<div dir="ltr">The real definition, from the Worthless Word for the Day list (and yes, from the Grandiloquent Dictionary) was the incurious person. I believe that Elliot's comment is quite apt. We now have something to retort with when we're called geeks and nerds.<br>
<br>It appears that nobody was into "gunk" (Nicholas: "Looks like the 'gunk' part was fixated on by more than just me, which probably means none of those are the real def.") but lots of people were up for Ranjit's obscure exercise routine and Eric's obscure political party. But Elliot's last minute vote kicked the exercise routine over the top.<br>
<br>Ranjit, the floor is yours!<br><br>BB,<div>Hutch</div><div> </div><div>-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----</div><div>Version: 3.1</div><div>GCM/S d+>- s+:+ a++ C+++$ ULAC>$ P+ L+ !E W++$</div><div>N+ o K? w++++/--$ O? M- V? PS+ PE/- Y PGP- t++ 5?</div>
<div>X-- R !tv? b++++>$ DI++++ D G+> e++ h+ r--?* y++></div><div>------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------<br><br></div>==============================<br><br>fysigunkus n. a Sumatran fern<br>by David Randall<br>0 points<br>
Nicholas Ward: I think it sounds too much like a species name to actually be a species name.<br><br>fysigunkus n. Indistinct speech caused by swelling of the soft palate.<br>by Pierre Abbat<br>1 points<br>David Randall: 1 point<br>
Nicholas Ward: That sounds like an awful affliction.<br><br>fysigunkus n. any unwanted, unpleasant substance. Usually shortened to 'gunk'.<br>by Jim Moskowitz<br>3 points (2 points for correct guess)<br>Ranjit Bhatnagar: So that's where the word comes from! 1 point.<br>
Nicholas Ward: Delightful folk etymology!<br><br>fysigunkus n. The accumulated coating in cast-iron cookware.<br>by Nicolas Ward (2 points for correct guess)<br>2 points<br><br>fysigunkus n. 1. A comb-like tool for removing dried adhesive from false eyelashes so that they may be reused. 2. An abrasive tool for removing dried adhesive from artificial fingernails so that they may be reused.<br>
by J-J Cote<br>1 point<br>fictioneric: One point<br>Nicholas Ward: My knowledge of fake eyelashes is rather limited, but it seems like these would have to be very different tools. [Ed. Note: Isn't that exactly what the definition said?]<br>
<br>fysigunkus n. A member of the Whitsunite branch of the Fabian Society. This faction was formed in 1901 in opposition to the pro-imperial views of the moderate (Shavian) branch.<br>by fictioneric<br>6 points (2 points for correct guess)<br>
Ranjit Bhatnagar: 2 points for overthetoppitude.<br>Nicholas Ward: 1 point for being the most likely to be generated by random selection<br>J-J Cote: One point<br><br>fysigunkus n. someone who lacks curiosity<br>by real<br>
fictioneric: Two Points<br>Nicholas Ward: I think I want this one to be right. 2 points<br>J-J Cote: (After deciding on his vote) Huh, it's the uncurious one. Apparently appears in The Grandiloquent Dictionary, which I used to have a copy of. [Ed. Note: Isn't that "INcurious"?]<br>
eLLioTT morEton: At last, the long-sought-after retort for "nerd" and "geek". One point for filling a need!<br><br>Fysigunkus (or physigunkus) n. an exercise routine popular among American soldiers in occupied Japan, many of whom had few official duties to occupy their time. The name came from the Tsukiji Gankaku athletic organization in Tokyo, whose public training and demonstrations inspired the GIs' workout.<br>
by Ranjit Bhatnagar<br>7 points<br>David Randall: 2 points<br>Nicholas Ward: I think a corruption of a Japanese term would end up looking more English?<br>J-J Cote: Two points<br>eLLioTT morEton: Oh, this one is very good. Two points for plausibility!<br>
<br>fysigunkus n. used in an ad campaign for Alka Seltzer in the 1960's to describe the comtents of an upset stomach that could be eliminated by their product.<br>by Linda F Owens<br>0 points<br>Nicholas Ward: More gross stuff. All I know about old Alka Seltzer campaigns [Ed Note: At this point Nicholas's email ends; I fear that he may have been eaten by a fysigunkus ... or not.]<br>
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