Rnd 3074 - WIFTY

[Christopher Carson]

We have a bumper crop of 15 definitions for WIFTY, one of which is the genuine article. Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 6:00 AM EDT on Friday, May 22, 2020, or 3:00 AM PDT .

 

1. A wickedly brisk westerly wind.

2. Swift, breezy.

3. Impractical, flighty, or unfocused.

4. British Army slang for a coveted deployment, in a

    pleasant climate and away from active combat.

5. A small side-altar; a wayside oratory [< OE weofod

    ‘altar’]

6. [Scot.] Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the

    straight line.

7. The Northern white-faced owl, _Ptilopsis leucotis_,

    named for its call.

8. Haughty; pretentious.

9. A pair of two or three wheeled pulleys used to hoist a

    gaff.

10. Suspicious.

11. The contents of a housewife, especially the tape-

    measure.

12. [Slang] A strong network connection on a wireless

    device.

13. Odorous.

14. Magic; unbelievable.

15. A cold native Alaskan man who is over the age of sixty.

 

Chris

Da Dealah

 

[Judy Madnick]

This may be too obvious, but I'll vote for 1 and 2.

 

Judy Madnick

Albany, NY

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll vote for 11 and 15 because they couldn't possibly be right.

[Tim Lodge]

6 and 15, please.

 6. [Scot.] Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.

15. A cold native Alaskan man who is over the age of sixty.

--  Tim L

[Johnb - co.uk]

#3 plus #6 please

JohnnyB

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[Dave Cunningham]

5 and 6 as being sorta similar

Dave

[Joseph Leckenby]

Two and three please. 

[Daniel B Widdis]

1 made me laugh, and 11 made me laugh a second time.

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[Debbie]

There's 5 definitions I like this time, but i will go with #3 and 4. Thanks.

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[Tim B]

10 and 13, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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I’ll go with 3 and 6.

Alan

 

From: dixo...@googlegroups.com <dixo...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Christopher Carson
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 7:07 AM
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Subject: [Dixonary] Rnd 3074 - WIFTY

 

We have a bumper crop of 15 definitions for WIFTY, one of which is the genuine article. Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 6:00 AM EDT on Friday, May 22, 2020, or 3:00 AM PDT .

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[nancygoat]

I'll take 3 and 6 this time.

Note, my def is not there, either.

Nancy 

[Shani Naylor]

While intrigued that a housewife might have "contents", I'll vote 6 & 8.

And with 4 defs missing, that means a total of 19 players... 

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[Tim B]

> While intrigued that a housewife might have "contents"

A "housewife" (pronounced "hussif", I was told, but that may be regional) was the term for a mending
kit issued to British soldiers. I still have one bought from a surplus shop and used when camping.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Tim Lodge]

Tim B is absolutely right about the housewife and its pronunciation.  I was issued with one when I joined the Royal Air Force nearly 60 years ago, and spent my first week using the contents to sew nametags on all my clothes, .

--  Tim L

[Efrem G Mallach]

Sounds like an adjective to me, though that doesn't narrow it down enough. Of those, I'll take the impractical, unbelievable 3 and 14.

Efrem

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On May 20, 2020, at 7:07 AM, Christopher Carson <clca...@live.com> wrote:

We have a bumper crop of 15 definitions for WIFTY, one of which is the genuine article. Please vote for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 6:00 AM EDT on Friday, May 22, 2020, or 3:00 AM PDT .
 

3. Impractical, flighty, or unfocused.

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14. Magic; unbelievable.

[Stephen Dixon]

Several of these sound quite probable, which is always a problem. Ah, well...I'll go with

#1- the westerly breeze, and

#3 - flighty

#1  &  #3

Steve  Dixon

      -- "Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool." -- Anonymous  

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 7:07 AM Christopher Carson <clca...@live.com> wrote:

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[Tony Abell]

I'll take 6 for plausibility and 15 for creativity:

> 6. [Scot.] Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the
> straight line.

[Tony Abell]

That is a relief to know. I was wondering why a housewife would swallow a
tape measure and who knows how many other tools.

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