[Fictionary] Re: PHUGOID ballot reminder

[Jean-Joseph Cote]

Only three votes (plus one recusal).  Pierre, Eric, and Linda voted, and 
Jim sent regrets.  Where are the rest of you?  C'mon!  We need more!  I 
know, busy season and all, but... vote!

On 12/10/2019 12:41 AM, Jean-Joseph Cote wrote:
> With two days to go until the ostensible deadline, I've received _two_ 
> ballots (Eric and Linda).  Clearly not enough!  Send me more!
>
> Jean-Joseph
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	PHUGOID ballot
> Date: 	Tue, 3 Dec 2019 08:25:29 -0500
> From: 	Jean-Joseph Cote <jjcotedsl at verizon.net>
> To: 	fictionary group <fictionary at swarpa.net>
>
>
>
> After a holidelay, here are the potential definitions for PHUGOID. 
> Send me your primary and secondary guesses by... let's say 12/12 (but 
> you'll have to figure out for yourself whether that's in US or 
> European format).
> ______
>
> phugoid - adj. - In construction, having a mesh or waffled cross-section.
>
> phugoid - adj. - Resembling an elder snail demon from the depths of time.
>
> phugoid - adj. - Characterized by a belief in, but dislike of, a deity 
> or deities.
>
> phugoid - n. - A bone in birds extending from the sternum to the 
> shoulder joint, posterior to the furcula.
>
> phugoid - n. - The curve described by a uniform spring suspended at 
> its endpoints and allowed to hang freely.
>
> phugoid - n. - A long-period oscillation of an aircraft where the 
> vehicle alternately pitches up and climbs, decreasing speed, and then 
> pitches down and descends, increasing speed.
>
> phugoid - adj. - Describing an apparently crazy-angled trapezoid, in 
> which none of the angles or sides are similar, and which may turn in 
> on itself, AND not be able to contain something.
>
> -- 
> J-J Cote
> jjcote at alum.mit.edu
>

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J-J Cote
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