Okay, I will take a turn since no one else has. The word this week is Nimmer. Please send me definitions by Friday. You can either PM me or send me an e-mail at nspecto@aol.com.

As of tonight I have 2 definitions (quite good, I must say!), from arnie and Jo.

Don't forget to send your definitions! For newbies, we'd love to have you join the game. Just send a made-up definition ("daffynition") for the word "nimmer." Then, on Friday I will post all the daffynitions, along with the real one. The winners either choose the right definition or someone chooses their daffynition.

Just beware of our big winner...arnie!

'Tis Wednesday, folks, and I have daffynitions from Asa, Jerry, Bob, Jo, Cat and arnie.

Come on! We need more. I have to fool arnie this time!

Kalleh,
Private posting didn't work.. I'm emailing you my correct definition..

Here are the definitions:

1. A thief or a pilferer.

2. A person who lives in and glorifies the past. The present has no pull for a nimmer, and the future is a wasteland.

3. Psychotic mumbling that occurs during the dissociative state.

4. The humming that emanates from electronic equipment.

5. The portion of sprue in a sand casting that is deliberately built into the mold to ensure no air bubbles.

6. (n) A tool used by loggers for controlling masses of floating logs. Similar to a pulaski, but longer.

7. A term from greyhound racing. A dog that is thought to have little or no chance of winning.

8. (n) A disagreeable or unmannerly person.

9. In equestrian cross-country, a particularly tricky jump designed to encourage the horse to refuse.

10. [Of a sheep] lame. Mostly used to describe sheep suffering from footrot, caused by two bacteria —Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides nodosus.

Please post your answers by Monday. Thanks!

I'll vote for 6... but I like 7 also... OK, six...

That has to be the most diverse selection yet!

I'll try 10.

.... always protecting -- and voting for --- Number ONE.


~~~ jerry

Being a disagreeable person myself, I'm pretty sure I've heard all the terms for it, so I don't think it's #8. I'll just go to the dogs and take a guess at #7.

So many interesting choices!

I'm choosing #3 simply because it makes me laugh!

Ok, maybe also because I'm guilty of it . . .

I'll take ("nim") Number One also. Comes from the Pennsylvania Deutsch, of course.

I'll guess 2.

Tinman

1 for me, please.

Erm... I'll go for 7.

No. 1 for me...

Will the missing contestant Sign In, Please? !

Okay, now for the answers (and I really do hate arnie! ...kidding of course!)

1. A thief or a pilferer. Correct answer guessed by arnie, Hab, Jerry, and Jo

2. A person who lives in and glorifies the past. The present has no pull for a nimmer, and the future is a wasteland. Sent by KHC; guessed by Tinman.

3. Psychotic mumbling that occurs during the dissociative state. Sent by Kalleh; guessed by CW.

4. The humming that emanates from electronic equipment. Sent by CW; guessed by no one.

5. The portion of sprue in a sand casting that is deliberately built into the mold to ensure no air bubbles. Sent by Asa; guessed by no one.

6. (n) A tool used by loggers for controlling masses of floating logs. Similar to a pulaski, but longer. Sent by Jerry; guessed by KHC.

7. A term from greyhound racing. A dog that is thought to have little or no chance of winning. Sent by Bob; guessed by Cat and Asa.

8. (n) A disagreeable or unmannerly person. Sent by Jo; guessed by no one.

9. In equestrian cross-country, a particularly tricky jump designed to encourage the horse to refuse. Sent by Cat; guessed by no one.

10. [Of a sheep] lame. Mostly used to describe sheep suffering from footrot, caused by two bacteria —Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides nodosus. Sent by arnie; guessed by Bob.

Well, this was a total disaster. First, it must be a fairly common word with four of you guessing it. I always use Shu as my word compass, but he failed me this time. Secondly, I forgot poor Hab's definition! So sorry, Hab. It was: "Pennsylvania Dutch word meaning 'never' or 'no more.'" I bet some of you would have chosen it too! Futher, he is so sweet that he didn't even let me know. I realized it after it was too late. (Though, he did give me a subtle hint when he made his guess.)

Hab, I owe you one! So sorry.

Who would like to be next?

Kalleh, it was a great game! And,yes, Hab is a gentleman!
Since I'm handicapped, I vote for Jerry to try it again.. he has lots of time on his hands..

I'm so happy that at least I fooled The Tinman..

quote:

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Originally posted by KHC:
I'm so happy that at least I fooled The Tinman..

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I'm easily fooled. I was thinking of Miniver Cheevy.

Tinman

Isn't it funny that three of us (Bob, arnie and me) sent in somewhat similar daffynitions in that they referred to some form of 'handicap' to an animal? Does a similar-sounding word exist that could have unconciously influenced us? (well, me - the other two probably already know it!)

It's also interesting that the three of us come from the UK...

I thought it sounded somewhat like a farmer's term for an animal disease, hence my daffynition.

So...is 'nimmer' fairly common?

I thought it sounded like some working class piece of slang. I could just hear in my mind some cloth-capped old man saying "'e don' wan ter bet un tha'run, e's right nimmer."

J..E..R..R..Y! You have been nominated as doing the next word. How's about it? Pretty please? Con azucar?

Although I have been (correctly) labelled as the Guy With Time On His Hands, times do occur, from time to time, when I really have too little time to do that job with the diligence it deserves.

Two weeks from today my neighbor and I will depart for Hong Kong, as guests of our Chinese Friend. From there we will tour various places in Mainland China. We have our reservations for the trip to Hong Kong, and our Return Date is still OPEN.

For the time being, in response to the much-appreciated nomination, I must quote the man who said, "If elected I will not serve."

So, thanks, anyway.

~~~ jerry

OK, I'll volunteer.

The next word is ASTEISM

I've started a new thread.

Thanks, arnie. Now, I must get it right!

We have our reservations for the trip to Hong Kong, and our Return Date is still OPEN.

Gosh, Jerry, we will miss you!