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Old September 25th, 2020, 08:22 AM
Efrem G Mallach
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Default [Dixonary] Round 3107 MOSSER results

Folks,

A mosser is definition 10 of the list: "a 17th century raider or bandit in the Scottish borders." It's a shortening of mosstrooper, which is more suggestive of its meaning. Not all dictionaries have it, but Collins (at least) does. John Barrs and Tony Abell voted for it.

Four players tied for high scores with natural 3s: Nancy Shepherdson (def. #1), Paul Keating (#3), Tim Bourne (#5) and Alan Mallach (#13). Of those, Paul K. leads in the rolling scores with 12 points in the four rounds before this one, so he is our next dealer. The other three can console themselves on a narrow escape.

Full results:

1. a gravedigger. From Shepherdson, N. who voted 2, 7. Voted for by: Keating, P.; Widdis, D.; Abell, T. Score: 3.

2. a hill farmer. From Lodge, T. who voted 6, 8. Voted for by: Shepherdson, N.; Keating, P. Score: 2.

3. a swamp-dweller. From Keating, P. who voted 1, 2. Voted for by: Madnick, J.; Embler, D.; Widdis, D. Score: 3.

4. a talkative or boastful person. From Carson, C. who did not vote. Voted for by: McGill, R. Score: 1.

5. a Frenchman [18th century slang]. From Bourne, T. who voted 8, 13. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Naylor, S.; Embler, D. Score: 3.

6. a person assigned to wash golf balls. From Cunningham, D. who did not vote. Voted for by: Lodge, T.; Shefler, M. Score: 2.

7. [WWI Sl.] a lazy soldier; also, a coward. From Shefler, M. who voted 5, 6. Voted for by: Shepherdson, N.; Mallach, A. Score: 2.

8. an oriental moth that produces brownish silk. From Madnick, J. who voted 3, 14. Voted for by: Lodge, T.; Bourne, T. Score: 2.

9. a smuggler (esp. of sheep, from England to France). From Naylor, S. who voted 5, 13. Voted for by: Mallach, A.; McGill, R. Score: 2.

10. a 17th century raider or bandit in the Scottish borders. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Barrs, J.; Abell, T. Score: D2.

11. a spiked wheel used by landscapers to lay sod in an even manner. From Embler, D. who voted 3, 5. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

12. one who lies low but keeps his head to the ground (to gather information). From Barrs, J. who voted *10*, 13. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.

13. [Cockney] a hard master, a cruel boss; orig. obs. perhaps from Yiddish momser, bastard. From Mallach, A. who voted 7, 9. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Naylor, S.; Barrs, J. Score: 3.

14. a foolish or obnoxious person prone to making stupid statements and/or inappropriate behavior. From Widdis, D. who voted 1, 3. Voted for by: Madnick, J. Score: 1.

15. [NE slang] in American football, an informal, often amateur, scrimmage played upon an unfinished field. From McGill, R. who voted 4, 9. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

No definition from Abell, T. who voted 1, *10*. Voted for by: N/A. Score: 2..

For those who prefer tables, here are the results in that form, in descending score order without regard for tie-breaking precedence:



It's all yours, Paul!

Efrem

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