You Greek speakers and linguists (Likely the same people) know this word; the rest of you know it when you see it, but might not know its name.
Maybe we can have some fun with it!

Send your made-up definitions to me via PM.
If you're new to this game, do NOT look the word up! We're after your nuttiest imaginings of what it might mean - the real definition comes later.

Mine's in!

Just you and arnie so far. I need input!!!

There are eight guests looking on right now. You can play! Please sign on and join the fun!

Oh, apparently that 8 people is really some sort of a "bot" that's lurking around, according to z. I'm sure I have the technical aspect wrong, but you get the point!

Come on folks. Please take a guess or two!

Not the dreaded octobot!

Actually, just to get this back on top to garner more players.

Thanks, Proof! And thanks for your daffynitions!

Hey, I'm NOT the Maytag repairman!!! Gimme some daffynitions!

Only four have sent daffynitions so far. I'm putting this round on ice indefinitely due to my impending move.

Four with the real one and another daffy from you are enough. Just post them, please? I have a great new bluffing game word that I want to post when this game is done.

BTW, keep us informed about your move!

Yes, come on, Geoff, just post them!

Geoff sent the daffys to me, and here they are, along the the real deal. Neither Geoff nor I can guess now, so please get to it!

1) A device, based on the paraglider, which allows people to escape safely from high-rise fires.

2) A roundabout or carousel.

3) Of or pertaining to the prostate's outer wall.

4) Tomato fritters with mint, fried in olive oil and typically served with fava (split pea paste). Mainly a Cycladic Island dish.

5) A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.

6) A psychic event so extreme it falls outside usual paranormal activity.

7) A teller of tall tales.

8) Pertaining to the second coming of Christ.

PLEASE GUESS!!!!

I like 5 and I like 2. I'll try 2.

It has been so long I'd forgotten what my daffy was, and I didn't recognise it in the list. Anyway, I go for 5.

Yeah, it has been awhile, hasn't it? At this point neither Geoff nor I can guess. How's about some other guesses?

I like five two. No, I mean five, too.

I'll guess 7, but I really think it's a beast of burden paralyzed from the hindquarters down.

Wordmatic

Well, thanks for stopping by, WM. We'd like you to pull up a chair and stay awhile!

I'm waiting to CW, and then I'll post the answers for Geoff. Remember, this was Geoff's word...and a good one at that!

I like 7 because I love tellers of tales. They need a cool word like this.

Well, thank you, CW! We'd love it if you would pull up a chair and stay awhile, too!

So...Here are the answers:

1) A device, based on the paraglider, which allows people to escape safely from high-rise fires - Submitted by Proof; guessed by nobody

2) A roundabout or carousel. Submitted by arnie; guessed by Bob

3) Of or pertaining to the prostate's outer wall. Submitted by Geoff; guessed by nobody

4) Tomato fritters with mint, fried in olive oil and typically served with fava (split pea paste). Mainly a Cycladic Island dish. Submitted by Kalleh; guessed by nobody

5) A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. The real thing! Correctly guessed by arnie and Proof

6) A psychic event so extreme it falls outside usual paranormal activity. Submitted by Proof; guessed by nobody

7) A teller of tall tales. Submitted by Bob; guessed by Wordmatic and Caterwauller

8) Pertaining to the second coming of Christ. Submitted by Geoff; guessed by nobody

Great word, Geoff, especially for this board! I likely would not have gotten it right because I would have expected to have seen it here previously.

So...no one has commented? Well, I'd like to say, Geoff, that it is a great word! Is it used much, do you think?

I have an excellent word that I got from a recent G&S production, but maybe I should wait awhile to start another game?

Since no one has responded, I guess I'll wait a bit.

Well I suspected it was 5 of course.

And didn't I do well with my definition? I was hoping people might see "para" and "prose" in the word and be fooled.

Geoff, according to a recent IM, is in the midst of his move and not internet-connected until next week. So Kalleh probably should begin a new game.

I'm not moved, thanks to a good laxative, but my own computer's not connected yet. I'm using my wife's for a week ot twelve. This place is a disasteroid!

I routinely welcome newbies, and we have one who has a great word for the Bluffing Game. If he does post it, which I hope he will, please...let's play!

By all means, let's have it!

Our newbie, John Hiller, sent it to me in a PM, but I am really hoping he'll post it. I've asked him to again. If he is too shy, I'll do it for him.

John, we're a friendly bunch. Pull up a chair and stay awhile!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kalleh, November 10, 2010 20:12

I went to post it for John and after I read about the word again, I decided that he really needs to post it. It is quite specific, with no dictionary or even Google entries, and I wouldn't do it justice.