Round 3070 results

[Shani Naylor]

Our next dealer is Tim L, who scored 6 natural points with his muttonbird def (actual Maori name is tītī) and who is ahead of Efrem M in the rolling scores. Efrem also scored 6 natural points for his extinct NZ bird. According to that reputable authority, Wye's Dictionary of Improbable Words, ay-ay-aya is actually the yell of a runner in training (not that I've ever heard a runner yell this). Wye's dictionary focuses on words that are all vowels (including y) or all consonants and are found in published books. You can have a peek inside on Amazon.

Take it away Tim!

 

1.       The yell of a runner in training.
D0!!

2.       [Maori] The muttonbird or sooty shearwater.
Tim L, who voted 8 & 11. Score: 6
Votes from Johnny B, Alan M, Dave C, Debbie E, Ryan M & Chris C.

3.       [Madagascar] the female long-fingered lemur.
Johnny B, who voted 2 & 6. Score: 3
Votes from Alan M, Mike S & Ryan M.

4.       A joyous, or sometimes sarcastic, exclamation.
Judy M, who voted 9 & 10. Score: 1
Vote from Efrem M.

5.       A phrase used in a chant to express lamentation.
Chris C, who voted 2 & 6. Score: 1
Vote from Efrem M.

6.       A flightless bird native to New Zealand, slightly larger than a kiwi, extinct since c. 1450.
Efrem M, who voted 4 & 5. Score: 6
Votes from Tim B, Johnny B, Dave C, Debbie E, Nancy S & Chris C.

7.       A game of chance played with three six-sided dice. The game is stereotypically played in urban settings such as alleys or stoops.
Dan W, who voted 10 & 8. Score: 1
Vote from Mike S.

8.       One of the largest gem-quality rough diamonds ever found, weighing 2,334 carats and discovered at Boevets, South Africa on May 12, 1986 and named after a local spring.
Nancy S, who voted 6 & 9. Score: 2
Votes from Tim L & Dan W.

9.       A rare tropical bird of the order psittaciformes, found in low-lying jungle areas in South-Central Asia, and distinguished by its unusual yellow-green plumage and red crest, as well as its distinctive cry.
Alan M, who voted 2 & 3. Score: 3
Votes from Tim B, Judy M & Nancy S.

10.   The web of a bird spider native to the South American rain forest, from the sound one makes on walking into one unexpectedly. Also, the spider itself, considered a delicacy among some native tribes.
Mike S, who voted 3 & 7. Score: 2
Votes from Judy M & Dan W.

11.   An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials, often in temporary installations; the art associated with this movement.

The movement is known for an emphasis on creating works that would not be commercially viable, but many of these works are now sold and collected.

Paul K, who didn’t vote. Score: 1
Vote from Tim L.

No def:

Tim B, who voted 6 & 9. Score: 0
Dave C, who voted 2 & 6. Score: 0
Debbie E, who voted 2 & 6. Score: 0
Ryan McGill, who voted 2 & 3. Score: 0

[Daniel B Widdis]

Congrats on the D0!

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On May 5, 2020, at 4:07 PM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Christopher Carson]

Very Nice D0!

Chris

[Johnb - co.uk]

congrats on the D0

JohnnyB

On 06/05/2020 00:07, Shani Naylor wrote:

Our next dealer is Tim L, who scored 6 natural points with his muttonbird def (actual Maori name is tītī) and who is ahead of Efrem M in the rolling scores. Efrem also scored 6 natural points for his extinct NZ bird. According to that reputable authority, Wye's Dictionary of Improbable Words, ay-ay-aya is actually the yell of a runner in training (not that I've ever heard a runner yell this). Wye's dictionary focuses on words that are all vowels (including y) or all consonants and are found in published books. You can have a peek inside on Amazon.

Take it away Tim!

 

1.       The yell of a runner in training.
D0!!

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[Tim Lodge]

Congratulations on the D0!

New word coming up shortly - I've had a lockdown late start this morning

--  Tim L

[Efrem G Mallach]

Congratulations on the D0, Shani! 

As a runner for several decades (eight marathons and an uncounted number of shorter races from 3 miles to 30 km), though none for several years now, I've never heard it either - but I can imagine it vividly. 

And Tim - thanks for having a higher rolling score!

Efrem

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[Judy Madnick]

Congrats, Shani! That was a great choice of words. It seemed too obvious, and I eliminated it immediately.

 

Judy

[Johnb - co.uk]

It is quite an achievement to get a D0 on definition #1

JohnnyB

On 06/05/2020 14:16, Judy Madnick wrote:

Congrats, Shani! That was a great choice of words. It seemed too obvious, and I eliminated it immediately.

 

Judy

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