Round 3461 - FISH DIVE - time to vote!

[Shani Naylor]

Hi all

We have 12 definitions of our word FISH DIVE, one of which came from a dictionary. Please vote for two before the deadline, or let me know if you are DQ. 

1.       [Astron] The little dipper constellation.

2.       (slang) Broadly, a fraudulent business practice.

3.       To dispose of a corpse by dumping it in the ocean.

4.       Informally, any dive in (open or closed) pike position.

5.       An act of tumbling head over heels; a heavy fall, esp. from a horse.

6.       In a fishing port, a cheap restaurant, often in a basement, serving dishes based on locally-caught fish.

7.       In poker, a tactic where a player intentionally loses early hands to mislead others about their skill level.

8.       A 30-meter (98-foot) dive with abundant marine life and strong currents that often require a reef hook.

9.       Gambling slang for a person who raises bets during a losing streak, in the belief that the streak must end.

10.   A technique in parkour where a traceur runs partway up a wall and does a back flip while reversing direction.

11.   (Ballet) A position in which a dancer is caught and supported by a partner with head and shoulders just clear of the floor.

12.   A receptacle containing the counters, called fish, representing stakes in a game of cards, esp. quadrille; also called pool, pool-dish.

The deadline is midday Tuesday 2 July (NZT), which is 38 and a half hours from now. 

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 5:00 p.m.

New York, NY, USA
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 8:00 p.m.

London, United Kingdom
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 1:00 a.m.

Paris, France
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 2:00 a.m.

 

  

 

 

[Paul Keating]

I started by eliminating definitions that have to do with sports called “diving”. I went through again and discarded disreputable places or practices, and faked falls. Then there are two part-of-speech mismatches, and two definitions too maladroit to be likely. I’m still left with more than two, so I’ll take the five-and-dime approach.

5.      An act of tumbling head over heels; a heavy fall, esp. from a horse.

10.    A technique in parkour where a traceur runs partway up a wall and does a back flip while reversing direction.

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[Chowie]

3 and 7 please.

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Debbie E.

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[Collect47]

2 and 7 … 

Dave

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On Jun 30, 2024, at 5:32 AM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:



[Judy Madnick]

4.       Informally, any dive in (open or closed) pike position.

5.       An act of tumbling head over heels; a heavy fall, esp. from a horse.

Judy Madnick

[Tim Lodge]

I tried to come up with a fake def involving the Poisson distribution in mathematical,  but couldn't get it to sound genuine.  I'll go for 10 qnd 12.

10.   A technique in parkour where a traceur runs partway up a wall and does a back flip while reversing direction.

12.   A receptacle containing the counters, called fish, representing stakes in a game of cards, esp. quadrille; also called pool, pool-dish.-

- Tim L

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll vote for 5 and 12.

--MIke

[Glenn Thomas Davis]

Gotta vote for something... I'll try 1 and 9.

—Glenn

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On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 8:05 AM 'France International/Mike Shefler' via Dixonary <dixo...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I'll vote for 5 and 12.

--MIke

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[Efrem Mallach]

Games, I guess ... Of those, 7 and 10.

Efrem

On Jun 30, 2024, at 5:31 AM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all

We have 12 definitions of our word FISH DIVE, one of which came from a dictionary. Please vote for two before the deadline, or let me know if you are DQ. 

7.       In poker, a tactic where a player intentionally loses early hands to mislead others about their skill level.

10.   A technique in parkour where a traceur runs partway up a wall and does a back flip while reversing direction.

[Tim B]

I'll try 7 and 9, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Tony Abell]

Going with vox pop: 7 and 10:

> 7. In poker, a tactic where a player intentionally loses early hands
> to mislead others about their skill level.