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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.
It has nothing directly to do with Port.djewesbury wrote:It is a tangible thing that has three dimensions.
No. What an interesting pattern your mind makes...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)?
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?
Nothing at all to do with art.PhilW wrote:Is it a name for a form of log sculpture (given your recent garden activities)?
Entirely unconnected with sport.AW77 wrote:Perhaps it has something to do with cricket? Daniel seems to be a big fan of this sport.
Nope. It is not equipment of this sort.AW77 wrote:Then it is connected to the kitchen or some culinary experiment ( like turning milk into Port)
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.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.
The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?
Does the first word begin with a C and the second with a D?djewesbury wrote:The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?
It feels obvious that someone will guess it immediately now.
No. I fear this will not be a productive line of enquiry. Why not try and narrow down the class of thing?JWEW wrote:Does the first word begin with a C and the second with a D?djewesbury wrote:The thing is most commonly described using a two-word name. Both words begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.jdaw1 wrote:Does it begin with a letter in the first half of the alphabet?
It feels obvious that someone will guess it immediately now.
And it rules out many other things besides.JWEW wrote:That rules out cognitive displaysia.
Is it used for storage?
Entirely non-mechanical in nature.DRT wrote:Is it a machine of some sort?
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.PhilW wrote:PhilW wrote:Does the object in question have a function, or is it purely decorative?
You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?
Guess: Some form of incense burner?
No.DRT wrote:Would it normally be found in a kitchen?
No. It is a made thing, though (rather than something existing in nature).JWEW wrote:Is it metallic?
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.djewesbury wrote:You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?
Guess: Some form of incense burner?
It is not any form of incense burner.
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!PhilW wrote: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.djewesbury wrote:You aren't allowed two questions at once, even if you label one of them 'guess'.PhilW wrote:Which room in the house would it be commonly found in?
Guess: Some form of incense burner?
It is not any form of incense burner.
You've told us that it is made (as opposed to naturally occurring in nature); Is it assembled?
Guess: Dustbin bag.
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It is a tangible thing that has three dimensions.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 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.
Yes.PhilW wrote:Is it worn on the person?
Not my turn.PhilW wrote:Some form of hat?
Not, as you say, your turn.PhilW wrote:Not my turn.PhilW wrote:Some form of hat?
Some form of hat, yes.AW77 wrote:Some form of hat?
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Go home dad, you're drunk..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.DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?
Stop gassing and guess...PhilW wrote:It must have been a very good night last night; Two words, some form of hat: Haggis. A good evening right there, I reckon.DRT wrote:Is it a haggis?