Round 3656: Vote for SCOWDER

[Daniel B. Widdis]

Here are a dozen fake definitions for SCOWDER, cleverly masking the real one.  Your job is to vote for it during the next 36 hours!

You have until Sunday morning June 14 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 1630 UTC, 5:30 pm BST, 6:30 pm CET, and Monday 4:30 am NZST.

*** SCOWDER ***

1. Hist. A railway train that has a locomotive temporarily attached to the rear to provide additional power or traction to climb a gradient; to configure a train

2. a small gaff-rigged sailing boat formerly used for offshore fishing on the west coast of Scotland and Ireland.

3. A firm, aged sheeps' milk cheese which originated in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland, in the 1890s.

4. [Scot.] a kipper; a smoked herring somewhat over-smoked for extra flavour

5. Uneven snow churned by skis or snowboards.

6. [Yorks.] Depression; melancholia.

7. to scorch or singe

8. To mix vigorously.

9. [Scot.] to babble nonsense.

10. Marks left on a polished surface by dirty or greasy fingers.

11. to adjust one’s footing on uneven ground before taking a step.

12. [Scots Law] The delict (tort) of Breach of Confidence or Misuse of Private Information.

13. A niche practice where scavengers turn animals that have been hit by vehicles into a stew or chowder; often associated with sustainability.

[Tim Bourne]

5 and 13, please.

Tim B 

[John Barrs]

I will go short #7 #8

JohnnyB

On Sat, 13 Jun 2026 at 07:07, Tim Bourne <timbo...@gmail.com> wrote:

5 and 13, please.

Tim B 

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

7 & 8 for me also.

--Mike

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 2 and 9.

Eric

[Judy Madnick]

I'll go with 7 and 8.

 

Judy Madnick

[Chowie]

3 and 10, to award other players.

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[Tim Lodge]

I'll try 6 and  9.

                 6. [Yorks.] Depressio

                 9. [Scot.] to babble nonsense.

-- Tim L.

[nancygoat]

6 and 8 for me.

Nancy

[Efrem Mallach]

4 and 5, please.

Efrem

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On Jun 13, 2026, at 12:31 AM, Daniel B. Widdis <wid...@dixonary.net> wrote:

Here are a dozen fake definitions for SCOWDER, cleverly masking the real one.  Your job is to vote for it during the next 36 hours!

You have until Sunday morning June 14 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 1630 UTC, 5:30 pm BST, 6:30 pm CET, and Monday 4:30 am NZST.

*** SCOWDER ***

[Shani Naylor]

I'll follow the crowd and vote 7 & 8.

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