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Shani Naylor October 15th, 2019 01:26 PM

[Dixonary] Round 3020 LOCKS-AND-LICE results
 
Hi all

Our runaway winner this round with 8 points is Tim Lodge with his "noodles
and rice" def. Runners up were Dan & Johnny with 5 votes a piece. The real
def came from an old dictionary and was voted for by 4 players.

Take it away Tim!

1. A schoolboy nickname for a dish of noodles and rice, frequently
served under food rationing in Britain during the Second World War.
Tim L, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 8
Votes from Efrem M, Nancy S, Judy M, Dave C, Guerri S & Debbie E.

2. [Cockney rhyming slang] Dice.
Mike S, who voted 7 & 10. Score: 1

Vote from Nancy S.

3. [Scottish] Parts of the loom: The locks of the loom press the
newly created weft thread against the already woven fabric using a lice and
thus allowing more design possibilities.
Debbie E, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 2

Votes from Johnny B & Tim B.

4. A brand name for ivermectin, which is an effective alternative for
the treatment of head-lice infestation, hence reference to "locks."
Judy M, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 0
No votes.

5. Mice (rhyming slang).
Tim B, who voted 3 & 6. Score: 1
Vote from Ryan M.

6. An image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal,
vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the
accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment.
Dan W, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 5
Votes from Efrem M, Dave C & Tim B.

7. Something very likely to be liked.
Johnny B, who voted 3 & *8. Score: 5
Vote from Mike S, Dan W & Tim L.

8. A kind of cloth.
Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. D4
Votes from Tony A, Dan W, Johnny B & Tim L.

9. [sl.] Spice (in imitation of UK "rhyming slang.")
Dave C, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 1
Vote from Ryan M.

10. A hula hoop technique for two people.
Guerri S, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 1
Vote from Mike S.

11. Traditional New Zealand sandwich made with Marmite, smoked fish and
cheese.
Efrem M, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 3
Votes from Tony A, Judy M, Guerri S & Debbie E



No def: Tony A, who voted *8 & 11. Score: 2

Nancy S, who voted 1 & 2. Score: 0

Ryan M, who voted 5 & 9. Score: 0

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'Efrem Mallach' via Dixonary October 15th, 2019 02:46 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 3020 LOCKS-AND-LICE results
 
Shani,

Not a biggie, but I think my votes total 4, not 3.

Thanks for checking,

Efrem

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 15, 2019, at 2:26 PM, Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> Our runaway winner this round with 8 points is Tim Lodge with his "noodles and rice" def. Runners up were Dan & Johnny with 5 votes a piece. The real def came from an old dictionary and was voted for by 4 players.
>
> Take it away Tim!
>
> 1. A schoolboy nickname for a dish of noodles and rice, frequently served under food rationing in Britain during the Second World War.
> Tim L, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 8
> Votes from Efrem M, Nancy S, Judy M, Dave C, Guerri S & Debbie E.
> 2. [Cockney rhyming slang] Dice.
> Mike S, who voted 7 & 10. Score: 1
> Vote from Nancy S.
> 3. [Scottish] Parts of the loom: The locks of the loom press the newly created weft thread against the already woven fabric using a lice and thus allowing more design possibilities.
> Debbie E, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 2
> Votes from Johnny B & Tim B.
> 4. A brand name for ivermectin, which is an effective alternative for the treatment of head-lice infestation, hence reference to "locks."
> Judy M, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 0
> No votes.
> 5. Mice (rhyming slang).
> Tim B, who voted 3 & 6. Score: 1
> Vote from Ryan M.
> 6. An image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment.
> Dan W, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 5
> Votes from Efrem M, Dave C & Tim B.
> 7. Something very likely to be liked.
> Johnny B, who voted 3 & *8. Score: 5
> Vote from Mike S, Dan W & Tim L.
> 8. A kind of cloth.
> Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. D4
> Votes from Tony A, Dan W, Johnny B & Tim L.
> 9. [sl.] Spice (in imitation of UK "rhyming slang.")
> Dave C, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 1
> Vote from Ryan M.
> 10. A hula hoop technique for two people.
> Guerri S, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 1
> Vote from Mike S.
> 11. Traditional New Zealand sandwich made with Marmite, smoked fish and cheese.
> Efrem M, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 3
> Votes from Tony A, Judy M, Guerri S & Debbie E
>
>
>
> No def: Tony A, who voted *8 & 11. Score: 2
>
> Nancy S, who voted 1 & 2. Score: 0
>
> Ryan M, who voted 5 & 9. Score: 0
>
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Shani Naylor October 15th, 2019 03:31 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 3020 LOCKS-AND-LICE results
 
Yes, my bad.



On Wed, 16 Oct 2019, 8:46 AM 'Efrem Mallach' via Dixonary, <
dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> wrote:

> Shani,
>
> Not a biggie, but I think my votes total 4, not 3.
>
> Thanks for checking,
>
> Efrem
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 15, 2019, at 2:26 PM, Shani Naylor <shani.naylor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> Our runaway winner this round with 8 points is Tim Lodge with his "noodles
> and rice" def. Runners up were Dan & Johnny with 5 votes a piece. The real
> def came from an old dictionary and was voted for by 4 players.
>
> Take it away Tim!
>
> 1. A schoolboy nickname for a dish of noodles and rice, frequently
> served under food rationing in Britain during the Second World War.
> Tim L, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 8
> Votes from Efrem M, Nancy S, Judy M, Dave C, Guerri S & Debbie E.
>
> 2. [Cockney rhyming slang] Dice.
> Mike S, who voted 7 & 10. Score: 1
>
> Vote from Nancy S.
>
> 3. [Scottish] Parts of the loom: The locks of the loom press the
> newly created weft thread against the already woven fabric using a lice and
> thus allowing more design possibilities.
> Debbie E, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 2
>
> Votes from Johnny B & Tim B.
>
> 4. A brand name for ivermectin, which is an effective alternative
> for the treatment of head-lice infestation, hence reference to "locks."
> Judy M, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 0
> No votes.
>
> 5. Mice (rhyming slang).
> Tim B, who voted 3 & 6. Score: 1
> Vote from Ryan M.
>
> 6. An image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal,
> vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the
> accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment.
> Dan W, who voted 7 & *8. Score: 5
> Votes from Efrem M, Dave C & Tim B.
>
> 7. Something very likely to be liked.
> Johnny B, who voted 3 & *8. Score: 5
> Vote from Mike S, Dan W & Tim L.
>
> 8. A kind of cloth.
> Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. D4
> Votes from Tony A, Dan W, Johnny B & Tim L.
>
> 9. [sl.] Spice (in imitation of UK "rhyming slang.")
> Dave C, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 1
> Vote from Ryan M.
>
> 10. A hula hoop technique for two people.
> Guerri S, who voted 1 & 11. Score: 1
> Vote from Mike S.
>
> 11. Traditional New Zealand sandwich made with Marmite, smoked fish and
> cheese.
> Efrem M, who voted 1 & 6. Score: 3
> Votes from Tony A, Judy M, Guerri S & Debbie E
>
>
>
> No def: Tony A, who voted *8 & 11. Score: 2
>
> Nancy S, who voted 1 & 2. Score: 0
>
> Ryan M, who voted 5 & 9. Score: 0
>
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