This is the Dictionary Game!  Every week, I will post a word and an acronym that you have never heard of (hopefully ;)) Then you PM me what you think the definition of the word is and the terms of the acronym.  After the week is up, I'll post all the results and the correct answer.  It is then your job to guess which definition and term is the correct one.  Guessing the correct answer wins points (in both the PM and in all the pooled answers), having your answer guessed gets points, and if no one guesses the right answers, I get points.

 

And a final note: NO GOOGLING!!!! (or using the internet or any other source to fine the answer)!!!!

 

;D

 

Points: Round 1   Points: Round 2   Points:  Round 3    Points: Round 4    Points: Round 5      Points: Round 6

 

Al Jenn: 5                     Al Jenn: 7              Ed: 6                      Al Jenn: 20         Ed:25                  MCS: 33

Talya: 4                        Talya: 7                 Talya: 4                  Aemon: 20         Al Jenn: 20          Aemon: 18

Krakalakachkn: 2         Ed:  10                  Al Jenn: 2               Ed: 4                  Aemon: 25          Crafty: 16

                                                                Meesh: 2                                         Eel: 10                  Jessi: 12                                   

                                                                                                                        Crafty: 10              Eel: 6

                                                                                                                                                      Ed: 2

 

First Five Rounds:

Al Jenn: 54

Ed: 45

Aemon: 40

Talya: 15

Eel-finn: 10

Crafty: 10

Meesh: 2

Krakalakachkn: 2

 

(+ an extra 5 to Al Jenn for having the most)

 

MCS: 33

Aemon: 18

Crafty: 16

Jessi: 12

Eel: 6

Ed: 2

 

Totals

Aemon: 58

Al Jenn: 54

Ed: 47

MCS: 33

Eel-finn: 16

Talya: 15

Crafty: 26

Jessi: 12

Meesh: 2

Krakalakachkn: 2   

Okay so any questions?

 

The first week's word and acronym are: Cruciverablism and HPM

 

Submit your guesses by Sunday January 10th.

 

Thank you and have a nice week.

 

:)

Is that cruciverablism or cruciverbalism?

 

And awesome, like Balderdash! :D

The way it is.  It doesn't really matter, they are about the same thing.

 

Oh and I forgot to say, it's a noun.

 

Like Dictionary. :P

Also..

Is spontanesous going to be one of our words? :P

Did you mean spontaneous?  If so, then no.  I'm trying to avoid words people will know. ;)

 

And I have no idea what the words and acronyms will be. :D

OH--*covers her mouth to hide an explosion of laughter*

 

Um, have you seen the text underneath your avatar? :D ;D ;D ;D

*goes red*  :D 

 

*facepalm*

 

:-*

I think I have the Accidental S Disease.... and if that doesn't fly, I blame the Taint. :D

Taint is always good to blame...

 

I like this game. I will give it a good think and see what I come up with, lol. At the moment it is zilch..hehe but I'm sure I can think of something ;)

I think you'll be surprised when I reveal it.  Hopefully you can get a laugh out of it too. :D

Sigh, I guess my guess isn't even close then :*(

Nope! ;D

Don't tell us, it's the joy of finding out. I will have more time this weekend to give this some thought!

 

Deep thought, so deep you could put a bucket in it and call it a well!

so i take it we pretty much spam here and PM you the answers then?

I can't tell you 'cause you still have to vote when I post your guesses. ;)

 

Well, it would probably be better not to spam it, but since I started this thread I'm totally fine with it. :D

 

So is the acronym a synonym of the word we are trying to define? Or are they two separate things?

They're 2 completely separate things.

O' good, then I'm glad you took my more reasonable guess

:D  Tomorrow is the day.

Okay guys.  I'm posting answers later today after I get back from the Packer game.  This is your last chance to reply.

Okay, the deadline's up.  The answers are as follows:

 

A)Cruciverbalism (n): The act of crossing your legs while mixing up the definitions of two words.

B)Cruciverbalism (n): The act of important or critical speaking.

C)Cruciverbalism (n): The art of creating crossword puzzles.

D)Cruciverbalism (n): Someone who has a morbid fascination for something cross shaped.

E)Cruciverbalism (n): A hidden truth.

 

1) HPM: Health Per Minute

2) HPM: High Powered Microwave

3) HPM: Harry Potter Magic

4) HPM: Harry Potter's Mum

5) HPM: Hairy Poop Monster

 

Okay.  So now you pick 1 of those answers for the word and the acronym that you think is right and highlight them.  For example, if I were voting, I might do something like this:

 

[glow=red,2,300]D)Cruciverbalism (n): Someone who has a morbid fascination for something cross shaped.[/glow]

 

[glow=red,2,300]2) HPM: High Powered Microwave[/glow]

 

(Oh and, by the way, I used Random.org so don't think there's anything you can out of that example psychologically ;))

 

 

 

*edit*: Added one more HPM.

 

FINALLY! :D

 

I got a real huge laugh out of "Harry Potter's Mum." ;D

 

[glow=yellow,2,300]B)Cruciverbalism (n): The act of important or critical speaking.

 

1) HPM: Health Per Minute[/glow]

Okay.  I had another submission for HPM so I had to go back and edit that so you change your HPM vote if you wish. :)