Round 3535: Time to vote!

[Shani Naylor]

Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lass
Me father gave me nose a tweak, told me I was a bad-ass
But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose

The biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes...

(with apologies to the Sherman brothers)

Oh, wrong word, actually it's... SUPELLECTICARIOUS.

We have 13 defs for your consideration. Please vote for 2 by the deadline, which is around 36 hours from now. If everyone who has supplied a def has voted, I may close the voting early.

1.      Over the top.

2.      Of or relating to household furniture.

3.      [Medical] Having joint movement beyond the normal range.

4.      Being in a situation that requires a higher intellect than one has.

5.      _nonce_ (Lear) Of or related to excessive letters or syllables within a word.

6.      A large curtained double bed with down filled pillows and mattress; a four-poster.

7.      (Of a purchase) Appearing more desirable in the store than after bringing it home.

8.      Descriptive of one who believes that the will of the person in power should take precedence over any elected authority.

9.      A nonce word, coined by H.L. Mencken, to describe academics whose "opinions of their works far outweigh their value." (Prejudices, Vol. 6, 1927)

10.  Referring to an overwhelming political victory. Coined by writer Russell Baker in reference to Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide win in the 1964 U.S. presidential election.

11.  [Obs.] Characterized by an excessive or fastidious concern with personal accoutrements; excessively particular or refined in matters of domestic comfort and aesthetic arrangement.

12.  Of music: performed with improvised instruments, such as pans, cutlery, water-filled glasses, garden hoses, or household appliances; composed for orchestra in imitation of, or incorporating, such music.

13.  Describing a state of being overly enamored with the arrangement, categorization, or acquisition of trivial objects that serve little practical purpose but are cherished for their aesthetic or sentimental value.

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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New York, NY, USA
Sun, 27 Apr 2025 8:00 a.m.

London, United Kingdom
Sun, 27 Apr 2025 1:00 p.m.

Paris, France
Sun, 27 Apr 2025 2:00 p.m.

[John Barrs]

#2 and #13 please

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[collect]

1 and 9 ... never neglect Mencken! 

Dave

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[Tim Bourne]

5 and 9, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Paul Keating]

In the round 3535

Ain’t gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie

There are 4 definitions involving household stuff: 2, 11, 12, 13. 

And Johnny voted for two of them, and we all know his track record.  

But  I dislike 13, so that leaves me with three and I have only two votes.  I vote for 2 and 11.

On 2025-04-12 02:32:09, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:

2.      Of or relating to household furniture.

[Chowie]

3 and 12 please

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

The Eternal God is my refuge, and underneath are the Everlasting Arms. 

Deuteronomy 33:27

[Efrem Mallach]

Totally missed sending in a def - put the deadline on the wrong day in my to-do list! Sorry, Shani.

Still, I get to vote. Sounds like an adjective to me. I'll go for 5 and 9, on the grounds that there should be a word for each of these concepts even if this isn't it. 

Efrem

On Apr 11, 2025, at 8:31 PM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:

Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lass
Me father gave me nose a tweak, told me I was a bad-ass
But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose

The biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes...

(with apologies to the Sherman brothers)

Oh, wrong word, actually it's... SUPELLECTICARIOUS.

We have 13 defs for your consideration. Please vote for 2 by the deadline, which is around 36 hours from now. If everyone who has supplied a def has voted, I may close the voting early.

5.      _nonce_ (Lear) Of or related to excessive letters or syllables within a word.

[Tony Abell]

Definitions 11 and 13 are very similar, but the shortness of 2 appeals to me. I'll vote for 2 and 11:

> 2. Of or relating to household furniture.

[hugo]

I'll fall for 1 and 9.

Cheers, 

Hugo

Verzonden vanaf mijn Galaxy

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Onderwerp: [Dixonary] Round 3535: Time to vote!

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 4 and 9.

-- Eric

[Tim Lodge]

I feel I'm not as good at this game as I once was, perhaps because I'm 31 years older than when I started - it must be old age creeping up. I'll throw my votes away at 9 and 12.

              9.      A nonce word, coined by H.L. Mencken, to describe academics whose "opinions of their works far outweigh their value." (Prejudices, Vol. 6, 1927)

            12.  Of music: performed with improvised instruments, such as pans, cutlery, water-filled glasses, garden hoses, or household appliances; composed for orchestra in imitation of, or incorporating, such music.

--  Tim L

[Chowie]

Tim Lodge, I only began playing after I retired 8 years ago. I'm now 70. That's not encouraging, brother! LOL

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[Daniel B. Widdis]

9 and 12 for me

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[Shani Naylor]

Just a quick heads up (and thank you Paul for pointing this out), my deadlines were a week out. We still have three players who submitted a def who haven't yet voted, so I'll extend the deadline by 7 hours just in case anyone has put off voting thinking they had more time. So, the deadline will be just under 10 hours from now. 

We have 13 defs for your consideration. Please vote for 2 by the deadline, which is around 36 hours from now. If everyone who has supplied a def has voted, I may close the voting early.

[nancygoat]

I'll take 10 and 13 just in time, I hope.

(But I think your stated deadline is way longer than you intended.)

Nancy

[Tim Lodge]

Debbie 

Don't  worry, you should have another 13 years of mental acuity before you get to my state.

-- Tim L

[France International/Mike Shefler]

If it's not too late, I'll vote for 2 and12.

-Mike

[Judy Madnick]

Uh-oh. That gives me only another year or two. LOL! Then again, my record hasn't been all that great for all the years I've been participating.

 

Judy Madnick

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