[Fictionary] Ramfeezled Results

[Ranjit Bhatnagar]

Actually, I wrote the *rumfisker* definition, so this likely means that
Fran is the winner!


On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM Nicolas Ward <nward at ultranurd.net> wrote:

> 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
>
> ----
>
> 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
>
> ----
>
> 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.
>
> ----
>
> 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
>
> ----
>
> 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
>
> ----
>
> Joshua
>
> ramfeezled, adj. Untrimmed and unlit; e.g. a candle wick.
>
> ----
>
> Jim
>
> ramfeezled, adj. Conned by a duplicitous religious figure.
>
> 1
>
> Hutch: "duplicitous religious figure"? Isn't that iterative, redundant,
> duplicative repetition
>
> ----
>
> 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.
>
> ----
>
> Eric
>
> ramfeezled, adj. Maddened by lust.
>
> 1+1+1
>
> Hutch: Somehow "acting like a ram": 1 point
> Pierre: Originally said of sheep, I suppose
>
> ----
>
> 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"
>
> ----
> J-J
>
> ramfeezled, adj. Painted in a manner intended to resemble corrosion.
>
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>
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