[Fictionary] JANNOCK

[David Randall]

I'd never heard of bannock … J. J. and Eric both have 4 points for people guessing them, but Nicolas has 5 points, including guessing the right definition for 2 points. I do believe it's Nicolas!
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jannock - n. - A burglary tool comprising a small file mounted on an L-shaped handle. 
 
jannock - adj. - Untrustworthy as a conspiratorial partner.

J. J.: Linda (2) + Pierre (2) = 4

Hutch says: This one gets an "I don't have any more points to bestow, but if I did they'd go here" imaginary tie-breaker point. Presumably the L-shaped handle makes a poor tool.

Nicolas says: This is also very believable. Hmm.
 
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jannock - n. - A large block of quarried stone, weighing at least 200 stone.

jannock - adj. - Untrained in battle strategy.

NICOLAS: Hutch (2) + Pierre (1) + REAL (2) = 5

J. J. says: At first I did the calculation wrong, reading that as 20 stone, which is really a pretty small piece of stone.  When I realized my error, I redid the calculation, and it's 16-17 cubic feet.  So, a roughly 2'x2'x4' block.  Is that large?  Seems kind of medium to me.  Anyway, it's probably Hutch.

Hutch says: A "blockhead" and a block of stone. I can see it!!! 2 points
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jannock - n. - A shrub prized for hedgerows because of its tightly-woven growth habits.
 
jannock - adj. - Fine and dandy, everything's apples, it's fine with me.  

LINDA: Eric (2) = 2

Hutch says: A better adjective definition and this one would have been quite believable: the concept is very good! But no.

Nicolas says: Ni! Ni! Ni!
 
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jannock - n. (Northern England) - A small oatmeal loaf.
 
 
jannock - adj. (Northern England) - Pleasant; outspoken; honest; genuine; straightforward; generous.

REAL: Nicolas (2) = 2

J. J. says: Bread #1?

Pierre says: Bready or not, here I come!

Hutch says: Looks like someone else was thinking "bannock". Does anyone actually know what "bannock" is? Besides bread-like? :-D

Nicolas says: 2 points because I probably am misremembering "bannock"

Eric says: The least unlikely, but I am a priori ruling out any "bannock" definitions.

 
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jannock - n. - A traditional bun in Cornwall and southern Wales.
 
jannock - adj. - Warm and soft.
 
HUTCH: Nicolas (1) = 1

J. J. says: Bread #2? Or is it a hairstyle?

Pierre says: Bready or not, here I come!

Nicolas says: 1 point for Cornish.

Eric says: Also not implausible, also a bannock.

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jannock - n. (fr. OE iacinan, to swing or strike.) - Coarse rug of felted goat's hair or wool. 
 
jannock - adj. (fr. OE iacinan, to swing or strike.) - Seasick.

ERIC: J. J. (2) + Linda (1) + Hutch (1) = 4

J. J. says: Two points, if nothing else, at least for explaining the obscure connection a bit.

Hutch says: "felted" for "strike" and "seasick" from "swing": I like: 1 points

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jannock - n. (fr. Manx jannoo, doing + -ock.) - Someone who grew up on a plantation. 
 
jannock - adj. - In vogue, in fashion; being the latest thing.

PIERRE: J. J. (1) + Eric (1) = 2

J. J. says: Gotta give my other point to somebody.  This is the one.

Hutch says: "Manx" and plantations just don't seem to go together. Another good concept that simply didn't work in execution.

Editor's Note: Plantation originally referred to a planting of people, not of crops; there were plantations in Ireland, notably Ulster. A Manx word for plantation is not impossible.
 
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GENERAL COMMENTS

Linda: Jannock--An unreliable yet genuine plantation worker, unfit for war, broke into a large barn, stole a huge block of stone, dropped it near a fashionable hedge, happily traded it for a boat, sat down to eat his soft and warm lunch of oatmeal loaf and buns,  then got seasick all over a coarse rug.  Am I right?

Hutch: Interesting set of definitions.
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