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<p>Jean-Joseph awarded two points twice; I split the difference and
gave 1.5 to both his definitions. Thus Pierre wins by half a
point. If Jean-Joseph actually meant to only award 1 point to the
chicken, it's a tie with Eric's hardened exudate, and Eric and
Pierre go into a cage match.<br>
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<p>Carlo Goldoni's <i>Servant of Two Masters </i>spends an entire
play elaborating on the concept of "tweeny."</p>
<p>David</p>
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<p>tweeny - n. - a maid who assists both cook and housemaid <br>
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REAL: Linda (2) + Ranjit (1) + Eric (1) = 4</p>
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<p>tweeny - n. - an iceberg, brought into unstable equilibrium by
melting, which is poised to roll over
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ELLIOTT: Jean-Joseph (1.5) + Pierre (1) = 2.5</p>
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<p>tweeny - n. - a radish seed <br>
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<p>RANJIT: Hutch (2) = 2</p>
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<p>tweeny - n. - hardened exudate of the buckthorn aphid, a brittle
translucent substance found on tree branches
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ERIC: Pierre (2) + Elliott (2) = 4</p>
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<p>tweeny - adj. - of a chicken, having red laced chest and wing
feathers and blue neck hackles and tail feathers <br>
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<p>PIERRE: Ranjit (2) + Jean-Joseph (1.5) + Elliott (1) = 4.5</p>
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<p>tweeny - n. - the maid between stairs <br>
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<p>FRAN: Eric (2) + Linda (1) = 3</p>
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<p>tweeny - adj. - 1) the time between childhood and adulthood; 2)
Scottish for small and cute <br>
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<p>LINDA: Hutch (1) = 1<br>
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