[Fictionary] One, two, jinkimaloo
Pierre Abbat
phma at phma.optus.nu
Sun Nov 20 11:27:10 EST 2011
One of these definitions is true; the rest are fake. Please send me one- and
two-point votes by a week from today. Also send verses of "Jinkimaloo, my
darling" if you think of any. The tune has been going through my head all
week.
Pierre
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jinkim, n. (Kor. lit. "soaked fish") A traditional Korean dish made of fish
(most commonly cod or whitefish) and vegetables that are seasoned and
fermented in sealed containers; similar to kimchi.
jinkim, n. A diacritical mark used in writing Coptic.
jinkim, n. 1. Counterfeit books 2. The practice of American publishers
illegally copying British books during the Colonial period.
jinkim, n. A Victorian children's game played with clothespins and a knife.
jinkim, n. Tainted food served to arrest an unprofitably insatiable appetite
at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
jinkim, adj. Acceptable.
jinkim, adj. (W. Midlands dial.) Of showy but inferior workmanship. n. A showy
but low-quality object.
jinkim, n. Chewing gum made from whalebone.
jinkim, n. (fr. Tamil) - Pyrite jewelry.
jinkim, adj. True beyond a doubt.
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sei do'anai mi'a djuno puze'e noroi nalselganse srera
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