mongolian Bearded Ladies & Dusky Yaks Association.
>
> 16. a rare condition, mostly from brain injury, where the sufferer can speak only in poetry.
>
> 17. _Med._ a syndrome where the ligaments of the left and right thmbs are reversed in position.
>
> 18. of imperfectly formed (or even absent) basidia in some puffballs, especially geastrales.
>
> 19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in the non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.
>
> 20. a flower of the hibiscus family, scarlet with a white strip down the center of each petal, and deeply scented.
>
> 21. an informally-stated syllogism with an unstated assumption that must be true for the premises to lead to the conclusion.
>
>
>

[Paul Keating]

Dodi

The coincidence of times is due to the fact that Bill's messages to the
Google group were diverted to the moderation queue, because he is a new
member, and they both were released at the same time.

I've changed his status in the group so this won't happen again.

P

-----Original Message-----
From: Dodi Schultz
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 11:59 PM
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Re: Round 2271: Cast Your Votes!

On 1/8/2012 5:14 PM, BBensburg (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com wrote:
> Um, didn't see my votes on the list (first time out here)....
>
> I'll vote for 11& 13, please.
>
> thanks!
>
> Bill

Gee, Bill, how fast do you expect them to appear? You sent the messages a
mere three minutes apart!

[scott crom]

At the risk of duplication, I'll have 9 and 20, please.

Scott

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

I am going to be really upset if it turns out to be #14!

I am voting for #5 and #20, not because I think they are right, but because
I have no idea and just picked those.

I think I'd like to buy some of #15 for my next shave.

-----Original Message-----
From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com [mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com] On Behalf
Of Dodi Schultz
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 9:23 PM
To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2271: Cast Your Votes!


We have, below, a total of 21 definitions for APROSEXIA, one of which was
faithfully copied from an honest-to-goodness dictionary; the other 20 were
supplied by the fertile imaginations of your fellow players. Choose the two
you think most likely to be the real thing; vote publicly, by direct reply
to this message.

Didn't submit a def? You may still vote. Brand new to the game? Yes, you
too. But you may NOT vote if you realize, on seeing the list, that you
recognize the real definition; should that occur, please notify me by
private e-mail.

Deadline for casting your vote: Monday 9 January, 11 a.m. EST; that's 8
a.m. on our left coast, 9 or 10 mid-country; 4 p.m. in England; 5 p.m. in
the Netherlands; and 3 a.m. Tuesday for the Australians.

1. eelgrass.

2. the flannel bush.

3. a sixfold symmetry.

4. a galley with six rows of oars.

5. having an extra Y chromosome.

6. a disease affecting the optic nerve.

7. abnormal inability to sustain attention.

8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.

9. a common garden plant with red flowers.

10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.

11. want of tact or grace of manner; social inaptness.

12. the condition of having six fingers or toes; polydactylism.

13. the process by which a queen bee mates with multiple drones.

14. an unnatural attraction, or fetish, for women dressed as a French maid.

15. aftershave favored by the Inner Mongolian Bearded Ladies & Dusky Yaks
Association.

16. a rare condition, mostly from brain injury, where the sufferer can
speak only in poetry.

17. _Med._ a syndrome where the ligaments of the left and right thmbs are
reversed in position.

18. of imperfectly formed (or even absent) basidia in some puffballs,
especially geastrales.

19. a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
non-chromosomal DNA of mitochondria.

20. a flower of the hibiscus family, scarlet with a white strip down the
center of each petal, and deeply scented.

21. an informally-stated syllogism with an unstated assumption that must be
true for the premises to lead to the conclusion.

[Jim Hart]

I'll try 11 and 16

Jim

[Tony Abell]

Sounds like a behavioral disorder or disease, so 8 and 11:

> 8. delirious fumbling with bedclothes, etc.

> 11. want of tact or grace of manner; social inaptness.

[Chuck]

Dodi -

I'm more than an hour late, but would like to cast votes for

5. having an extra Y chromosome.

and

10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.

as well as inquiring if Fernando (15.) has returned.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Dodi Schultz]

On 1/9/2012 12:06 PM, Chuck wrote:

> I'm more than an hour late, but would like to cast votes for
>
> 5. having an extra Y chromosome.
>
> and
>
> 10. in botany, a class of plants having six stamens.
>
> as well as inquiring if Fernando (15.) has returned.

Sorry, Chuck, but this was even later than that. It didn't arrive here
until close to 2 p.m., in fact. I'd already posted the results, which
reveal the author of the Fernando-ish #15: our usually staid and sober
Recorder of Rolling Scores.

—Dodi

[France International]

Who may not at the time have been in a state of complete sobriety.

> reveal the author of the Fernando-ish #15: our usually staid and sober
> Recorder of Rolling Scores.
>
> —Dodi
>
>
>
>
>
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