#89858
12/18/2002 4:42 PM
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armil
choose one: [vote now, avoid the Christmas rush!]
a) the space in between hair follicles
b) a baby armadillo
c) a leather bag used to hang gear or supplies on a horse during the US Civil war, which also converts into a backpack
d) the smooth area between the head of a bolt or screw and the threads
e) referring to the habit of European women not shaving under their arms
f) a little armadillo
g) to make a rich discovery, to unearth wealth
h) poor in spirit, downtrodden; afflicted
i) an ancient astronomical instrument for determining equinoxes and solstices by shadows cast by the sun
j) Armed Forces jargon for secret super-lightweight protective gear, named for armor and millimeter thickness
k) an ornamental armband or bracelet
l) the device on a sextant or octant through which the sighting is made
m) a secondary, ornate branch on a multi-tiered chandelier
n) an herb used in ancient times in purification ceremonies
o) a Spanish diminutive describing a dwarf armadillo
p) a tattoo around the upper arm signifying rank within the Olmec military priesthood
q) [regional Welsh colloquialism] one thousand, traditionally applied to livestock
r) an early attempt at e-mail technology, now obsolete
s) a small suit of armor to cover a falcon's breast; since transferred in remote parts of Cornwall to signify the dressing of a Christmas goose
t) a young armadillo
{I kid you not!}
entries from: RC, etaoin, maahey, TFF, sjm, Ww, Bingley, dxb, bonzai, Capfka, consuelo, Asp, wofa, Faldage, WO'N, Jeepers(?), musick, Jackie, ron obvious, and a really big dictionary
I hope I got everyone's armadillo entry.
Also, milum's entry was SO succinct that I had to burn it before reading... oh, wait... that's top secret.
Never mind.
-your humble, and obstipated, hogmasterŪ
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#89859
12/18/2002 4:50 PM
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#89860
12/18/2002 5:22 PM
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Turn around four times and shout: Armadillo! It'll bring you good luck!
And, if you believe that, you've got a screw loose somewhere.
Speaking of screws, I cast my vote for d because I love learning the names of things you've looked at a million times and never knew the name of, even if it's incorrect and a big fat lie the way most of these entries are.
But, come to think of it, I like knowing the name of the space between hair follicles.
Well, I'll stick with d since that's a useful word to know:
Example of definition d applied in a bit of dialogue from a riveting play:
Rooster: Nokey! You didn't screw the dadburned screw down far enough!
Nokey: What you talkin' 'bout, Roostuh?
Rooster: The dadburned armil is stickin' up out of the wall and it looks tacky as hell.
Nokey: Glad you brought that to my attention. I'll screw the armil down flat as a little armadillo in the road.
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#89861
12/19/2002 5:14 AM
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Since the plural of armadillo is probably not armadilli I choose i.
Bingley
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#89862
12/19/2002 6:38 AM
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Grateful, humbled and embarrassed that my caterwauling prompted the HM to reinstate my entry, I'll side with Bingley, and vote I
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#89863
12/19/2002 10:22 AM
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formerly known as etaoin...
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#89864
12/19/2002 10:48 AM
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Mmmm. This one is, um, difficult.
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#89865
12/19/2002 12:22 PM
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For greatest internal consistency - the word sounds appropriate for the language of the definition - I have to vote for P, the tattoo around the upper arm signifying rank within the Olmec military priesthood . Even the Romans knew "Armil virumque cano..." opening lines of Virgil's Aeneid, just about
And I also have a linguistic problem with all the "little armadillos." Aren't they already a diminutive? Small armadas, I would presume? It's redundant to diminish them any more.
P.S. to tswum: Even our esteemed spell-checker has been co-opted. See what it has to say: "Small armadas, [armadillo] I would presume?... "
P.P.S. If _it_ can underline all the red words, why can't I?
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#89866
12/19/2002 12:31 PM
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#89867
12/19/2002 3:05 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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And I also have a linguistic problem with all the "little armadillos." Aren't they already a diminutive? Small armadas, I would presume? It's redundant to diminish them any more.Since no armadillo is an island, presumably the death of any armadillo diminishes those that are left, when all is said and donne. 
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#89868
12/19/2002 3:06 PM
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I agree with etaoin, that this was cooked up by ron obviouS
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#89869
12/19/2002 3:12 PM
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What a wonderful Christmas gift HogmasterŪ! By suspending the old rule that similar definitions are automatically discarded, your Yuletide heart is offering us the hallowed opportunity to chart four definitions with just one vote!  Oh, the joys of the season! So this is your special "wherein all becomes obvious" gifting to us! [reaching-for-a tissue-e...sniff, sniff] Touching, simply touching...I'm humbled by your graciousness. Therefore, I must gratefully pay homage to your holiday gesture by voting for all the armadillos, B-F-O and T, as one vote! Thanks, HogSanta! 
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#89870
12/19/2002 3:40 PM
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enthusiast
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Ye S, an S for me please. On the subject of armadillos: What do you call a naked armadillo? A dillo
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#89871
12/19/2002 7:12 PM
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Peccadillos (n.b. besides the animal safari, I also noticed two Celtic references) aside, there are several very good daffy-nitions here. I rarely side with Faldage in such porcine matters, but today I must:
M, for moi.
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#89872
12/19/2002 10:32 PM
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You could have knocked over with a feather when I saw the Hoglist and discovered that there were actually two correct definitions for the word ARMIL. I had forgotten that armil means P as well as the one I was gonna submit. I was still refining my definition of ARMIL when tsuwm called "Time!" and was therefore excluded from the list. I offer my definition now merely to entertain my fellow Hogwashers while tsuwm drags this Hogwash on and on until one of his whims moves him to confirm the correct definition. I hereby vote for P while the proof of the truth of my disqualified definition is self-evident. (see below) ARMIL a mnemonic. (as below) A position 1 from the front 26 from the back
R 19 8
M 14 13
I 9 18
L 11 15 total [54]subtracted from [80] equals [26] armil is a good simple mnemonic to remember the number of letters in the english alphabet (26). The letters A,R,M,I,L, are the only grouping of five letters known to exhibit this quality.
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#89873
12/20/2002 5:09 AM
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I'm a friend of Consuelo's and will be ch anneling through Jeepers until she gets me addicted to this pl ace.  So th at's my answer. a-D a Yooper
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#89874
12/20/2002 8:22 AM
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Pooh-Bah
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My vote goes to d as a reward for lateral thinking.
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#89875
12/20/2002 8:57 AM
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Pooh-Bah
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ARMIL a mnemonic. (as below)
A position 1 from the front 26 from the back
R 19 8
M 14 13
I 9 18
L 11 15
total [54]subtracted from [80] equals [26] Ha! I have caught you out, Mr milum!!Is this an example of your mathematical deficiency? or are you guilty of mathematical casuistry?(or are you just a no-count guy? ) The equation, properly set forth, reads as follows (corrections emphasised)A 1 26 R 18 9M 13 14I 9 18 L 12 15 __ __ 53 8282-53= 29This is no help, not even for the Cyrillic alphabet.
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#89876
12/20/2002 10:24 AM
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In reply to:
This is no help, not even for the Cyrillic alphabet.
Rhubarb,
You're in error. milum used new math.
WW
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#89877
12/20/2002 11:42 AM
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. milum used new math. ~ ww Thanks Wordwind, but tsuwm was rushing me so I decided to set a number trap for numerical nitpickers. Before one goes to Ireland one want to know exactly whom has kissed the Blarney Stone and who all will be exchanging nits with Faldage.
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#89878
12/20/2002 12:01 PM
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milum used new math.
Pshaw! sounds more like new meths - probably mixed with old red wine. [/grumpy fit]
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#89879
12/20/2002 12:02 PM
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whom has kissed
First new math, now new grammar: what next??
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#89880
12/20/2002 12:04 PM
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to know exactly ... who all will be exchanging nits with Faldage.
My nits already exchanged gene-pools with Faldage's quite successfully this summer, thank you.
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#89881
12/20/2002 12:57 PM
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In reply to:
My nits already exchanged gene-pools with Faldage's
Yes, AnnaS. It's the Way of the World. Always Something New. And with the above observation by our Rhubarb, we have New Biology. 
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#89882
12/22/2002 2:08 AM
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I think I'll vote for K, ok?
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#89883
12/22/2002 5:07 AM
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we've heard from everyone except maahey, Capfka and Jackie (although musick just laughed and left). I really would like to close this off before we all embarrass ourselves much further.
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#89884
12/22/2002 10:01 AM
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I thnk it's too late for that. Just a SWAG -- I'm taking h.
TEd
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#89885
12/22/2002 11:25 AM
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addict
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With much toe scuffing for the shameless volte-face and even more panting for being late, and after a lot of capricious swinging between 'd' and 'i'; I shall plump for d
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#89886
12/22/2002 3:15 PM
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Exception! I would like to exercise my hog given right to change my vote to J . I've received new information that supports this move.
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#89887
12/22/2002 4:54 PM
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...he, he, he... ho, ho, ho...
Oh.... um.... "J" and not just because milum has new information...
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#89888
12/22/2002 5:09 PM
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Exception! I would like to exercise my hog given right to change my vote to J .
--milum
You misapplied the secret rules, even unbeknownst to tsuwm, milum. You can only change your vote after the winner has been announced.
Best regards,
WW
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#89889
12/22/2002 5:25 PM
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I don't think you'll hear from Capfka on this unless he decides to report in from gay Paree.
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#89890
12/23/2002 3:31 PM
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I wanted to vote for J, because I think it's a lovely definition, and it just happens to be a letter I'm rather fond of, but I was afraid people would make the association, so... Then I was going to vote for S as the most unlikely, but I see it's got several already. So I vote for L, because it doesn't have any votes yet, and because I want to ask whether there is such a thing as a septant. I see maahey has posted elsewhere--you may want to send a PM re: voting. And I doubt we'll be hearing from CK until at least the 27th.
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#89891
12/23/2002 4:08 PM
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and because I want to ask whether there is such a thing as a septant. It sounds as though it might be an instrument that the doctor uses to look up you nose!
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#89892
12/23/2002 6:06 PM
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a) the space in between hair follicles (jackie) The Fiend, Jeepers
b) a baby armadillo
c) a leather bag used to hang gear or supplies on a horse during the US Civil war, which also converts into a backpack
d) the smooth area between the head of a bolt or screw and the threads (etaoin) Wordwind, dxb, maahey
e) referring to the habit of European women not shaving under their arms
f) a little armadillo
g) to make a rich discovery, to unearth wealth
h) poor in spirit, downtrodden; afflicted (The Falible Fiend) TEd
i) an ancient astronomical instrument for determining equinoxes and solstices by shadows cast by the sun (Webster's Third Int'l) Bingley, sjm
j) Armed Forces jargon for secret super-lightweight protective gear, named for armor and millimeter thickness (wofa) milum, musick
k) an ornamental armband or bracelet (sjm) consuelo
l) the device on a sextant or octant through which the sighting is made (Faldage) jackie
m) a secondary, ornate branch on a multi-tiered chandelier (wordwind) Faldage, ASp
n) an herb used in ancient times in purification ceremonies
o) a Spanish diminutive describing a dwarf armadillo
p) a tattoo around the upper arm signifying rank within the Olmec military priesthood (dxb) wofa
q) [regional Welsh colloquialism] one thousand, traditionally applied to livestock
r) an early attempt at e-mail technology, now obsolete
s) a small suit of armor to cover a falcon's breast; since transferred in remote parts of Cornwall to signify the dressing of a Christmas goose (ASp) etaoin, RC, bonzai
t) a young armadillo
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irregularities.. yes, we seem to have more irregularities than votes this time.
o four equivalent and interchangeable def'ns are received.
o juan casts his ballot four ways, ž vote each for b, f, o and t; but wait, one of those was an 'own vote', so that makes 1/3 vote for each--I have a a better idea: I'll just throw this (these?) ballot out.
o ASp and Faldage vote for the same definition.
o sjm submits a definition which comes very close to being the obsolete sense of the word, and receives a lovely attaboy PM artifact.
o Bingley and wofa both submit a definition based on armillary sphere, which as far as I can determine is exactly the same thing as an armil.
o Bingley and sjm each scope out the True Meaning (although wofa also knew it, see above).
o ASp and etaoin each collect three(3) votes, respectively.
o milum... well, none of milum's actions could possibly be construed as irregular; never mind.
o given all this, the hogmasterŪ throws up his arms into the air and his lunch onto the ground and refuses to do any formal scoring.
happy holidays
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#89893
12/23/2002 6:21 PM
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o ASp and Faldage vote for the same definition.
A) Are you suggesting we colluded? We have been scrupulously honest about our voting, about our definition inventing and about keeping our respective definitions secret from each other, both. So a big fat HarrumphŪ! to you, sirrah!
2) What, don't I get an attaboy PM artifact for being in the same county as the right answer? Double HarrumphŪ!
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#89894
12/23/2002 7:24 PM
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A) I believe it was the ASp herownse'f who noted this irregularity.
2) No.
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#89895
12/23/2002 8:13 PM
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It was only an irregularity with respect to our personal relationship and had nothing to do with the game of HogwashŪ. Therefore it has no business being noted in any list of irregularities concomitant with the scoring of the game est. 37. I demand, sirrah, your immediate withdrawal of the offending comment or I shall meet you, with seconds, out behind the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices!
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#89896
12/23/2002 8:54 PM
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yippee!! I got three votes!
formerly known as etaoin...
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#89897
12/23/2002 9:01 PM
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^5, eta!
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