[Fictionary] Ramfeezled Results

[David Randall]

He was franfoozled.

On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM Fran Poodry <fpoodry at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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