Alabandical in the Rain?
Hutch
hutchinson.jeff at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 16:38:47 EST 2005
"Olivia Newton-John sings, 'Let's get alabandical' (in a skimpy
exercise outfit on the cover)"
Errr, no
Instead, pick your favorite definitions from the list below. One is
real; the rest, filthy imposters! Place yer bets and get yer money
down!
Standard voting: 2 points for your favorite, 1 for your second
favorite. Additional opinions, criticisms, poetry, and random remarks
all accepted and circular-filed :)
Deadline for voting: the end of the day next Wednesday, 2005 December
[this time for reals] 7: Pearl Harbor Day.
Good luck, Fictionary-aires!
BB,
Hutch
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alabandical - n. - a potion intended to induce partial amnesia,
typically self-administered.
alabandical - adj. - Of or related to alabandics, the practice of
bundling - n. - any table or handbook of bundling data or techniques.
alabandical - adj. - Marked by surprising or inappropriate bravery.
... Then alabandical he leapt foremost
To beard the raging Turk 'mid his corsairs.
alabandical - adj. - barbarous; stupefied from drink
alabandical - adj. - Pertaining to the use of land, formerly used to
grow illegal crops, to grow medicinal plants.
alabandical - adj. - Oversimplified to the point of incorrectness
alabandical - n. - (medieval Eur. magical lore) an homunculus made of
alabaster; used as a decoy when summoning elder demons.
alabandical - n. - Alabandical Society: a society founded by Oxford
undergraduates in 1867 to "encourage the undertaking and fulfillment
of sworn quests among all orders of society." [A fanciful neologism.]
- adj. - Characterized by arduous pursuit of an absurd but attainable
goal; as, an alabandical enterprise, policy, etc.
1876 (Trollope, Prime Minister) His friend Mr Palliser's no less
alabandical project of decimal coinage.
1950 (A.M. Turing, Mind) A few years ago one would have agreed
that an exhaustive enumeration was not merely alabandical, but
altogether impossible.
alabandical - adj. - (of food) smooth and rich, with a hint of hot pepper.
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