[Fictionary] Thirteen YAMEN definitions to choose from

[Jim Moskowitz]

There was a lot of interest in this round, leading to ten people 
sending in a dozen definitions (two people submitted extra defs for 
humor value, but I see no reason not to include them).  The real 
definition is somewhere in here as well, giving you a baker's dozen 
possibilities. Since that's a lot - and since I don't want the final 
score to be four-to-four-to-four-to-three [etc], we'll use a modified 
voting system:

You get to award a 3-point vote, a 2-point vote, and a 1-point vote; 
each much be awarded to a different definition.  You have one week to 
send in your votes -- polls close Monday morning, October 14th.

Happy Fictionarying!


yamen, v. To do a walking meditation in the midst of a crowd, esp. in a city.

yamen, n. The entryway to a yurt, ger, or other round dwelling.

yamen, n. A spiced Jamaican noodle soup made with goat broth.

yamen, adj. Foreign or unusual.

yamen, n. The second-highest abbot in a Buddhist monastery.

yamen, n. An archaic, long-handled pruning knife of England; now 
rarely used due to the mass production of shears making them 
available to the middle class. The word yamen is of northern or 
Scottish descent; in other areas, the knife is called aler (Herts), 
haveller (Suffolk/Norfolk), fothering iron (Yorks), or haearn dyludo 
(Wales).

yamen, adj. Pertaining to objects unlike yurts.

yamen, n. The headquarters or residence of a Chinese government 
official or department.

yamen, n. The sliding weight affixed to the shaft of an atlatl.

yamen, v. To level a wall-hung frame or similar item by increments, 
through trial and error.

yamen, n. Very thick smog (Beijing slang).

yamen, n. A bolt with a head on each end and a captive nut.

yamen, n. The parishioner's response to a tedious sermon.



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