OOLLY is…
A. an affectionate nickname for uilleann pipes
B. a city in Tamil Nadu, India. (contraction of Tamil Ullagamandalam)
C. made of, or having the appearance of, small, smooth, regular sized granules
D. a quack remedy for syphilis popular in the early 18th entury
E. the viscous, gelatinous state of meat in final decomposition
F. a small cavity or shallow hole in an ironwood tree from which decay may spread - a perpetual concern for foresters of this hard, durable wood
G. the small piece of albuminous matter attached to the yolk of an egg
H. a lump or loop of iron, as wootz, when taken as a pasty mass from the crucible [India]
I. a small opening, either natural or man-made so that it is just big enough to see through with one eye
J. to appear in disguise: incognito
K. an aggregate formed of egg-shaped stones originally arising as igneous inclusions in bituminous shale
L. cautious; gentle [Sc.]
M. descriptive of a polar bear's pelt
Cast your votes! You don’t have to have submitted a definition to choose your favorite (but it does make the game more interesting…)
Results next Monday, seven days hence.
