[Fictionary] jerque ballot

[fictioneric at inbox.com]

Again, apologies for the delay, and herewith the fruits of your 
combined creativity.  Two- and one-point votes by end of the day next 
Sunday, 18 January.


jerque, v. To search (usu. a ship) for contraband.

jerque, n. Something wildly out of place, something that does not fit 
in with its neighbors or companions.

jerque, n. A kind of wild game jerky produced and used in the wilds of Canada.

jerque, adj. Having a pattern of alternating stripes and rows of spots.

jerque, n. The cosmetic use of snails to trace a silvery network on the skin.

jerque, n. On banknotes, the patterned background printed as an 
anti-counterfeit measure.

jerque, n. A chicken's foot used as a voodoo talisman.

jerque, n. A sticky residue left by hops vines due to excessive 
lupulin production.

jerque, n. An unsatisfying substitute or replacement -- from Jerque, 
a trademarked brand of smoked dried soy protein (no longer 
manufactured).


Enjoy!

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