3553 🗳️ FLEECO

[Paul Keating]

I have thirteen definitions of FLEECO for you to choose from:

1	A person who flatters to deceive.
2	The cup-like structure at the base of a mushroom.
3	Austral. slang. A bunk house for itinerant sheep shearers.
4	One who is ignorant of the methods of professional thieving.
5	A form of tobacco placed under the lip, similar to dip or snus.
6	The feeling of relief one experiences upon finally locating a lost item.
7	Relating to the informal economy of vendors selling inexpensive or secondhand articles.
8	In Florida, the nickname for Florida Power and Light (originally Florida Electric Company until 1955).
9	A loose thread or unraveled fiber that mars the appearance of an otherwise neat uniform or formal garment.
10	n. Por. sl. A derogatory term for someone crafty, cheeky, cunning and a bit too clever for their own good.
11	A fine, almost imperceptible layer of lint or animal dander that accumulates on surfaces only when one is expecting important guests.
12	A worker who keeps the shearing board clear by picking up the freshly-shorn fleeces and throwing them on to the wool table for sorting.
13	A proprietary coating used in early 20th-century aviation to reduce metal fatigue in aircraft fuselages. Initially developed for military prototypes, it was later discontinued due to unpredictable chemical reactions in extreme temperatures.

Please vote for two, by the deadline, which is Monday 16 June at 09h30 CEST (countdown timer here: ⏱️). Early closing will apply as usual.

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Paul Keating

Soustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

[Shani Naylor]

It sounds Australian to me, so 3 & 12.

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[Chowie]

1 and 7 please

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

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

Deuteronomy 33:27

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[Tim Lodge]

2 and 12, please.

2

The cup-like structure at the base of a mushroom.

12

A worker who keeps the shearing board clear by picking up the freshly-shorn fleeces and throwing them on to the wool table for sorting.

--Tim L 

[Judy Madnick]

10 and 12 today.

 

Judy Madnick

[collect]

In hospital again… yuck!

3 and 12 …fewer reasons than ever!

Dave

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On Jun 14, 2025, at 9:12 AM, Judy Madnick <jmad...@gmail.com> wrote:



10 and 12 today.

 

Judy Madnick

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[Judy Madnick]

So sorry!

 

Judy

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Date: 6/14/2025 9:42:20 AM

Subject: Re: [Dixonary] 3553 🗳️ FLEECO

[Daniel B. Widdis]

I'll go with the one who flatters to deceive, and the derogatory term for one who deceives.  1 and 10.

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[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 2 and 10.

-- Eric

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with 4 and 7.

--Mike

[Efrem Mallach]

In a sincere effort to be wrong, 6 and 7,

Efrem

[Tony Abell]

I'll be sheepishly mistaken with the Aussie choices, 3 and 12:

> 3 Austral. slang. A bunk house for itinerant sheep shearers.

[Tim Bourne]

I'll give my votes to 1 and 7, please.
Best wishes,  Tim B.

[nancygoat]

No idea. Alpha and Omega. 1 and 13.

Nancy