[Fictionary] reremouse ballot
Ranjit Bhatnagar
ranjit at moonmilk.com
Mon Feb 21 15:08:15 EST 2011
Here are the defs, in alphabetical order, more or less. Vote in the
usual way before the weekend ends, please!
reremouse - n - an archaic or dialect word for bat [Old English
hrēremūs, probably from hrēran "to move" + mūs "mouse"]
reremouse n. a device used to deliver poison deep into crevices where
rodent nests are known or suspected of being.
reremouse - n. - 1. Extreme concern over the well-being of another. 2.
Obsession.
reremouse (n.) a form of fondue popular in Bretagne, believed to be
the inspiration for Welsh rarebit.
reremouse (n.) -- A magic portal to a world that is even more mundane
than the one you already live in.
Reremouse is a member of the beet family, whose sweet-tasting leaves
serve as an excellent complement to more bitter greens in a salad. It
thrives in cool, damp growing conditions, and is especially popular in
the cuisine of the French-speaking region of Belgium.
reremouse, adj. prone to backward thinking. Linda
reremouse - n. - (occ. rere mouse) a railroad handcart (fr Maori rere
moza, railroad + man [="human-powered railroad"])
reremouse - n. - thick hair on the tops of one's shoulders
reremouse, n. An unidentified bird reported by Capt. John Hawkins in
Cartagena, Colombia.
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