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a) a certain type of Styrofoam [submitted by Jackie]
b) Unadorned stone tracery forming the structural border of a stained glass window. [Owlbow] twosleepy, Faldage
c) A Greek slave used as a soldier. [Faldage] wofa
d)Agric., jocular : a term used to refer to the illumination of a pig shelter[suggested by twosleepy, mod’ed by the hogmaster]
e) (Old French) a quill; a long wing-feather, used as a pen; often clipped, so that the birds could not fly [wofa]
f) - n - a type of ripstop nylon of extra light nature mainly used for making kites, windsocks, inflatables, banners [BranShea] etaoin, Jackie
g) Fossilized swine feces. [ASp] Owlbow
h) n., a small, pen shaped device used to write on any number of computer connected devices, such as a graphics tablet. Related to stylus, which is typically larger in size. [Maven] ÅΓª╥┐↕§
i) The top echelon of the swine pecking order. [olly]
j) adj. Having the shape or form of a stem or stick. From the Latin, stylus, stilus [twosleepy]
k) a Christian ascetic living atop a pillar [Merriam-Webster] BranShea, Maven
l) light-housekeeping as performed by a bachelor (coined by Dave Barry) [tsuwm] olly, ASp
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the disclaimers:
o I hesitated using this word due to its inherent armillary® qualities, but I think this factor saved the round, in the event. all of those (other) whimsical entries served to obfuscate the actual (whimsical) def'n.
o The Pook submitted the following entry, "n. a person who sits on a pole, usually as a sign of religious devotion"; he was invited to resubmit but chose instead to sit out (sort of).
o twosleepy included two def'ns, giving me a choice; I altered the second (including it for humorous effect only, as it turns out) -- I justify this departure from the usual practice as filler, in that there were only nine(9) actual entries this time.
o you will have noted (hi ASp!) that I chose not to normalize the entries this time, in accordance with the resounding lack of (much) response, pro or con, in another thread. I think I'll return to my former practice next time.
o if there is a next time.
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the hogmaster™
Maven will laugh too when she sees this. (Maven! it was the new style!)
(still can't believe this is the real defintion)
Yay!
tempus edax rerum
Maven will laugh too when she sees this. (Maven! it was the new style!)
(still can't believe this is the real defintion)
I remembered the story of Simon Stylites, an early Eastern Christian monk, who sat atop a pillar for about thirty years I think. I didn't know for sure that a Stylite was someone named after him, but figured that if it wasn't and anyone else knew of him from history they would vote for mine, but then when I was told that my definition was either close to the real thing or to someone elses I figured out that it really was the real definition, so, yes, as hogmaster said I SAT this one out! But it was fun seeing all the daffynitions. The one derived from Hoplite was especially clever.
Aha, I remember there was such a figure from the bible, but as he is called Simon de Zuilenzitter (pillar sitter) here, the word stylite did not ring any bell and I bulldozered straight into what I thought to be the fakest of them all.
New words stylite , hoplite, coprolite.
Thanks tsuwm, it was another good round again and an amusing demasqué. Another big laugh for the fantastic prize. If the Pook isn't interested I might still go.
L.) P.S. Definition L is one I still don't know what it means.
Yet it was chosen twice, so it must make sense.
Last edited by BranShea; 04/18/08 09:19 AM. Reason: P.S.
Aha, I remember there was such a figure from the bible, but as he is called Simon de Zuilenzitter (pillar sitter) here...
No it is not from the bible. The bible doesn't teach people to do such silly things! The story comes from early church history in around about the fourth or fifth century AD I think.Quote:L.) P.S. Definition L is one I still don't know what it means.
Yet it was chosen twice, so it must make sense.
Sty is a pig pen, and lite = light. A bachelor living in a lighthouse...
distraught mother, upon seeing nest-flown son's digs for the first time: "Oh my, this place looks like a pig sty!"
-joe (lite humor sans bulbs) friday
I’m glad I didn’t win – I’ve suffered enough and need no further penance. I am glad to have collected two invaluable points and I believe my hogwash point average has now risen to 0.071.
Worthless or precious, soon enough all will be coprolite.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, unless it's Friday.
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