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Post by Mishael on Jul 13, 2014 15:29:10 GMT -8
Align
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 14, 2014 9:04:30 GMT -8
Nah, not quite, so we'll add the second definition:
To "To straighten," add:
"Political entitlement."
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 15, 2014 13:50:35 GMT -8
No takers? Alas. Also, I goofed up on the second hint, as that should be "civic entitlement," not political.
So, to "to straighten,"
and "civic entitlement," add:
"correct in accordance with facts."
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Post by Mishael on Jul 15, 2014 13:55:18 GMT -8
Right
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 15, 2014 16:28:45 GMT -8
Ding-ding, Mish! That's five points for you.
Notable Quotable: with just a few clues, see if you can discern the author of the following familiar phrases.
In this case, the prolific progenitor of such phrases as "We've seen better days," "It's Greek to me," and "elbow room."
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Post by Iron Kaiser on Jul 16, 2014 7:35:07 GMT -8
Shakespeare?
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 16, 2014 19:59:38 GMT -8
That's the one!
Score Tally:
Mishael: 48
Kaiser: 37
Drahcir: 13
mk: 0
All right, now's time for our second bluffing round! Like last time, I'm going to give an obscure word and three definitions, and the person in last has the opportunity to nab some points! As usual, others are free to chip in their opinions.
So, mk, your word is...
Whillywha, which means:
1) In England (a colloquialism) used in building field-stone walls--the level or pitch of a stone wall where the line has to be plumb.
2) An Iroquois dinghy; any small wooden boat used by early American settlers.
3) To dupe by flattering, to talk in a coaxing manner.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 17, 2014 11:12:49 GMT -8
Oh. Wait. Durr~ MK's gone from the 15th to about the 28th. Well then! That just means I'll defer the question to you, Drahcir.
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Post by Drahcir on Jul 17, 2014 17:01:02 GMT -8
I need a three sided coin, stat!
Huh? Oh right... two sides... huh... Then I'll need a three sided dice! Which is actually just a six sided dice, but with a little more mathematics involved.
Ok... the dice say three! The third option.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 17, 2014 17:38:58 GMT -8
I'm not sure what's worse. The fact that you rolled a die to get the answer, or the fact that you were right.
Whillywha is indeed to dupe by flattering, to talk in a coaxing manner. 10 points to the dragon!
Odd Man Out: like before, three are related to each other through some means, while one is not (keep in mind that it may also be a case of a missing word that can be placed behind or ahead of the three words to form new words). Five points for singling out which one, and five more if you tell me why. And no extra points this time! =P
So, which is the odd one out and why:
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
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Post by Drahcir on Jul 17, 2014 17:44:37 GMT -8
United States Presidents, all. However Grover Cleveland was the on only one of the three (actually of any president) to serve two non-consecutive terms of office.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 17, 2014 17:50:07 GMT -8
United States Presidents, all. However Grover Cleveland was the on only one of the three (actually of any president) to serve two non-consecutive terms of office. Well, I dare say that was our fastest answer so far. ...and from a Brit no less! But I can't argue with the facts, since you are indeed correct! All served two full terms, but Grover Cleveland is the only US President to serve two full, non-consecutive terms. Score Tally: Mishael: 48 Kaiser: 37 Drahcir: 33 mk: 0 I'm impressed you knew that, Drahcir. Verbatim Vernacular Please explain what is meant by the following word, and try to guess how it came into common usage: Backlog |
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Post by Drahcir on Jul 17, 2014 18:01:38 GMT -8
Backlog refers to a large piling of things to be done, or items to be moved, cars to travel and so on. Like, a backlog of traffic. A backlog of laundry to be done and so on.
It originates from when loggers used to float cut trees down rivers to saw mills. When there were so many that the river was full of them, there was a backlog of them. Logs backed up for a distance.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 17, 2014 18:05:14 GMT -8
Backlog refers to a large piling of things to be done, or items to be moved, cars to travel and so on. Like, a backlog of traffic. A backlog of laundry to be done and so on. It originates from when loggers used to float cut trees down rivers to saw mills. When there were so many that the river was full of them, there was a backlog of them. Logs backed up for a distance. Five points for the definition, though I'll note that usually it has a negative connotation to it. "An increasing amount of tasks not performed, especially preventing future work." That's a very good guess on the history, but not quite right. You are on the right track with it involving logs, however. |
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Post by Iron Kaiser on Jul 18, 2014 19:03:16 GMT -8
Backlog. I'm guessing it refers to the old sawmill days, when they'd send the logs through the mill chutes, down the sawblade, and more manageable timber would come out the other end. When the woodcutters would chop down trees faster than the mill could process them, they'd pile the logs up outside of the mill. Logs at the back of the mill. Ergo, backlog. That's my guess, anyway.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 21, 2014 10:10:46 GMT -8
Not quite, but a good guess.
"Backlog" dates to the 1600's, and is the largest log in a fire. It's placed at the back to prevent smaller, quicker-burning logs piled against it from falling backward and thus losing heat.
Literal Slang: I'm going to give you two definitions of a common phrase, leaving it up to you to tell me what phrase I might be thinking of. For example, someone who is ethereal or nimbo-cranial would be "one whose head is in the clouds."
So, what are you if you are: Blissful... or mollusktorially content.
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Post by Mishael on Jul 21, 2014 10:49:18 GMT -8
Happy as a clam.
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Post by Cyphir on Jul 21, 2014 11:44:25 GMT -8
Correct!
Score Tally:
Mishael: 58
Drahcir: 38
Kaiser: 37
mk: 0
What's the Difference? Like before, try to find out what the difference between these two words is.
The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard?
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Post by Drahcir on Jul 21, 2014 16:47:01 GMT -8
If I recall correctly... a cemetery is a plot of land specifically designated for burial, unattached to any other location or building. Graveyards, or sometimes known as churchyards, are burial grounds that are located on church land or by or around a church.
Morbid-fact-of-the-day toilet paper. I owe you so much.
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Post by Mishael on Jul 21, 2014 17:56:21 GMT -8
Oooh, that is actually what I would have guessed, that it had to do with whether it was connected with a church or not.
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