Round 3584 BOODLE FIGHT - time to vote!

[Shani Naylor]

We have before us a dozen defs for BOODLE FIGHT, one of which is legitimate and the rest of which are illegitimate (in the nicest possible way). 

Please vote for two before the deadline, which is 36 hours from now.

1.       A punning contest.

2.       A contested will; an inheritance dispute.

3.       An intense disagreement over a trivial issue.

4.       A groundless argument; a fuss over nothing.

5.       In aeronautics, 125% of the minimum take-off speed.

6.       The, usually successful, theft of the blessings of a cargo-cult delivery.

7.       A rite in which new military recruits engage in a mock battle against experienced soldiers; any lopsided contest.

8.       A meal where food is placed on top of a table lined with banana leaves, and diners eat standing and without cutlery.

9.       A kind of reverse auction where two or more potential suppliers are trying to win a contract by offering extra features or benefits.

10.   A children’s game in which blindfolded players attempt to identify household objects by touch while others shout misleading clues.

11.   A protracted legal dispute over the distribution of an estate, particularly involving multiple heirs contesting the terms of a will or the validity of inheritance claims.

12.   A lively and communal dining experience originating from the Philippines; "boodle" refers to the abundance of food, while "fight" signifies the spirited and competitive nature of the meal. This tradition is often associated with camaraderie, celebration, and a sense of togetherness among friends and family.

Deadline is 9am Thursday 2 October NZT, or:

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 1:00 p.m.

New York, NY, USA
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 4:00 p.m.

London, United Kingdom
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 9:00 p.m.

Paris, France
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 10:00 p.m.

[Paul Keating]

Avoiding the obvious senses of fight and boodle, I vote for 1 and 10.

P

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[John Barrs]

First and last for me please, #1 and #12 

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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Shani,

Definitions 3 and 4 seem similar. One vote to each.

Cheers,
Hugo

Op 30-9-2025 om 10:01 schreef Shani Naylor:

[nancygoat]

I'll take 1 and 9.

Nancy

[Tim Bourne]

2 and 11, please.

Best wishes, Tim B

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[Judy Madnick]

3 and 4.

Judy Madnick 

Judy

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[Chowie]

1 and 9 please

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

​"For we cannot do anything against the truth, 

but only for the truth​." 

II Corinthians 13:8

On Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 4:02 AM Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:

[Efrem Mallach]

4 and 12, please.

Efrem

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On Sep 30, 2025, at 4:01 AM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:

We have before us a dozen defs for BOODLE FIGHT, one of which is legitimate and the rest of which are illegitimate (in the nicest possible way). 

Please vote for two before the deadline, which is 36 hours from now.

4.       A groundless argument; a fuss over nothing.

12.   A lively and communal dining experience originating from the Philippines; "boodle" refers to the abundance of food, while "fight" signifies the spirited and competitive nature of the meal. This tradition is often associated with camaraderie, celebration, and a sense of togetherness among friends and family.

[Glenn Thomas Davis]

I'll try the seemingly identical 2 and 11.

—Glenn

. . .

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.

—Plutarch

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with 10 and 12.

--Mike

[Paul Keating]

Identical in sense but not in diction. Dealers are obliged to stay close to the wording of their source. And only one of them reads as if it might have come from a real dictionary. 

P

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Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 3584 BOODLE FIGHT - time to vote!

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 5 and 9 for no particular reason.

-- Eric

[Tim Lodge]

I'll try 3 and 11.

3.       An intense disagreement over a trivial issue.

        11.   A protracted legal dispute over the distribution of an estate, particularly involving multiple heirs contesting the terms of a will or the validity of inheritance claims.

--  Tim L

[Daniel B. Widdis]

I'm hungry.  8 and 12.

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