[Fictionary] Ramfeezled Results
Nicolas Ward
nward at ultranurd.net
Wed Apr 16 00:26:05 UTC 2025
Once again forgot about my round, probably because I'm ramfeezled from work; thanks for the reminders. Looks like Ranjit came out on top with their energized def (plus many of you seeing through my boring Scottish one).
Ranjit 6+1
Eric 3+2
Hutch 2+2
Pierre 0+2
Fran 2
Jim 1
Joshua 0
J-J 0
I also missed David's fictionition in thread/search attachment, sorry!
--Nick
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Hutch: For several hours after first seeing the list, I did not recall having seen the word before. Then my steam engine fictionition slowly propelled itself from my memory. I guess my brain is "ramfeezled" (by several of the fictionitions) today. :-D
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Ranjit
ramfeezled, adj. Energized by surprising or unusual events or circumstances.
2+2+2
Ranjit: 2 energized points
Hutch: I like this, but somehow I doubt there's a word for it. Such self-awareness is fairly unusual in people.
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Fran
ramfeezled, adj. Overly concerned with the size of one's home, or constantly seeking to upgrade to a larger home. Coined by English-speaking fans of the Danish reality show Luksusfælden (The Luxury Trap) from the word rumfisker (space fisher).
2
Eric: Style points for going all in
David: 2, because it should be
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Merriam-Webster (Nick)
ramfeezled, adj. Fm. Scottish. Worn out; exhausted.
1+2+2+2
Ranjit: 1 exhausted point
Eric: Sorry to do this, but two points for boring -- i.e., plausible.
Hutch: This definitely feels Scottish. 2 points
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Joshua
ramfeezled, adj. Untrimmed and unlit; e.g. a candle wick.
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Jim
ramfeezled, adj. Conned by a duplicitous religious figure.
1
Hutch: "duplicitous religious figure"? Isn't that iterative, redundant, duplicative repetition
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Pierre
ramfeezled, adj. Colloq. Afflicted by the neurological symptoms of Boulon-
Joseph-Tongue disease.
Eric: No points, but you know I'm about to look up whether that's a real thing.
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Eric
ramfeezled, adj. Maddened by lust.
1+1+1
Hutch: Somehow "acting like a ram": 1 point
Pierre: Originally said of sheep, I suppose
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Hutch
ramfeezled, adj. Fr. jargon used by early steam engineers. Specifically, describing a steam engine in which the piston has slipped or jammed in its guide tube; generally, describing a non-functioning steam engine.
1+1
Eric: Almost! One point, would have gotten two but "guide tube" instead of
cylinder seems off
David: 1, for trainspotting vibes.
Hutch: Mine. I should have generalized it further to "anything non-functional"
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J-J
ramfeezled, adj. Painted in a manner intended to resemble corrosion.
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