Round 3623 NUMMS Results
Tim Lodge
NUMMS is a slang term for detachable collars. I had never heard the word before, despite having worn such collars at school and for my first few years in the Air Force. After we got married nearly 60 years ago, my lovely young bride never really got to grips with starching the collars, making them very scratchy. I developed a permanent rash on my neck and was quite relieved when the RAF introduced attached-collared shirts a year or so later.
Note for Mike S, scorekeeper: Johnny Barrs, who remenbers shopping for NUMMS for his father, didn't submit a def, but declared that he knew the word. I've included him as DQ in the results, but I'm not sure this should count as a round played by him.1. Trousers.
Submitter: Paul Keating Votes: DQ & 0 Score: 5 + 0 + 0 = 5
Voted for by: Debbie Embler, Judy Madnick, Dan Widdis, Mike Shefler, Tony Abell
2. The medial claw of a cloven hoof.
Submitter: Eric Boxer Votes: 6 & 7 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by: Nobody
3. A false, detachable collar, to be worn over a
dirty shirt.
Submitter: Greens Dictionary of Slang Votes:
- & - Score: 2 + 0 + 0 = D2
Voted for by: Gail Ternan, Judy Madnick
4. A flaky pastry made with hazelnut spread and
layered dough.
Submitter: Gail Ternan Votes: 3 & 6 Score: 0 + *2* + 0 = 2 *
Voted for by: Nobody
5. (Australian) Cut limestone blocks used for
walls or fencing.
Submitter: Debbie Embler Votes: 1 & 10 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by: Nobody
6. Small decorative knots or loops used to finish
the edge of a garment or textile.
Submitter: Judy Madnick Votes: 1 & 3 Score: 4 + *2* + 0 = 6 *
Voted for by: Eric Boxer, Gail Ternan, Efrem Mallach, Nancy Shepherdson
7. Low, indistinct murmurs of dissent or
reluctance, uttered without open objection.
Submitter: Dan Widdis Votes: 1 & 13 Score: 4 + 0 + 0 = 4
Voted for by: Eric Boxer, Tim Bourne, Nancy Shepherdson, Tony Abell
8. In mathematics, particularly in relational
algebra, values that are knowable but unknown.
Submitter: Tim Bourne Votes: 7 & 13 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by: Nobody
9. [Informal] Bolts that attach connecting rods
to the driving wheels in a steam locomotive.
Submitter: Efrem Mallach Votes: 6 & 11 Score: 2 + 0 + 0 = 2
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis, Shani Naylor
10. An infectious
disease that causes a painful rash on the tongue and palate, and (rarely) in
the nasal cavity.
Submitter: Hugo Kornelis Votes: 9 & 12 Score: 3 + 0 + 0 = 3
Voted for by: Debbie Embler, Mike Shefler, Shani Naylor
11. A state of mild
excitement and hyperfocus, as when one anticipates winning a video game but
must concentrate on making the right moves. (sl.)
Submitter: Nancy Shepherdson Votes: 6 & 7 Score: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Voted for by: Efrem Mallach
12. A rare genetic
disease of the spleen, characterized by abnormal mobility due to the laxity of
the ligaments holding it in place (named after a village in Flanders).
Submitter: Mike Shefler Votes: 1 & 10 Score: 1 + 0 + 0 = 1
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis
13. The original name
for plus fours (breeches or trousers extending below the knee, four inches
longer than traditional knickerbockers). [Named for their designer, Scottish golfer Thomas Numms].
Submitter: Shani Naylor Votes: 9 & 10 Score: 2 + 0 + 0 = 2
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Tim Bourne
No def: Tony Abell Votes: 1 & 7 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
No def: Johnny Barrs Votes: DQ & 0 Score: 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Judy Madnick
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