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a. A case with slits or thin straps inside used for storing cutlery
submitted by bingley, chosen by zed
b. a pointed, bladed tool used in shaping clay; a potter's knife.
submitted by Sparteye, chosen by Vernon Compton, Annastrophic
c. A Scottish oath used by Robbie Burns in a little known verse:
As I were feaning ma wa doon hich strait,
After quaffin a huagskn o mardeen,
I opt didn’n sait mais truppit tae lait
An sprollit arl iver ma chinnakeen.
Ach cullet! Ahrve drappit ma eyenpeers
En’ brakkit te pains eyen betha ma seers!
submitted by dxb, chosen by etaion
d. a small herring-like fish native to the North Atlantic
submitted by wofahulicodoc
e. In dressmaking, a tuck made in the bodice of a garment for the purpose of fitting it to the female bosom.
submitted by Faldage, chosen by musick, wofahulicodoc, Sparteye
f. n; the tip of a ramrod, usually fashioned of animal fur or some other soft material, used for cleaning an artillery piece of residual powder between each shot
submitted by WO'N
g. Pieces of broken glass used in making new glass
correct definition, chosen by TEd and dxb
h. Specialised copper pans in a variety of sizes for poaching flat fish such as flounder. The rhomboid shape mimics that of the fish and reduces the amount of liquid required.
submitted by zed
i. The inside area of sharp "u" shaped (a "hairpin") turn or curve in a road.
submitted by musick, chosen by faldage
j. The unwanted remains (usually small) eliminated during a sorting process.
submitted by AnnaStrophic, chosen by Elizabeth Creith
k. The very tight vest worn by astronauts and cosmonauts to cut down on decompression problems during EVA.
submitted by TEd, chosen by WO'N
l. Young cockerels before they have grown the distinctive rooster-tail of feathers that marks maturity.
submitted by Elizabeth Creith
I came across this word in a book called "Parallax" by Alan W. Hirshfeld. Page 105:
It was subsequently learned that tossing in some shards of previously made glass, or cullet, catalyzes the melting process. Once melted, this stew of silica, soda, and lime must be "simmered" at high temperature for several days. The lengthy firing is necessary to transform the entire mixture to glass. Otherwise, the result is a frit: a jumbled aggregate that is glassy only on the surface. The mixture must be cooled gradually for several days to prevent the solidified glass from cracking.
I'm sorry, Carpathian, that you found the game bemusing rather than amusing. I had been absent from the board for some time and was unaware that it had been a while since the last game of hogwash and that in the meantime a number of new members had joined us. I was glad to see, however, that despite that another new member, Elizabeth Creith (pleased to meet you, ma'am), managed to work out the rules from a brief explanation by AnnaStrophic.
If after having seen an example game anybody else is still confused, we play the game as follows:
One person, the hogmaster/hogmistress, chooses a word which they think will not be generally known to other members. Those who wish to can submit definitions to the hogmaster/hogmistress by pm. Those definitions are then all posted after a week or so together with the correct definition. The board at large post votes on which they think is the correct definition or express admiration for false definitions. There used to be a points system, in which points could be won by guessing the correct definition or by attracting votes to one's false definition, but this has long since fallen into disuse.
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frit -- or cullet. <balancing-hands gesture>
I'd have found it very difficult to decide which of these to use. : )
good summation of the game play, Bingley; I'd only add that the desuetude of the scoring system is oft noted but seldom bemoaned.
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As a potter, I can tell you that frit is suitable for using in glazes, and is sold in powdered form. I have never seen a listing for "cullet" as a pottery ingredient, and my understanding of it is that cullet is chunks of glass. This may be, however, merely a job-specific definition.
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frit -- or cullet*. <balancing-hands gesture>
I'd have found it very difficult to decide which of these to use. : )
good summation of the game play, Bingley; I'd only add that the desuetude of the scoring system is oft noted but seldom bemoaned.
*both of these words are in M-W Collegiate, not often the case for hogwords®. someone should collect all of these and put them in a special chapter of their obscure word collection.
I don't know why my edit ended up a separate post -- I don't recall this happening before.
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Thank you for your patient and complete explanation, Bingley.
I hope others who did not understand the game will benefit as much as I have.
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three cheers for Dixbie the Bard!! hip hip, hooray! hip hip, hooray! hip hip, hooray! 
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I did think of using frit, but it is also used in certain parts of the UK (and maybe elsewhere for all I know) to mean afraid or frightened. I thought this might cause unnecessary confusion if different people entered different correct meanings.
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eta - thank you for your support; I shall wear it always!
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...- I don't recall this happening before.
I do.
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PS the copper pans for flatfish (h) do exist although I have no idea what they are called. One chateau kitchen I saw had at least 12 sizes. All needing to be polished!
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