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Aramis11, Faldage, shanks and wofa each got one vote.
BelMarduk, ParkinT, Jackie and musick each got two.
Dr Bill's (in memoriam) entry got four votes.
Wofa, fiberbabe, tsuwm and shanks all got the correct definition.
A) knitter's term for an inch of purl stitch (AnnaStrophic)
B) a small boat; similar to a wherry but wider and more easily sculled (in memoriam, Dr. Bill)[TEd, themilum, BranShea, Aramis11]
C) a power-operated crank or gearbox with a square locking mechanism (belMarduk) [belMarduk, Jackie]
D) (slang) v. To pack into an enclosed space, especially to maximize capacity (Aramis11)[consuelo]
E) an architectural element used to fit a dome to a square structure (OED) [wofahulicodoc, Fiberbabe, tsuwm, shanks]
F) reaction to a severe or painful pinch (ParkinT)[etaoin, ParkinT]
G) a thin-bladed knife carried at the back of the neck by Basque sheepherders (Faldage)[Owlbow]
H) colloquial; onomatopoeic verb describing the action of sopping up the last drops of soup or chowder from a bowl using a piece of bread, roll or clamcake (Owlbow)
I) also squench a combination of "squaw" and "wench" (circa, 1700) - an early English designation for loose Indian women without tribal affiliations. cf. camp followers. (themilum)
J)a Scottish breakfast dish, usually made from fried cabbage, traditionally an accompaniment to black pudding or haggis (shanks)[Father Steve]
K) to squeeze tightly together (Jackie)[AnnaStrophic, olly,]
L) a small amount, as of ketchup (from squirt + pinch) (TEd)
M) the centre shaft of a single section of multi-sprocketed, bi-toothed chain link (musick)[Faldage, nightotter]
N) from archery; the act of using monocular vision to aim along the shaft of the arrow (wofa)[musick]
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Elizabeth, I didn't get two votes, I only got the one. The second vote doesn't count since I voted for myself as a bit of a red herring since I already knew the actual definition and I didn't want cheat by voting for it. 
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Elizabeth, I didn't get two votes, I only got the one.
The second vote doesn't count since I voted for myself as a bit of a red herring since I already knew the actual definition and I didn't want cheat by voting for it.
Ditto. I thought that was part of the game!
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Yeah, this one is kinda like the last: more than one legit definition. But I can't complain, since I'm neither smart nor organized enough to even attempt to mistress a hog, and I admire y'all who do.
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Yeah, this one is kinda like the last: more than one legit definition. But I can't complain, since I'm neither smart nor organized enough to even attempt to mistress a hog, and I admire y'all who do.
Zigackly.
Thanks muchly Elizabeth.
Good fun all round.
(I first heard of the word in, of course, Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel Dennett - only place I've ever seen it.)
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Thanks Elizabeth,
although skunked, I still love these games -
and chowda
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I still love these games -
and chowda
I was just informed of a business trip to Nassua (NH) in April.
As a resident of Florida I look forward to yet another opportunity to get real chowda!!!!
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Elizabeth, did you not forget the traditional closing remarks by the Hogmaster? You know, like thanking all of the participants and bragging on their fine contributions. For example, the posthumous definition by wwh (Doc Bill) who, I think, never won, or even played, a game of Hogwash when he was alive , but who, this time, fooled four people here and got the most votes. Or, To give me the chance to prove that me and Pal Al and Tank and Major Hate made up the word "squinch" and it recieved wide currency in the Southeast among bopsters. The word was to be used as a slightly demeaning but hip word for "chick". In this context the word was first used by me on Sept 29 1961 at 3:00 AM in the parking lot of black radio station WJLD while we four were finishing off a case of Drewery Beer. If you don't believe me [Search AWAD Archives] for "squench" (my spelling) or call Tank at 205-980-8642 in Alabama (you can't call Pal Al as he is in Texas and I don't have his number and Major Hate is still in jail). 
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