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#162159 09/26/06 10:39 PM
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GAM:


(A) a lens in a set of goggles


(B) an artificial reef of used tire carcasses, partially filled with concrete and sunk individually.


(C) the smallest lamb in a flock


(D) [Welsh] A hinge.


(E) Old English, obs., livestock market


(F) the basic unit of verse meter consisting of any of various fixed combinations or groups of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables


(G) a ventral muscular surface or process of a mollusk


(H) n. [OE. gaem ] an adjustable stop in an old-style printing press that sets the die-to-paper force limit


(I) a visit or friendly conversation at sea or ashore especially between whalers; or, a school of whales


(J) a cynosure


(K) a cant language spoken by 9,000 "Walking Irish" gypsies in the United States. Also known as "Shelta" or "Gammen" or "Pavee". Today this 13th Century language is spoken by 86,000 "Irish Travellers" worldwide.


(L) (obsolete) preserved fruit; cf. "jam"

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I didn't magage to compose an entry, so I'll throw myself on the metaphorical gamaka and choose k.

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I'll take G, as in "gam."

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I'll take "H" even as it *sounds similar to a different creative def. in a previous episode.

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"I likes (I), Olives. Ayh geh geh geh geh geh geh."

#162164 09/28/06 01:32 AM
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Bummer I missed my chance to play "submit a definition".

I choose "I", too.

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A FRIEND WRITES:
Dear Hogmaster: will you please transfer my selected definition to the Hogwash thread as I am reserving my 1,000th post for my acceptance speech for winning this latest Hogwash game. I know that my selection is correct in that my own entry was somewhat similar and as such was not posted by you for that very reason.
Let it be known that me, themilum, votes "K". "K" as in "kenodoxy"


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Alex,

I know that this goes against the very grain of the fine traditions and hearty comradery of the Great Game of Hogwash; but, will you allow me to rescind my vote for k?

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Well, now that Milo has stuck his foot in it again, I'll cast my vote. Rather than voting for the correct answer (after all, how boring is that?) and since it has already gotten at least one vote anyway, I'll cast my vote for what I think is the most creative of the daffynitions. I do like E, but it has certain structural problems that preclude my voting for it. H is also good, almost good enough to vote for, but I think I'll go with the swing vote, D.

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Quote:

Alex,

I know that this goes against the very grain of the fine traditions and hearty comradery of the Great Game of Hogwash; but, will you allow me to rescind my vote for k?




My general approach to Hogwash is that the points don't matter and everybody wins, so as long as you don't vote for F, which is the actual definition, then you may either change your vote or simply cast another vote. This latter option requires that you send me graft via PayPal to the tune of $20. PM me for details.

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