What's a peavey? Are they used by peavologists? Send a daffynition via PM, if it please you.

If you're a first-time player, do NOT look the word up; just make up a definition - the more outlandish the better - and send it to me.

Nine people have looked at this thread, but I only have two daffynitions. WAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! I'm gonna toss me dummy from me pram if I don't get some more!

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You should have mine now

I do, Bob, thanks. And Proofreader, even though you've used a peavey in a few restrooms, please DO submit a daffynition!

Mine's in, and I have to admit I am becoming a "peavologist."

Whatever oh ev is a peavey?
Its nasty sound makes me all queavy
It's probably green
And smells quite obscene
And is found in a place dank and skeevy

It might just be so, bethree5! I've got daffynitions from six of you so far. I'll post them as soon as two more people contribute.

Seven now! One more participant, please. How about Greg? Have a go at it, will you?

Geoff, supping on split peavey soup

I give up! I can't get anyone else to submit a daffynition, so here are the ones I have, including one from Proofreader, who knows the correct definition:

1. A written representation of the initialism PV - Post Vacational. This refers to the phenomenon seen in some workers of being depressed and reluctant to get down to work in the first few days following their vacation. "Oh leave him alone, he's a bit peavey today"

2. Used esp. of wood: spongy, brittle.

3. Police slang: Pursuit Vehicle

4. A fireman's implement named for the Scottish inventor Angus Peavey, similar to the US Pulaski fireman's axe.

5. A potato dish common in Nova Scotia.

6. A nickname for a pharmacist, based on the character Mr. Peavey from the radio program The Great Gildersleeve.

7. Slightly delerious; flighty; capricious.

8. A dome-shaped field nest constructed by quail and pheasant species.

9. A low-brimmed bonnet of pleated silk popular in the early 1800s.

Please select the real peavey from the above, and let us know why.

I already know the answer so I'll take number ten.

When old King Henry (Five) learned to weave, he
Made robes with a forty-inch sleeve. He
Was warned by his man:
“Sire, when you use the can
Your sleeve will be sloshing in pee, V.”

Sorry folks, but I must declare this game null and void. I forgot to include the real definition!

http://www.yourdictionary.com/peaveys

Geoff the idiotically absent-minded

Well, it was a good word. We all make mistakes.

I love this game. Who wants to be next?

I'd've left it running to find out what arnie would have done!

We could still all vote for our favourite false definition. I'd take 9.

I'd have gone for 7.

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Originally posted by Kalleh:
Well, it was a good word. We all make mistakes.

Yeah, well I cheated you out of fooling arnie! I guess you DID fool arnie, so you ought to be very pleased! :-) Bob chose Stella's.

Well, that's it. We're playing this one! Someone has already selected my daffynition, and that happens about as much as when somebody votes for my limerick.

I would have chosen #5.

That was one I tossed in as filler, Kalleh. But yes, you DID fool someone!