Round 3577 vote for KNIPPERDOLLING

[Mike Shefler]

Here are 15 definitions for KNIPPERDOLLING, one of which came from a respectable dictionary.
Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EDT, Saturday, September 6.

1.  Interrupting oneself mid-story with a tangent.

2.  [Aberdeen.] Said of a young woman: attentive or indulgent to suitors
of good looks and charm that would not make good husbands.

3.  To show frustration in a childish way. Possibly from German, and akin
to the English 'to throw one's toys out of the pram'.

4.  A derogatory synonym for an Anabaptist; now generally referring to
any person who is a religious fanatic.

5.  In Norway, midsummer celebrations which culminate with a mock
wedding; the bride and groom must later jump over a bonfire.

6.  A type of abstract painting using parallel lines and concentric
curves.

7.  A Black Forest wood carving technique which simulates animal fur.

8.  Behaving in an affectionately playful but immature manner, especially
between romantic partners in social settings.

9.  To dress a pet in elaborate outfits.

10.  A specialized falconry technique involving strategic trimming of a
raptor's wing feathers to improve hunting maneuverability.

11.  A traditional German strength contest where participants hold a full
stein of beer at arm's length for as long as possible, with the
winner being the last person to maintain the position and not spill
any beer.

12.  Trawling with a fine woven fishing net, with the intention to catch
small sole (slip). (From Dutch: knippertje)

13.  A German festival that celebrates the country's regional cuisines.

14.  A very small, decorative doll used to adorn the brim of a hat.

15.  A person who loves parties.

[Judy Madnick]

2.  [Aberdeen.] Said of a young woman: attentive or indulgent to suitors of good looks and charm that would not make good husbands. 

8.  Behaving in an affectionately playful but immature manner, especially between romantic partners in social settings.

Judy Madnick

[Chowie]

8 and 12

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

​"For we cannot do anything against the truth, 

but only for the truth​." 

II Corinthians 13:8

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[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 2 and 10.

-- Eric

[Paul Keating]

I think I detect the hand of Johnny Barrs in #4, and the hand of Hugo Kornelis in #12. But I'll vote for them anyway.  They just might be combinations.

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Paul Keating

Soustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

4.  A derogatory synonym for an Anabaptist; now generally referring to
any person who is a religious fanatic.

[Tim Lodge]

I dunno - this game gets harder with every round. I'll go for 3 and 5, with very little hope of being right.

            3.  To show frustration in a childish way. Possibly from German, and akin to the English 'to throw one's toys out of the pram'.

            5.  In Norway, midsummer celebrations which culminate with a mock wedding; the bride and groom must later jump over a bonfire.

-- Tim L

[Glenn Thomas Davis]

1 and 11, please.

—Glenn

. . .

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

—Plutarch

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[Daniel B. Widdis]

5 because I can't imagine a more fun wedding than jumping over a bonfire

and 8 because bonfire-jumping sounds like behaving in an affectionately playful but immature manner

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[Shani Naylor]

They all look totally unbelievable, so I'll go with 3 & 11.

3.  To show frustration in a childish way. Possibly from German, and akin
to the English 'to throw one's toys out of the pram'.

11.  A traditional German strength contest where participants hold a full
stein of beer at arm's length for as long as possible, with the
winner being the last person to maintain the position and not spill

any beer. 

[Rey]

2 & 10.

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Rey

[nancygoat]

7 and 12 for me.

Nancy

[John Barrs]

#13 and #14 for me please

JohnnyB

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[hugo]

Definition 1 needs a word, perhaps it's this word. 

I'll waste my other vote on 5, since I'm in Sweden now which is almost Norway. (Don't tell any of the locals I wrote this though!)

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Onderwerp: [Dixonary] Re: Round 3577 vote for KNIPPERDOLLING

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[Efrem Mallach]

Having eliminated all the others, most likely for invalid reasons, I'm left with 1 and 8 - though both seem unlikely!

Efrem

> On Sep 4, 2025, at 11:13 AM, 'Mike Shefler' via Dixonary <dixo...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Here are 15 definitions for KNIPPERDOLLING, one of which came from a respectable dictionary.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EDT, Saturday, September 6.
>
> 1. Interrupting oneself mid-story with a tangent.
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