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  • The 'Word of the Day' Game

    The idea is for us regular vine attending Grapes to have some fun, whilst sharing some good words.

    Each day, anyone (generally the first person) can post a word, prefereably something unusual and interesting and possibly with a definition onto the thread. Other Grapes then have to try and fit the word into one of their other posts on another thread during that day.

    The next day, another Grape chooses a new word.

    By the end of a month we should all be talking like Stephen Fry!

    Word of The Day 9th October:

    Panoply
    n-
    a wide ranging and impressive array or display
    a complete suit of armour
    a protective covering
    full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia, special dress and equipment

    E.g. "I've protected my brassicas with a panoply of voile this year, let's see the butterflies get through that!"

    Let's see if this game takes off

    Edit: Also if the words are sufficiently unusual, you'll be able to see who's used them by doing a search on it!

    Current Successful Postees:
    9th Oct - panoply: zazen999, Ollie Martin, FionaH, BumbleB, Twinsane, RedThorn, Incy, lottie dolly, Brengirl, Rocketron, Jeanied (10th Oct).
    10th Oct - dichotomy: HeyWayne (11th March 08!), RedThorn, zazen999, bobleponge, Glutton4, Incy, OllieMartin, BumbleB.
    11th Oct - susurration: - zazen999, OllieMartin, Incy.
    12th Oct - Quixotic: - Jigie (15th Dec 06!), OllieMartin, BumbleB.
    13th Oct - cupidity: - Pumpkin Becki, OllieMartin (cupidinous).
    16th Oct - quaquaversal: - OllieMartin, Pumpkin Becki, piskieinboots, zazen999, Nicos, Incy.
    17th Oct - lucifugal: - Jeanied, OllieMartin, RedThorn.
    19th Oct - transmogrify: - Jeanied (transmogrified), OllieMartin.
    20th Oct - anthropomorphism: - Pumpkin Becki (anthropomorphise), Vicki.
    21st Oct - interrogative: - OllieMartin.
    22nd Oct - obstreperous: - OllieMartin (23rd Oct).
    23rd Oct - sangfroid: - andi&di, OllieMartin.
    24th Oct - pusillanimous: - OllieMartin, andi&di, HayleyB, Pumpkin Becki, RedThorn.
    25th Oct - fugacious: - OllieMartin (26th Oct).
    26th Oct - censorious: - Two Sheds, Jeanied.
    27th Oct - parsimonious: - Two Sheds, Jeanied, OllieMartin (parsimony).
    28th Oct - didactic: - HeyWayne, Jeanied (in edit reason).
    29th Oct - trenchant: - OllieMartin.
    30th Oct - curmudgeon: - Jeanied, OllieMartin.
    31st Oct - pandiculate: - Two Sheds.
    1st Nov - bombastic: - .
    6th Nov - disparity: - .
    22nd Nov - tmesis: - Nicos.
    23rd Nov - vicissitudes: - OllieMartin
    5th Dec - bifurcate: - ...

    ^If you don't feel you've been fairly represented here, give me a susurration about it and I'll satisfy your cupidity!
    Last edited by OllieMartin; 05-12-2009, 01:34 PM.
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    Snadger - Director of Poetry
    RedThorn - Chief Interrobang Officer
    Pumpkin Becki - Head of Dremel Multi-Tool Sales & Marketing and Management Support
    Jeanied - Olliecentric Eulogy Minister
    piskieinboots - Ambassador of 2-word Media Reviews

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  • #2
    poor redthorn will be confused but sounds like an excellent game lol
    Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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    • #3
      Does sound good. I believe Zazen has already completed her word of the day...Lol

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      • #4
        We actually do have a full suit of armour but I dont call it a panoply! I call it "in the bleeding way!"
        WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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        • #5
          Originally posted by FionaH View Post
          We actually do have a full suit of armour but I dont call it a panoply! I call it "in the bleeding way!"
          I'm jealous
          Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
          Snadger - Director of Poetry
          RedThorn - Chief Interrobang Officer
          Pumpkin Becki - Head of Dremel Multi-Tool Sales & Marketing and Management Support
          Jeanied - Olliecentric Eulogy Minister
          piskieinboots - Ambassador of 2-word Media Reviews

          WikiGardener a subsidiary of Ollietopia Inc.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Incy View Post
            Does sound good. I believe Zazen has already completed her word of the day...Lol
            Thank you - I do my best

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            • #7
              Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
              Thank you - I do my best
              Hmmm, when I search for "panoply", though, it only returns this thread and not the one in which you used the word.
              Does the search only scan the first few posts, or the first page?
              Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
              Snadger - Director of Poetry
              RedThorn - Chief Interrobang Officer
              Pumpkin Becki - Head of Dremel Multi-Tool Sales & Marketing and Management Support
              Jeanied - Olliecentric Eulogy Minister
              piskieinboots - Ambassador of 2-word Media Reviews

              WikiGardener a subsidiary of Ollietopia Inc.

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              • #8
                I've just searched and both came up.

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                • #9
                  You're one of them clever folk aren't yer Ollie!?(would have used a doodly wotsit there,but as they don't formally exist yet.....)
                  the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

                  Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                    I've just searched and both came up.
                    Oh yea. Works on mine now too. Maybe the Vine just took a while checking it in the dictionary first.

                    Originally posted by andi&di View Post
                    You're one of them clever folk aren't yer Ollie!?(would have used a doodly wotsit there,but as they don't formally exist yet.....)
                    We need interrobangs!
                    Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
                    Snadger - Director of Poetry
                    RedThorn - Chief Interrobang Officer
                    Pumpkin Becki - Head of Dremel Multi-Tool Sales & Marketing and Management Support
                    Jeanied - Olliecentric Eulogy Minister
                    piskieinboots - Ambassador of 2-word Media Reviews

                    WikiGardener a subsidiary of Ollietopia Inc.

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                    • #11
                      Personally,I actually think they look a little untidy and they'd be a total mare to write by hand.I'll be sticking with the !&?
                      the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.

                      Happiness is not having what you want,but wanting what you have.xx

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                      • #12
                        Maybe we need to use a interobang when we find the days word?
                        BumbleB

                        I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
                        Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by BumbleB View Post
                          Maybe we need to use a interobang when we find the days word?

                          Wouldn't that be AN interobang?


                          *seeing as we are getting very picky today and using big old words
                          Last edited by FionaH; 09-10-2009, 02:10 PM.
                          WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by BumbleB View Post
                            Maybe we need to use a interobang when we find the days word?
                            Originally posted by FionaH View Post
                            Wouldn't that be AN interobang?


                            *seeing as we are getting very picky today and using big old words
                            If we're being picky it'd be "...an interrobang when we find the day's word..."

                            But fortunately we're not being picky
                            Current Executive Board Members at Ollietopia Inc:
                            Snadger - Director of Poetry
                            RedThorn - Chief Interrobang Officer
                            Pumpkin Becki - Head of Dremel Multi-Tool Sales & Marketing and Management Support
                            Jeanied - Olliecentric Eulogy Minister
                            piskieinboots - Ambassador of 2-word Media Reviews

                            WikiGardener a subsidiary of Ollietopia Inc.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by OllieMartin View Post
                              If we're being picky it'd be "...an interrobang when we find the day's word..."

                              But fortunately we're not being picky
                              Smartalec!
                              WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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