Word definition game

[Swatopluk]

Skratkey - a device for luring Skrats into your house.

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avecrit (and don't tell me it is a richer variety of sanskrit )

[Sibling DavidH]

avecrit -noun

a hybrid of the avocet and some other critter.  Not to be confused with the aardelope.
sponticle

[Lorst]

sponticle - a 21st century development of the flanticle (cf #1112), programmed with AI so as to autonomously seek out tight flanges.

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snealings

[Swatopluk]

snealings - the slimy traces left by snails, specifically on sand. Quartz snealings are a traditional abrasive/polish combination. Especially useful for marble since it gives it an extra 'shine'.

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suburtance

[Sibling DavidH]

suburtance
A medieval feudal duty, whereby on St Paffikin's day one had to hop round the boundaries of one's land, in front of one's liege-lord, in a strange ceremony involving nudity, a goat and a ale-cask.  This would nowadays be illegal for several reasons.

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glidget

[Lorst]

glidget - a cleverly designed novelty item for 2-yr-olds that breaks or fails within 5 minutes of purchase, requiring harassed parents to then purchase another... and another... and...


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ablegian

[Swatopluk]

ablegian - the German version of the Dumaresq. Not to be confused with the Absehen (reticle).

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morleph

[Sibling DavidH]

morleph

A mutant leprechaun living in my home village of Moreton-on-Lugg.

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eggskullpate

[Swatopluk]

eggskullpate
1. weaseling out of responsibility by blaming it on the scientific advisors
2. executing a Frankenstein-like type of brain surgery involving temporary removal of most of the calvaria (skullcap)
3. common name for the execution of cranioplasty, the treatment of certain defects where skull and brain don't fit (e.g. hydrocephalus) or the calvaria is too thin.

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monotale

[Griffin NoName]

monotale  - a story with only one ending

clavibastule

[Aphos]

clavibastule:  composition for quartet of vuvuzela



vuvuzela

Oh...sorry...that's been done.

venfibular

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

vuvuzela

A very loud, very annoying, very populist and possibly dangerous mouthpiece from Venezuela...

Oh...sorry...that's been done.

Venfibular: a plastic fibula cover to protect it from vengeful kicks.

bespikes

[Swatopluk]

bespikes - archaic; use of the type of sarcasm that stops any argument in its tracks; "That bespikes..."

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buv

[Lorst]

Ye're out, Swato. Dat's a reel wurd.

"Da seegles in tha sky buv."

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chorpics

[pieces o nine]

chorpics  trading cards, similiar to baseball cards, depicting both major and minor league dancers, and containing stats on performances and so forth.



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