[Fictionary] Feague definitions; 2 and 1 point guesses please
David Randall
drandall.brooklyn at gmail.com
Mon Nov 12 08:11:43 EST 2018
feague - n. (chiefly Irish) - Animal bedding made of dried kelp.
feague - n. - A persistent feeling of dread.
feague - n. - 1. A physical or behavioral trait by which identical
twins can be distinguished. 2. (sl.) A flaw which betrays a
counterfeit or forgery. 3. 1.16 x 10^-6 electron volts (eV), the
difference in rest mass between the iota meson and the otherwise
identical heavy iota meson.
feague - n. - A square-sided excavation in a peat mine that has filled
with water.
feague - n. (Irish) - Deception. 2. (v.) To deceive.
feague - n. - In commercial computer software, a useful function that
originated as a mistake. Portmanteau of feature and bug.
feague - adj. - 1. Stubborn. 2. (n.) An uncooperative beast of burden.
feague - v. - To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an
irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its
fundament.
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