Word definition game

[pieces o nine]

nepothurgy Employment of one's relatives to perform menial tasks. See also nepothurge.

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catoptromancy - predicting the future from the eyes of a cat
(there are so many obscure soothsaying methods that this one could actually be real)

More divination methods here than you can shake yer I-Ching stalks at. The other glossaries useful for finding fishtastic words to amaze yer friends or pervert for this topic.

[Pachyderm]

In the absence of a word from Pieces, I propose:

fandingo

[Aphos]

fandingo  a wild Australian canine known for its extremely large, floppy ears


mactrust

[Griffin NoName]

mactrust   to have faith that dirty brown overcoats can be unbuttoned using thought control

singostern

[Aphos]

singostern  the aft end of a one man rowboat.


outventory

[pieces o nine]

outventory Counting one's chickens before they hatch.

In the absence of a word from Pieces, I propose: 

My head is bowed in shame.

Right. How about gnarlomachus, then.

[Pachyderm]

Unbow thy head, Pieces, for it is not a problem.

Gnarlomachus: Ancient Greek King, ruler of Halicarnassus, credited with the invention of the surf board.


mastigophorous

[Griffin NoName]

mastigophorus  dinosaur with giant sticky out teeth sometimes confused with over-szied elephants

logorythmic

[Pachyderm]

Logorythmic: The noise made by a tree falling in a forest, unoserved by humans.


caesaropapism

[Griffin NoName]

caesaropapism   a salad dish; the recipe is copyright of the Vatican.

untrepidwalist

[Swatopluk]

untrepidwalist - unquenchable ambition for high offices (iirc the wali is the rank directly below grand vezier)

vompus

[Pachyderm]

vompus: descriptive of a stag party on a pub crawl

madapollam

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

madapollam a wrestler of plant pollen, preferably with a cape.  This sport grew out of a growing number of ex-matadors who had converted to vegan lifestyle, but wished to retain some of their skills and heritage.   Advocates of the sport claim that wrestling pollen with nothing but a cape is easily as complex and entertaining as anything else.   Those who also watch American reality TV agree.

realifake

[Aphos]

realifake  descriptive of counterfeit Chinese products


umbruff

[Pachyderm]

umbruff: Medieval fashion item, a waterproof lace ruff, extending down the wearer in the style of the poncho, but much more camp.


chthonophagia