It's not really Sunflower - it's Asa, but since I'm on Sunflower's computer, she gets credit for this round!

If you know French, you'll figure out the literal meaning easily enough, BUT, it's not used literally, soooooo.... Send daffynitions to Asa Lovejoy's PM box, or to ama11285@hevanet.com with "colporteur" in the subject line.

Thanks, Asa or Sunflower or whoever!

Mine is on the way! Nobody has chosen my daffynitions in awhile, and I am getting a bit cranky about that!

I'm in, too. Let me know if there's any glitch in reception.

I sent mine earlier... It's so Strolin...

I've got five so far. Keep 'em coming - to Asa, not to Sunflower! I'm home now, alas...

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I sent mine earlier... It's so Strolin...

Must be the one in limerick form, then, right?

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Must be the one in limerick form, then, right?

shoot... that woulda been a good idea... now I'll have to re-submit... thanks hab...

Still just the five. BTW, I'm DEEEEEElighted to see you back, TrossL! Is your new spouse on here too?

Only when he's peering over my shoulder... By the way Asa... CONGRATS on the whole nuptual thing going on with you too! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...

Thanks, Trossl!

Hey, I STILL only have five daffynitions! C'mon, git 'em in before Saturday night!

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Colporteur

Isn't he some guy who's written bunches of music stuffs?

[Obviously, I didn't read the destructions (that's instructions/directions), but I'll leave the message here, anyway.]

I have replies from Haberdasher, arnie, Jo, Caterwauller, Kalleh, TrossL, Sunflower, and Tinman. Get your entires in by tonight, since I'll post them then.

Count me OUT this time, due to circumstances ...

~~~ jerry

On the way

Colporteur daffynitions - and the real one!

1. archaic: a midwife

2. From French col (collar) and porteur (carrier), Middle Ages up to late 18th Century (same time as Jack Ketch the hangman): Sardonic name given to the pointed stick displaying the head of your slain enemy, to show the Publick-at-Large what happens to those who oppose you, and they better toe the line if they know what's good for them.

3. An assistant to the chef, in charge of salad preparation, in a gourmet restaurant.

4. A term used to describe a writer of love songs for gay men.

5. A movable structure for opening or closing the entrance to a building or room.

6. A tuft of feathers, usually stiff, used as a hat ornament; originally from egrets.

7. The person who places a condemned person in a guillotine.

8. A distributor of religious literature or a peddler of books.

9. A bag, worn strapped around the waist and hanging down behind.

10. A cap worn by engineer's assistants on the railroad around the turn of the 20th Century.

OK, boys and girls, let's see who besides arnie knows this one!

When I read through the definitions, I thought that mine was the most likely! This time, I hope someone picks mine!

I think it is very likely to be 2, simply because Asa is trying to throw us.

However, I will choose five, most likely a loser!

I'll take 7, even though it's very similar to 2.

As a lifelong "Call My Bluff" fan I alwys like to plump and this time I'll plump for 8.

I eight it!

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Originally posted by jo:
I eight it!

Ohhh, NO, Jo, spit it out, spit it out!

I like #1 - she seems so lonely having not been chosen yet. . . . not yet been chosen . . . yet not been chosen . .. oh whatever.

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Originally posted by Asa Lovejoy:

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Originally posted by jo:
I eight it!

Ohhh, NO, Jo, spit it out, spit it out!

No, don't spit! Swallow! (There's a website for everything!)

Tinman

I think it's 6 ... or maybe 5 ... 9 looks pretty good, too. Oh, hell, I don't know! I'll guess 6.

Tinman

I'll pick 2, since someone went to a lot of trouble to think that one up.

I thought it would be a seller of coal... but the only seller is 8 so I'll pick 8.

Tinman... I can't believe you linked that... I can't believe I clicked that link...

I'll go for 8. too.

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Originally posted by TrossL:
Tinman... I can't believe you linked that... I can't believe I clicked that link...

Well, you can't ever tell what I'll do.

Tinman

I have to say, Tinman, I learned something from that site. (I had only heard the word "cum" said, not spelled.) And to think that my daughter just graduated magna cum laude!

1. archaic: a midwife

Bob Hale's daffynition, guessed by Caterwauller.

2. From French col (collar) and porteur (carrier), Middle Ages up to late 18th Century (same time as Jack Ketch the hangman): Sardonic name given to the pointed stick displaying the head of your slain enemy, to show the Publick-at-Large what happens to those who oppose you, and they better toe the line if they know what's good for them.

Our esteemed Dr. Haberdasher dashed this one off and suckered Sunflower.

3. An assistant to the chef, in charge of salad preparation, in a gourmet restaurant.

Jo jotted this one down but didn't get any bites.

4. A term used to describe a writer of love songs for gay men.

TrossL's daffynition - and one most of us thought of when we saw the word - but nobody picked it.

5. A movable structure for opening or closing the entrance to a building or room.

Sunflower's suggestion, which fooled Kalleh

6. A tuft of feathers, usually stiff, used as a hat ornament; originally from egrets.

Kalle's kreation, kausing Tinman to go astray.

7. The person who places a condemned person in a guillotine.

I threw this one in just to add to the daffynition count, and Haberdasher lost his hat over it. (At least it wasn't his head!)

8. A distributor of religious literature or a peddler of books.

Arnie, Jo, TrossL, and Bob Hale picked the real definition. So you guys been hanging out with Elmer Gantry?

9. A bag, worn strapped around the waist and hanging down behind.

Arnie's creation.

10. A cap worn by engineer's assistants on the railroad around the turn of the 20th Century.

Cat's contribution.

Somehow I don't think this all tallies right, but I'm too tired tonight to figure it all out! Who wants to have the next turn?

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Originally posted by Kalleh:
I have to say, Tinman, I learned something from that site.

Perhaps you'd better "discuss" that with Shufitz.

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And to think that my daughter just graduated magna cum laude!

And what did she major in?

Tinman

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Originally posted by Kalleh:
(I had only heard the word "cum" said, not spelled.)

According to the Online Entomology Dictionary, that is a modern spelling. I've always spelled it come.

Tinman

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And to think that my daughter just graduated magna cum laude!

Perhaps she's been having a passionate affair with retired Formula One racing driver Nikki Lauda?

I was very tempted by Sunflower's A movable structure for opening or closing the entrance to a building or room but suddenly realised we already have a perfectly simple word for that; it's called a door!

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I was very tempted by Sunflower's A movable structure for opening or closing the entrance to a building or room but suddenly realised we already have a perfectly simple word for that; it's called a door!

I wish I'd have thought of "door!"

At least Tinman chose mine! Thanks!

I was absolutely postive that TrossL wrote # 2 because she had mentioned that hers was "so Strolin." Remember how long and involved CJ's daffynitions used to be?

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According to the Online Entomology Dictionary, that is a modern spelling. I've always spelled it come.

Have you written about it often?

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I was absolutely postive that TrossL wrote # 2 because she had mentioned that hers was "so Strolin."

I thought the same, Kalleh!

Have you written about it often?

Who's up next?

if no one objects, I have one I'd love to do.

OK, Jo, where's the new word?

My computer's doing worse than ever, DESPITE supposedly having just had a "tune-up," but I can still navigate Wordcraft as well as before (which isn't well at all!) but I haven't seen a new word yet.

Rex here...

Jo is really really sick and can't do the word. She's begs y'all's forgiveness.

Sorry to hear that, Rex.

Thanks for letting us know.

Jo, get well soon!

We are so sorry to hear that, Jo. Please take care of yourself!

Arnie, it has been awhile since you have posted a word, hasn't it? How's about it? I always look forward to beating you!

Sorry to hear that you're ill, Jo. Get well, please!!!

Go for it, arnie!

OK. See new thread.