We've just had a regular definition game (potto), an item description game(Brannock Device), and some while ago Bob suggested an etymology game. Might we get each one going? I'd like to give Bob's suggestion a go, but don't want to discontinue the others. Can we have three games simultaneously? "What is it?" is a good name for Proofreader's game, but I've forgotten what name Bob suggested for his.

I like your idea Geoff. I'd love to try the etymology game but when it was suggested before the overwhelming tide of total apathy almost drowned me.

What about it people.
How do we feel about having

Bluffing Game
What Is It?
and
Where did I come from? (A faux-etymology game)

as separate games?

I have at least one more subject for the "What Is It?" game. So I'm up for another go-round.

Ahem. I thought of the etymology game and posted about it here, but at the time its reception seemed rather luke-warm so it went no further. I'll start a new thread with a word shortly since there seems more interest now.

What Is It and Etymology Game are each just the Bluffing Game with a different focus. Sure. We might get tied up in knots over the etymology game, and possibly only a few in this group are qualified to post really good fake answers, but it might be really funny. Sure, I'll try them all.

Wordmatic

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Originally posted by arnie:
Ahem. I thought of the etymology game and posted about it here, but at the time its reception seemed rather luke-warm so it went no further. I'll start a new thread with a word shortly since there seems more interest now.

And I did express my support at the time I think.

ditto
(etym: Morse Code echoic word ref 'dit-dah'.......NOT!)

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Originally posted by arnie:
Ahem. I thought of the etymology game

Oops! So you did! I regret the error. I do hope it's a success!

Geoff the mortified, humiliated, and ashamed