One quiz at a time

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:36 Tue 07 Jan 2014

I could have sworn there was a comment just here a moment ago.. But my eyes must be playing tricks on me...

Anyone out there with an actual guess...?

Post by **PhilW** » 21:37 Tue 07 Jan 2014

Is it some type of fungal growth, perhaps in a certain shape? (Such as could form on the neck of old ullaged bottles)?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:37 Tue 07 Jan 2014

The question:

djewesbury wrote:I am in the process of applying to have a word added to the OED. I have my bibliographic references and my etymology all lined up. It is not a neologism. It is a noun.

I do not expect you to guess the word, but please tell me what type of a thing it is.

djewesbury wrote:It is a tangible thing that has three dimensions.

It has nothing directly to do with Port.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:38 Tue 07 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Is it some type of fungal growth, perhaps in a certain shape? (Such as could form on the neck of old ullaged bottles)?

No. What an interesting pattern your mind makes...

Post by **PhilW** » 21:46 Tue 07 Jan 2014

Is it anything to do with art?

Perhaps it is the name for a new tool used for detecting forgeries of some kind?

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 21:55 Tue 07 Jan 2014

Perhaps it has something to do with cricket? Daniel seems to be a big fan of this sport.

Post by **PhilW** » 21:59 Tue 07 Jan 2014

Is it a name for a form of log sculpture (given your recent garden activities)?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:22 Tue 07 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Is it anything to do with art?

Perhaps it is the name for a new tool used for detecting forgeries of some kind?

PhilW wrote:Is it a name for a form of log sculpture (given your recent garden activities)?

Nothing at all to do with art.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:22 Tue 07 Jan 2014

AW77 wrote:Perhaps it has something to do with cricket? Daniel seems to be a big fan of this sport.

Entirely unconnected with sport.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 22:29 Tue 07 Jan 2014

Then it is connected to the kitchen or some culinary experiment ( like turning milk into Port)

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:32 Tue 07 Jan 2014

AW77 wrote:Then it is connected to the kitchen or some culinary experiment ( like turning milk into Port)

Nope. It is not equipment of this sort.
Some more general guesses would probably help to narrow this down.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 22:37 Tue 07 Jan 2014

The thing is readily available in every household. Your artistic mind just turned it into something new that we normal people would not have thought of.
I hope this qualifies as a proper guess.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 22:40 Tue 07 Jan 2014

AW77 wrote:The thing is readily available in every household. Your artistic mind just turned it into something new that we normal people what not have thought of.
I hope this qualifies as a proper guess.

No. It is not a new word or a term I've invented. It's a real word, in existence for a long time, but inexplicably not in the dictionary.

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:14 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 11:02 Wed 08 Jan 2014

jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?

The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.
It feels obvious that someone will guess it immediately now.

Post by **PhilW** » 11:43 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Does the object in question have a function, or is it purely decorative?

JWEW · Post by **JWEW** » 11:50 Wed 08 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?
The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.
It feels obvious that someone will guess it immediately now.

Does the first word begin with a C and the second with a D?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:02 Wed 08 Jan 2014

JWEW wrote:
djewesbury wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?
The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.
It feels obvious that someone will guess it immediately now.
Does the first word begin with a C and the second with a D?

No. I fear this will not be a productive line of enquiry. Why not try and narrow down the class of thing?

JWEW · Post by **JWEW** » 12:06 Wed 08 Jan 2014

That rules out cognitive displaysia.

Is it used for storage?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:14 Wed 08 Jan 2014

JWEW wrote:That rules out cognitive displaysia.

Is it used for storage?

And it rules out many other things besides.
It is not used primarily for storage, although like many things it could be, at a push, if you needed.
Just noticed it wasn't your turn.

Post by **DRT** » 12:26 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Is it a machine of some sort?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:27 Wed 08 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:Is it a machine of some sort?

Entirely non-mechanical in nature.

Post by **PhilW** » 12:43 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Does the object in question have a function, or is it purely decorative?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:49 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:
PhilW wrote:Does the object in question have a function, or is it purely decorative?

Sorry Phil, missed this one. It is functional, but it generally has some aesthetic element to it too: in that order, I'd say.

Post by **PhilW** » 13:07 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?

Guess: Some form of incense burner?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:19 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?

Guess: Some form of incense burner?

You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.
It is not any form of incense burner.

Post by **DRT** » 14:03 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Would it normally be found in a kitchen?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:04 Wed 08 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:Would it normally be found in a kitchen?

No.
It might be found indoors, but it would be used outside.

JWEW · Post by **JWEW** » 14:51 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Is it metallic?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:56 Wed 08 Jan 2014

JWEW wrote:Is it metallic?

No. It is a made thing, though (rather than something existing in nature).

Post by **PhilW** » 15:26 Wed 08 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:
PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?

Guess: Some form of incense burner?
You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.
It is not any form of incense burner.

I should have used a full-stop on the second one instead of a question mark - I was trying to ensure I was still actively guessing, rather then just asking questions.

You've told us that it is made (as opposed to naturally occurring in nature); Is it assembled?
Guess: Dustbin bag.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:34 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:
djewesbury wrote:
PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?

Guess: Some form of incense burner?
You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.
It is not any form of incense burner.
I should have used a full-stop on the second one instead of a question mark - I was trying to ensure I was still actively guessing, rather then just asking questions.

You've told us that it is made (as opposed to naturally occurring in nature); Is it assembled?
Guess: Dustbin bag.

Excellently formulated, but I still think you're stretching the rules. I'll make an exception this time but don't make a habit of it!
It does have to be assembled. It is not a dustbin bag.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:35 Wed 08 Jan 2014

To clarify:
Each person is allowed one guess at a time. That guess might be in the form of a question ("Is it a cockroach?"), or a statement ("It's a cockroach!")
Liberal interpretations of the rules (such that one question can be supplemented with one statement) are not provided for.
Guess wisely.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:40 Wed 08 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:The question:

djewesbury wrote:I am in the process of applying to have a word added to the OED. I have my bibliographic references and my etymology all lined up. It is not a neologism nor is it a word I have invented. It is a noun.

I do not expect you to guess the word, but please tell me what type of a thing it is.
It is a tangible thing that has three dimensions.

It has nothing to do with Port.

It is a made thing (rather than something existing in nature).

It is not metallic.

It does have to be assembled. It is not a dustbin bag.

It might be found indoors, but it would be used outside.

It would not be something that would ordinarily be connected with use of a kitchen.

It is not some form of incense burner.

It is functional, but it generally has some aesthetic element to it too: in that order, I'd say.

It is entirely non-mechanical in nature.

It has no moving parts.

It is usually referred to with a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet. (The first word does not begin with C; the second does not begin with D.)

It is not used for storage, ordinarily.

Post by **PhilW** » 15:46 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Is it worn on the person?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:52 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Is it worn on the person?

Yes.

Post by **PhilW** » 16:59 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Some form of hat?

Post by **PhilW** » 16:59 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:Some form of hat?

Not my turn.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:10 Wed 08 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:
PhilW wrote:Some form of hat?
Not my turn.

Not, as you say, your turn.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 18:07 Wed 08 Jan 2014

Some form of hat?

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djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:10 Wed 08 Jan 2014

AW77 wrote:Some form of hat?

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Some form of hat, yes.

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AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 21:12 Wed 08 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:
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djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:32 Wed 08 Jan 2014

AW77 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:
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Post by **DRT** » 00:55 Thu 09 Jan 2014

Is it a haggis?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:56 Thu 09 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?

Go home dad, you're drunk..
(No. Not a haggis.)

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 08:05 Thu 09 Jan 2014

Is the material, of which this kind of hat is made of, soft (like that of a cap)?

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djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 09:26 Thu 09 Jan 2014

Yes yes yes!! One of the words is cap.

Post by **PhilW** » 11:14 Thu 09 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?

It must have been a very good night last night; Two words, some form of hat: Haggis. A good evening right there, I reckon.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:54 Thu 09 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:
DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?
It must have been a very good night last night; Two words, some form of hat: Haggis. A good evening right there, I reckon.

Stop gassing and guess...
(But, yeah, for goodness sake...)

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 17:20 Thu 09 Jan 2014

Is it my turn now? Does Phils comment give me a go-ahead? I have a word on my mind that I'm pretty sure about...

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