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I'm all for a game of Balderdash. I just got a new version of the game as a gift. Now you can either choose an obscure word to define, an obscure movie title to make up a plot synopsis of, an obscure acronym to expand, an obscure person's name to explain what they are "famous" for, or an obscure something else to do something else with (I'm at work and the game's at home). It's another case of if it ain't broke... but the movie titles can be fun.
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Ha! I like the acronym idea. The next time you are at home, perhaps you can jot down a couple for us to try? In your copious free time, I mean.
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I'm thinking that when I publish the list of proposed definitions that we should vote out in the open (allows the bluffing factor) -- any thoughts?
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Sure. Nothing like a little public humiliation to make my day. Only, will the votes influence succeeding voters? And should we try to schedule votes on a rotating basis so the same people don't get stuck voting first all the time? Or am I unduly complicating this? Or duly complicating it?
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the board game (and the 'parlor' game) rotate the play so everyone gets (has?) to go first. not only do you get public humiliation this way, but the bluff comes into play because you can vote for your own definition to try to influence others -- the downside is that you don't score any points for your own vote that way, you can only get points for guessing the true definition and for others guessing yours.
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A friend just apologized for using the word 'discombobulated'. Is this word not recognized as slang? I haven't seen any reference to it but I hear it used.
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Welcome, steev.
dis·com·bob·u·late (dĭs'kəm-bŏb'yə-lāt')
tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To throw into a state of confusion. See synonyms at confuse.
[Perhaps alteration of DISCOMPOSE.]
dis'com·bob'u·la'tion n.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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One of my favorite words! (though ususally self-applicable)...But for years I pronounced it discom- boob-ulate! I was horribly disappointed when I was enlightened about my error...and, I have to admit, I still like it better with the "boob" in it!  No sexual connotation intended, seriously folks.
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