[Dixonary] Round 3641 POOLISH voting time

[Efrem Mallach]

Folks,

Here are ten possible definitions of POOLISH. One is from a recognized dictionary. Can you find the rose among the thorns? Give us your two choices by the rather long deadline of 8 am North America EDT on Wednesday, April 22. Were I sure that tomorrow's first flight will be on time, giving me ample time at Heathrow to deal with the results, it would be shorter - but one can never be sure of that. If I do have time then and everyone who submitted a definition has voted, though, I'll close the round early. So, if you didn't submit one but want to vote anyhow, please either vote early or let me know that you plan to.

Please vote by Reply to this email, not to someone else's votes. That has historically led to confusion.

The definitions, a few of which have been reformatted slightly for consistency :

1. A dog walker.

2. Sourdough starter.

3. A variation of the card game cassino.

4. Lacking a good understanding of probability.

5. Describing a state of consciousness between lethargy and stupor; obtundation.

6. [Pejorative] Often used as an insult to shame or stigmatize someone's appearance.

7. Marked by slight irregularities considered acceptable under routine internal review. 

8. [Scots] Well-dressed, as in “Och, see young Callum, he’s lookin' right poolish in his new breeks.”

9. Non-technical term for an extra-terrestrial crater which has no other craters impacting its circumference.

10. A highly fluid yeast-cultured dough, a pre-ferment traditionally used in the production of French bakery products.

Efrem

[Paul Keating]

Half of these could never have come from a dictionary, so that makes choosing easier. And it looks like I'm not DQ after all. I'll go for the baking: 2 & 10.

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Paul Keating

Soustons

Nouvelle Aquitaine

France

[Tim Bourne]

I'll try 8 and 9, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Judy Madnick]

2 and 10 today.

 

Judy Madnick

[Chowie]

5 and 7

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

"Life is short, God is real, Heaven is coming." 

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go for the dough, 2 and 10.

--Mike

[Daniel B. Widdis]

I'll join the dough crowd with 2 and 10.

Also I recently learned "bread dough hotels" are a thing in Sweden.  I haven't read the article to see if they're named poolish, though.

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[Tim Lodge]

I feel I shouldn't just follow the crowd, but in this case I think it's the best option: 2 and 10, please.

              2. Sourdough starter.

             10. A highly fluid yeast-cultured dough, a pre-ferment traditionally used in the production of French bakery products.

-- Tim L

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 7 and 9.

Eric

[Shani Naylor]

3 & 10 for me.

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