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Oh, Darn! I had searched all weekend for one that would fool arnie...and I think I found one! I very methodically considered his knowledge of various languages and etymologies, the word Web sites he likes, and I made sure the word wasn't in either of the word books we had given him. Then, I made sure that Shu had never heard of it and wouldn't be able to define it. I was just about to post it.... Someday, arnie, I will fool you! ![]() | |||
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Patience, young Jedi! :-) Kalleh, you're next. The lovely part of words is that they stick around for a long time, even though they change. Meantime, I'm in for Perseity, via PM. | |||
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Ah, yes, I hope no one minds if I am next. In fact, that gives me even more time to stump arnie! I just hope he doesn't have a stroke of luck when it's my turn. Asa, you have my definition by PM. | |||
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<Asa Lovejoy> |
I've only got five replies, plus the real definition, so far. Anyone else want to jump in on this before I post the daffynitions? | ||
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The daffynitions: 1. Sloth (archaic) 2. The ability to pursue a task to the end, despite severe setbacks. From Greek mythology, Perseus, son of Zeus, who slew Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster. 3. noun (in medieval philosophy) The quality of those things having substance independently of any real object. 4. It really isn't a word. I made it up! 5. The quality of flaring briefly but spectacularly in the heat of summer, then subsiding. (Named for the Perseid meteor shower) 6. adverb: A psychological disorder in the family of obsessive/compulsive behaviours, resulting in an inability to abandon failed activities. 7. noun The quality of being oneself (From Italian per se "by itself") | ||
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I'll hazard three please. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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#7 | |||
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Speaking for myself, I'll take #7. Though I would derive it fom Latin, rather than Italian.) | |||
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I thought the same thing, Hab, so I am going for 3. | |||
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I'll pick 5. It's probably not right, but I like the definition. And it would be a useful word, used in a figurative sense. Of course, it's probably 4! Tinman | |||
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<Asa Lovejoy> |
quote: Tinman, did I goof and overlook your submited daffynition? If I did, you may come to Portland and kick me! ![]() | ||
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quote: If you goofed, it's not my fault! I didn't submit anything, so you're off the hook there. I was hoping to get down to Portland this summer, but I never made it. I wasn't going to kick you, unless that's what it takes to get you to go to Powell's with me! Tinman | |||
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........four.. ![]() | |||
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Three for me, please. ![]() Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | |||
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Suddenly I feel much more confident about my choice. ![]() | |||
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<Asa Lovejoy> |
As well you should, Kalleh, since it's the right one. #1 was Bob Hale's #2 was arnie's #3 was the correct definition, picked by Bob Hale, Kalleh, Jerry, and , of course (!) arnie. #4 was Kalleh's, picked by KHC #5 was Haberdasher's, picked by Tinman #6 was Jo's #7 was Jerry's, picked by Haberdasher and Jo OK, Kalleh, you're up! | ||
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Interesting. I came up with a similar daffynition to Jo, but with a totally different slant. Me: The ability to pursue a task to the end, despite severe setbacks. Jo: A psychological disorder ... resulting in an inability to abandon failed activities. Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | |||
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<Asa Lovejoy> |
quote: And I WAS up your way a few months ago, but was in a hurry. Oh, well, one of these days! | ||
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