[Fictionary] kittle pitcher ballot

[Pierre Abbat]

On Thursday, 11 April 2019 11.04.10 EDT Ranjit Bhatnagar wrote:
> It's time for voting! Usual and customary method: give one of the options 2
> points, and another option 1 point. Please get your votes to me by next
> Thursday the 18th.
> 
> THE BALLOT:
> 
> kittle pitcher, n. An earthenware jug for beer, with a rounded bottom, the
> intent being that since you can't put the jug down without it's falling
> over, the jug has to continue making its rounds.

2

> kittle pitcher, n. A carpenter's level consisting of a deep bowl filled
> with water.

I've heard of a level consisting of two graduated cylinders with connectors at 
the bottoms joined by a long hose filled with water, but not one consisting of 
a deep bowl.

> kittle pitcher, n. - A boat that tends to rock in a particular figure-eight
> pattern (combining pitch with a roll oscillation at twice the frequency)
> that is very prone to inducing seasickness.
> 
> 
> kittle pitcher, v. - to prevent someone from telling a boring or longwinded
> story by constantly interrupting them with pointless contradictions.
> 
> 
> kittle pitcher, n. - Derogatory slang for women advertising executives in
> the 1960s and 70s. Largely obsolete.
> 
> 
> kittle pitcher, n. - In tire-swing jousting, a state in which the tire
> orbits make a rope collision inevitable.
> 
> 
> kittle pitcher, n. - The pitcher for guests.

1

> kittle pitcher, n. - A plant, Darlingtonia ansata, with handle-like
> appendages on the sides of its pitchers.
> 
> 
> kittle pitcher, n. - a machine that shoots clay shapes for rifle enthusiasts

I've heard the shapes called clay pigeons, which doesn't sound much like 
kittle.

Pierre
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