My wife found this word in a historical fiction novel she's reading.
What's a bindlestiff? Send daffynitions via PM.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Geoff,
April 01, 2021, 09:20
Geoff
Will anybody come out and play? Pleeeeeease?
April 02, 2021, 04:02
BobHale
As you said pleeeeeease.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
April 02, 2021, 06:02
Geoff
Bob and one other so far. Keep them coming!
April 03, 2021, 05:37
haberdasher
I've seen "bindlestiff" before. Makes me think of "Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong..."
April 03, 2021, 06:40
BobHale
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Originally posted by haberdasher: I've seen "bindlestiff" before. Makes me think of "Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong..."
Doesn't stop you trying to fool us with a few definitions of your own though.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
April 04, 2021, 14:09
Geoff
Four people have contributed so far. Kalleh? Shufitz? Anyone else?
April 06, 2021, 12:28
Geoff
I'll post what I've been sent on Saturday.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, get your stiff bindles while they last.
April 10, 2021, 04:46
Geoff
The Daffynitions:
1 A stuck-up snob
2 An alchemists term for a group of mixed herbs,
3 A disease of pigs involving a hardening of the muscular tissue.
4 A dance performed by a coven of witches to summon demon familiars.
5 a hard-worked, broken-down horse
6 Medieval dog breed
7 Wooden slat used for stabilization of fabric walls, e.g., windbreaks, large tents, et al
8 A form of rye beer popular in 18th century England
9 A gigolo
10 A hobo, esp. one who cheats and/or steals from other hobos.
Pick the real one!
April 11, 2021, 03:54
BobHale
Well it sounds like a dog but as I have been advised to give up drinking by my doctor I will take a beer and choose number 8
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
April 11, 2021, 08:01
Geoff
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Originally posted by BobHale: I have been advised to give up drinking by my doctor
Then don't sit by your doctor when drinking.
April 11, 2021, 18:43
BobHale
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Originally posted by Geoff:
quote:
Originally posted by BobHale: I have been advised to give up drinking by my doctor
Then don't sit by your doctor when drinking.
Living where I do now it's not such a terrible hardship. As I often tell people, for me drinking is a social activity and if I have no one to socialise with I hardly drink at all. If we exclude the office Christmas party which we actually held in January then so far this year I have drunk a grand total of three bottles of weak as water Chinese beer.
Now being told not to eat cheese is a far more difficult proposition.This message has been edited. Last edited by: BobHale,
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
April 12, 2021, 05:56
Geoff
Which Chinese beer? I admit to actually LIKING Tsingtao.
April 12, 2021, 06:18
BobHale
The export version of Tsingtao is different. All Chinese beers taste the same over here and are usually a MAXIMUM of 3.2 %
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
April 12, 2021, 18:18
haberdasher
Since choosing is free...I'll take TEN !
(Never could resist a good ol' punchline. Don't try too hard, neither...)
April 13, 2021, 08:12
haberdasher
quote:
Originally posted by haberdasher: Since choosing is free...I'll take TEN !
(Never could resist a good punchline. Though I don't try too hard...)
April 14, 2021, 12:10
Geoff
quote:
Originally posted by haberdasher: TEN !
(Never could resist a good punchline. Though I don't try too hard...
April 16, 2021, 16:01
tinman
1.
April 24, 2021, 16:23
bethree5
I'm confused. Did you just reveal the real one?
April 25, 2021, 07:00
Geoff
Did I? The real one's in there, as is usual for this game. Which one is it?
April 27, 2021, 18:14
bethree5
Confused because you issued the list a 2nd time, in slightly different order, & this time missing gigolo. ?
April 28, 2021, 13:10
Geoff
Oh. Well, I have brain parts missing too. Boy, am I confoozed!!! I've deleted the second one.
April 29, 2021, 16:16
bethree5
OK thanks, Geoff. This is a very difficult selection-- congrats to entrants! With no confidence at all, I'll vote for #10 also...
May 01, 2021, 04:52
Geoff
Bethree5, your guess is a good one. https://www.wordnik.com/words/bindle%20stiff Tinman and Haberdaberdaberdaberdasher knew it, and supplied references to it, so three of you got it right.
