[Fictionary] Ramfeezled Results

[Fran Poodry]

yeah, I definitely didn't write the one about the size of one's home. The
one about being energized by unusual events sounds familiar, though. I did
a terrible job the last time I ran a  round, so there's a lot of room for
improvement! I'll look for a word!
-Fran

On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> ----
>>
>>

-- 
*Fran Poodry (she/her)*
*Oregon, USA*



*“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” ― Margaret Mead
<http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61107.Margaret_Mead>*
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