Round 3588 - PIGSNEY - Result
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Tim Bourne
Oct 13, 2025, 1:49:39 PM (3 days ago) Oct 13
to Glenn Thomas Davis, Dixonary
As all submitters have voted, and one other, I'm closing the round a few hours early. The last vote
could have changed the winner.
In round 3588 definition number 3 'A counterfeit coin, esp. one made of base metal' from Glenn Davis
is the clear winner with 5 votes. Mike Shefler also earned 5 points, but 2 of his were for guessing
the true definition, so Glenn takes the deal.
The real definition was number 8, "[piga, Sax. a girl] A word of endearment to a girl", which Tony,
Tim L, Shani, Mike, Dan and Johnny all guessed; no-one was DQ. The definition comes from Samuel
Johnson's Dictionary of 1755, in a shorter version published by Levenger Press in the USA in 2002,
and by Atlantic Books in the UK in 2004.
1 [Lanc.] A lout; a dull fellow.
Submitted by Mike Shefler, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 5.
Votes from Boxer, Keating, Shepherdson.
2 Historical A particularly choice cut of bacon, specifically the crispy end pieces considered a
delicacy among medieval soldiers and often used as currency or traded goods during military
campaigns. [< ME pig + sney, from Old Norse sneiðr 'a cut, slice,'. The term gained prominence
following the Battle of the Herrings (1429), where English supply wagons carrying pigsneys were
attacked by French forces, leading to fierce combat over the bacon reserves.]
Submitted by Dan Widdis, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 3.
Vote from Madnick.
3 A counterfeit coin, esp. one made of base metal.
Submitted by Glenn Davis, who voted for 5 and 11 and scored 5.
Votes from Embler, Keating, Lodge, Shefler, Widdis.
4 An animated film of low artistic or technical quality.
Submitted by Eric Boxer, who voted for 1 and 11 and scored 2.
Votes from Abell, Barrs.
5 A looped flourish in ornamental script.
Submitted by Judy Madnick, who voted for 2 and 7 and scored 3.
Votes from Davis, Embler, Mallach.
6 The natural habitat of a wild swine.
Submitted by Debbie Embler, who voted for 3 and 5 and scored 0.
No votes.
7 A handheld motor-powered grinding disc; angle grinder.
Submitted by Tony Abell, who voted for 4 and 8* and scored 3.
Vote from Madnick.
8 [piga, Sax. a girl] A word of endearment to a girl.
Submitted by Samuel Johnson, who did not vote and scored D6.
Votes from Abell, Barrs, Lodge, Naylor, Shefler, Widdis.
9 A mistake or error.
Submitted by Tim Lodge, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 2.
No votes.
10 In English public schools, a derogatory term for an incompetent instructor.
Submitted by Efrem Mallach, who voted for 5 and 12 and scored 1.
Vote from Shepherdson.
11 A man's wide-brimmed flat hat often made of felt.
Submitted by Nancy Shepherdson, who voted for 1 and 10 and scored 3.
Votes from Boxer, Davis, Naylor.
12 [Tiddlywinks] When a wink is in a position too close to the pot to be easily potted.
Submitted by Shani Naylor, who voted for 8* and 11 and scored 3.
Vote from Mallach.
13 A children's word for picnic.
Submitted by Paul Keating, who voted for 1 and 3 and scored 0.
No votes.
Johnny Barrs did not submit a definition. He voted for 4 and 8*, and scored 2.
The tabulated results are attached.
Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.
could have changed the winner.
In round 3588 definition number 3 'A counterfeit coin, esp. one made of base metal' from Glenn Davis
is the clear winner with 5 votes. Mike Shefler also earned 5 points, but 2 of his were for guessing
the true definition, so Glenn takes the deal.
The real definition was number 8, "[piga, Sax. a girl] A word of endearment to a girl", which Tony,
Tim L, Shani, Mike, Dan and Johnny all guessed; no-one was DQ. The definition comes from Samuel
Johnson's Dictionary of 1755, in a shorter version published by Levenger Press in the USA in 2002,
and by Atlantic Books in the UK in 2004.
1 [Lanc.] A lout; a dull fellow.
Submitted by Mike Shefler, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 5.
Votes from Boxer, Keating, Shepherdson.
2 Historical A particularly choice cut of bacon, specifically the crispy end pieces considered a
delicacy among medieval soldiers and often used as currency or traded goods during military
campaigns. [< ME pig + sney, from Old Norse sneiðr 'a cut, slice,'. The term gained prominence
following the Battle of the Herrings (1429), where English supply wagons carrying pigsneys were
attacked by French forces, leading to fierce combat over the bacon reserves.]
Submitted by Dan Widdis, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 3.
Vote from Madnick.
3 A counterfeit coin, esp. one made of base metal.
Submitted by Glenn Davis, who voted for 5 and 11 and scored 5.
Votes from Embler, Keating, Lodge, Shefler, Widdis.
4 An animated film of low artistic or technical quality.
Submitted by Eric Boxer, who voted for 1 and 11 and scored 2.
Votes from Abell, Barrs.
5 A looped flourish in ornamental script.
Submitted by Judy Madnick, who voted for 2 and 7 and scored 3.
Votes from Davis, Embler, Mallach.
6 The natural habitat of a wild swine.
Submitted by Debbie Embler, who voted for 3 and 5 and scored 0.
No votes.
7 A handheld motor-powered grinding disc; angle grinder.
Submitted by Tony Abell, who voted for 4 and 8* and scored 3.
Vote from Madnick.
8 [piga, Sax. a girl] A word of endearment to a girl.
Submitted by Samuel Johnson, who did not vote and scored D6.
Votes from Abell, Barrs, Lodge, Naylor, Shefler, Widdis.
9 A mistake or error.
Submitted by Tim Lodge, who voted for 3 and 8* and scored 2.
No votes.
10 In English public schools, a derogatory term for an incompetent instructor.
Submitted by Efrem Mallach, who voted for 5 and 12 and scored 1.
Vote from Shepherdson.
11 A man's wide-brimmed flat hat often made of felt.
Submitted by Nancy Shepherdson, who voted for 1 and 10 and scored 3.
Votes from Boxer, Davis, Naylor.
12 [Tiddlywinks] When a wink is in a position too close to the pot to be easily potted.
Submitted by Shani Naylor, who voted for 8* and 11 and scored 3.
Vote from Mallach.
13 A children's word for picnic.
Submitted by Paul Keating, who voted for 1 and 3 and scored 0.
No votes.
Johnny Barrs did not submit a definition. He voted for 4 and 8*, and scored 2.
The tabulated results are attached.
Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.
Paul Keating
Oct 13, 2025, 5:07:34 PM (2 days ago) Oct 13
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There is a very handsome and scholarly online edition of Johnson’s dictionary at
though, for browsing, I prefer my 1979 full-size facsimile. I still remember the cashier's jaw dropping at the price when I took it to the checkout.
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