[Fictionary] Ramfeezled Results

[Fran Poodry]

Wow.
I don't know how I confused your inbox like that. I'm not trying to spoof
Ranjit's email address, that's for sure.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-Fran

On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM Nicolas Ward <nward at ultranurd.net> wrote:

> Weird... I do not know why my inbox is confusing who wrote what??
>
> --Nick
>
> [image: image]
>
> On Apr 16, 2025, at 5:08 PM, Fran Poodry <fpoodry at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> 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>*
>
>

-- 
*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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