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"One Different Letter" results show for 5/15/08
My wife has been patiently putting up with my telling her about various "ODL" entries (I'm sure you can imagine that listening to me tell you the entries would be somewhat less entertaining than reading them here); last night, she made a word suggestion of her own! And now, on to the verbiage:

First we have monochrome, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: bonochrome adj. Descriptive of black clothing that makes no statement, such as that worn by hipster musicians that want to be thought of as profound.

Next we have enterprise, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: enterprize n. a "Participant" trophy or ribbon awarded simply for taking part in a contest. Commonly employed in grade-school science fairs.

Next we have ingenue, submitted by

badcat42077.
The new word is: singenue n. A female celebrity who, though quite young, has already displayed a propensity toward inappropriate behavior, e.g., Lindsay Lohan.

Next we have pamphlet, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: Kamphlet n. A short brochure about a leader's political struggle.

And finally, we have extinguish, submitted by the lovely Mrs. Chef.
The new word is: sextinguish v. To completely squelch any feeling of physical desire (for example, by reminding one's partner after the clothes have come off to call his or her mother "as soon as you catch your breath").

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1188834 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for x/xx
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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bonochrome
6 (60.0%)

enterprize
3 (30.0%)

singenue
5 (50.0%)

kamphlet
4 (40.0%)

sextinguish
9 (90.0%)

You may now post your suggestions for the next exciting round of One Different Letter!
(You should also feel free to post comments on today's words.)

Remember, if you're enjoying ODL, feel free to mention it on your own LJs and link over.

"One Different Letter" results post for 5/15
First we have widespread, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: hidespread adj. Hidden over a large area, e.g. easter eggs.

Next we have wild, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: wildo n. A marital aid cast in the likeness of Wil Wheaton's penis. (I am cringing at the thought that by putting this idea out there in the universe, I am contributing to its eventual realization in latex.)

Next we have pseudonym, submitted by

politzania.
The new word is: pseudonam n. A jungly location used as a stand-in for Vietnam in a war movie (e.g., the Phillipines in Platoon).

Next we have squid, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: squit n. The sound made by stepping barefoot on a grape.

And finally, we have terpsichorean, submitted by

badcat42077.
The new word is: terpsickorean adj. Related to the Muse of Embarrassing Pepto-Bismol Dances (as seen in the video below).

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1188349 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/15
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

choose as many as you like.

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hidespread
3 (33.3%)

wildo
4 (44.4%)

pseudonam
4 (44.4%)

squit
5 (55.6%)

terpsickorean
3 (33.3%)

Wow, are you guys losing interest? (ODL call for entries)
I only have one word for today -- widespread, submitted by

ludzu_alus.

If I get at least three more words by 10:30 Central time, I'll pick the fifth one by the squint-and-point method; if not, I'll just cancel today's installment and hold what I get over for tomorrow.

"One Different Letter" results show for 5/14
Sorry for the lack of an ODL update yesterday.

First we have paleontologist, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: paleoncologist n. Someone who studies the existence of cancer in prehistoric times.

Next we have integer, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: minteger n. A whole number indicating the value of a coin.

Next we have rhinovirus, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: rainovirus n. The infectious agent that makes you get sick after going out in bad weather without a raincoat or galoshes, just like your mother warned you would happen.

Next we have stimulus, submitted by

drainbead.
The new word is: shimulus n. The annoying feeling of a wobbly table that forces a person to wedge sugar packets under one of its legs until the table stops wobbling.

And finally, we have noose, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: anoose n. A rectal implant designed to restore continence by artifically tightening the sphincter.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1187740 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/14
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

choose as many as you like.

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paleoncologist
7 (70.0%)

minteger
4 (40.0%)

rainovirus
5 (50.0%)

shimulus
4 (40.0%)

anoose
4 (40.0%)

Good: I ate a healthier breakfast than I usually do (oatmeal instead of a egg/cheese/sausage breakfast sammich).

Bad: I still had like six pieces of bacon. I am helpless before the siren song of its bacony goodness.

Good: No fast food at lunch today. Instead, I went to a mediterranean buffet near my office and loaded up on rotisserie chicken breast and veggies and stuff.

Qualified Bad: I also ate too much gyro meat - but no pita!

Not exactly bad but disappointing: the buffet usually has really delicious oven-roasted cauliflower, but today they didn't. Hrmph.

Bad: I probably won't go anywhere near the gym today - Chef Jr. has stuff to do and I'm so tired.

Yoinked from somewhere
Things That Are Younger Than John McCain

Some of my favorites:

The recipe for chocolate-chip cookies

Spam

Alaska AND Hawaii

The polio vaccine

AARP

I need to find more things that people think of as older than God's grandmother that are nonetheless younger than John McCain and submit them to this blog.

Hey, folks - what'd I miss?
I was off the grid at jury duty yesterday, so if anything really important happened that you want me to know about, you should probably point me to it.

I've been down to the courthouse for jury duty before but haven't ever been picked (although I did get as far as being empaneled once before being excused). Usually the way it goes is, everybody shows up in the jury assembly room, they check you in, you watch a little movie about how important jury duty is, and then you wait. Shortly they start calling jurors up in groups of twenty or so, and those folks leave to head up to a courtroom for voir dire and so forth. The ones who don't get picked might be excused entirely or they might be sent back to the assembly room to await the next call.

Point is, there's normally a lot of coming and going of jurors. Yesterday was not like that.
( Waiting for Judge Godot )
Anyway, that's why there was no "One Different Letter" installment yesterday. I'll have it up later this morning.

First we have mediocre, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: mediochre adj. A medium-saturated yellow-orange color. (Several shades lighter than "fried ochre.")

Next we have budgerigars, submitted by

nillakat.
The new word is: budgetigars n.pl. Accountants who are fierce defenders against cost overruns.

Next we have episode, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: epinode n. A small swelling caused by the injection of epinephrine after an allergy attack.

Next we have absolution, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: jabsolution n. Forgiveness of an insult in exchange for being allowed to slug the offender in the arm.

Next we have fishsticks, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: wishsticks n. pl. Birthday candles.

Next we have greyscale, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: goreyscale n. A system that quantifies exactly how gothic and disturbing a cartoon is.

And finally, we have kudzu, submitted by

scixual.
The new word is: Kurdzu n. A member of an ethnic group in the Middle East that is characterized by rapid population growth.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1185210 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/9
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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mediochre
5 (41.7%)

budgetigars
4 (33.3%)

epinode
4 (33.3%)

jabsolution
4 (33.3%)

wishsticks
5 (41.7%)

goreyscale
6 (50.0%)

Kurdzu
2 (16.7%)

"One Different Letter" call for entries
So far, we have:

mediocre, submitted by eleika

budgerigars, submitted by nillakat

episode, submitted by teal_cuttlefish

absolution, submitted by ludzu_alus

I'll take any stragglers until 10:30 Central time.

"One Different Letter" results show for 5/8
I need to get this out of the way early, because I'm going to be busy today.

First we have lemon, submitted by

scixual.
The new word is: emon n. A Jamaican's online avatar.

Next we have drop, also submitted by

scixual.
The new word is: frop v. To strip dead leaves from the stem of a plant.

Next we have obscure, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: jobscure v. To hide what one does for a living, e.g. a stripper telling people she's in "customer service."

Next we have bubblegum, submitted by

drainbead.
The new word is: hubblegum n. A soft stretchy substance used to seal the optics of a telescope.

Next we have definitive, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: deafinitive adj. Quintessentially unable to hear.

And finally, we have sepulchre, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: hepulchre n. The final resting place of formerly cool trends, i.e. the Midwest.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1184604 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/8
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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emon
2 (20.0%)

frop
1 (10.0%)

jobscure
8 (80.0%)

hubblegum
3 (30.0%)

deafinitive
2 (20.0%)

hepulchre
7 (70.0%)

You may now post your suggestions for the next exciting round of One Different Letter!
(You should also feel free to post comments on today's words.)

As always, if you're enjoying ODL, feel free to mention it on your own LJs and link over.

"One Different Letter" results post for 5/7
First we have sarcophagus, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: carcophagus n. An automobile with a very claustrophobic passenger compartment, e.g., a Mazda Miata.

Next we have chemical, submitted by

saunteringdown.
The new word is: chemigal n. A female who is involved with chemistry, either professionally or as a hobby.

Next we have ruinous, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: bruinous adj. Overrun with bears.

Next we have qualia, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
(great word, by the way. I'll have to add it to my vocabulary.)
The new word is: quailia n. pl. The essential characteristics of small game birds.

Next we have spider, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: spideer n. An arachnid with a tendency to freeze when caught in a bright light.

Next we have volunteered, submitted by

galen_dp.
This one was a toughie, D.P.
The new word is: volunsteered v. Helped unpaid workers to choose their assignments.

Next we have trail, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: traxil n. An antidepressant for depressed railroad engineers.

And finally, we have raspberry, submitted by

nillakat.
The new word is: graspberry n. A small fruit whose outer surface is covered in tiny Velcro-like hooks.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1183999 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/7
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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carcophagus
5 (55.6%)

chemigal
2 (22.2%)

bruinous
5 (55.6%)

quailia
3 (33.3%)

spideer
5 (55.6%)

volunsteered
2 (22.2%)

traxil
3 (33.3%)

graspberry
4 (44.4%)

"One Different Letter" results post for 5/6
Where are you all? I only have four entries for today, so I'm picking a word at random from the dictionary to make up a full slate of five.

First we have gorget, submitted by

dwag1313.
The new word is: gorgeit n. A funnel-like device with tamping rod used to get one's money's worth at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Next we have halberd, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: halbird n. An artificially intelligent security robot disguised as a bird, as seen on Nomanisan Island in The Incredibles.

Next we have word, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: yord n. A Swedish dish consisting of thinly sliced otter meat, seasoned with dill and served raw drizzled with lingonberry coulis. The recipe is believed to be based on a dare.

Next we have gymnasium, submitted by

eleika.
(why do you hate America, Eleika?)
The new word is: hymnasium n. A soundproof room where gospel singers can develop their vocal powers.

And finally, we have pecan, chosen by the finger-point-with-eyes-closed method.
The new word is: piecan n. a metal container for preserving desserts.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1183599 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/6
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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gorgeit
5 (55.6%)

halbird
3 (33.3%)

yord
4 (44.4%)

hymnasium
5 (55.6%)

piecan
2 (22.2%)

Things I've been meaning to mention
I hear that cinnamon is beneficial to Type 2 diabetics and that a spoonful a day will help control blood sugar. I would just like to warn everyone that when choosing a delivery mechanism for this spoonful of cinnamon, you should cross grits off the list. I just tried to mix a spoonful of cinnamon into my grits and the results were not delicious -- more like gritty and awful. The cinnamon wouldn't dissolve at all the way it would have in, say, oatmeal. I should have tossed it and bought more grits -- the cafeteria in my office charges only about a buck for enough grits to bathe in.

Instead, put the cinnamon into your coffee maker with the morning's coffee (the substance that helps with the blood sugar is water-soluble). You could even skip the coffee and just run hot water over cinnamon in a filter. Next time.

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I feel much the same way about the Hammond B-3 organ that I do about cilantro: I like it fine in small doses, as a subtle seasoning to the overall dish/song. Unfortunately, too many people use both cilantro and the Hammond B-3 with much too heavy a hand, and the results are off-putting to me.

"One Different Letter" call for entries
So far, we have:

gorget, submitted by dwag1313

halberd, submitted by ludzu_alus

word, submitted by the_zaniak

gymnasium, submitted by eleika

I'll take any stragglers until 10:30 Central time.

My vegetarian niece says she won't eat anything that has a face.

I guess lunchmeat is out, then.

"One Different Letter" results show for 5/5
First we have scintillating, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: shintillating adj. Having fascinating legs.

Next we have spoon, submitted by

the_zaniak.
Again, I'd just like to point out that Peter sucks. ;-) The problem this time is that a lot of letters you can sub out for either the "p" or the "n" in spoon result in words that already exist. Still, I have a reputation to live down to, so...
The new word is: ispoon n. Just like a regular spoon except it looks really cool, works only with a proprietary soup format, and costs $399.

Next we have aspirate, submitted by

dwag1313, who begs that I not do the easy one. (If only my friends had cared enough to say that to me on prom night all those years ago.)
The new word is: askpirate n. A buccaneer who works at an information booth.

Next we have halcyon, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: halcyan n. A specific shade of blue-green often used for the casing of sentient computers.

Next we have megalith, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: megalithp n. A really bad speech impediment.

And finally, we have construct, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: cobstruct v. To build something out of ears of corn.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.) Also, I'm adding something to the voting ballot today as an experiment. Have you ever read one of my ODL lists and thought of a different ODL for one of the words? Well, now you can share it will all of your fellow ODL enthusiasts! After the voting list, there's now a text box where you can type in your ODL entry. Have fun with it!

Poll #1182907 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/5
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose all the words you like.

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shintillating
6 (54.5%)

ispoon
5 (45.5%)

askpirate
5 (45.5%)

halcyan
7 (63.6%)

megalithp
9 (81.8%)

cobstruct
4 (36.4%)

Have an ODL definition of your own to share? put it here! (don't forget to include the original word.)

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"One Different Letter" for 5/2
Again, I already have five, so we'll go straight to the results.

First we have commit, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: commint n. A breath lozenge made in the U.S.S.R. Flavors include "Honest Labor," "Sacrifice," and "Borscht."

Next we have amber, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: abber n. Someone who obsessively does crunches and situps in quest of a "sexy core" like those possessed by the genetic outliers who pose in Bowflex commercials.

Next we have surveyor, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: furveyor n. A seller of animal costumes at conventions.

Next we have imperative, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: limperative adj. Describes something that must be done but about which no one can summon any enthusiasm.

And finally, we have mirror, submitted by

the_zaniak.
(You suck, Peter. This one just about killed me.)
The new word is: mirrox n. A copy machine that only makes backward copies of the original.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1181401 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/2
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Choose as many as you like!

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commint
4 (33.3%)

abber
2 (16.7%)

furveyor
6 (50.0%)

limperative
8 (66.7%)

mirrox
3 (25.0%)

"One Different Letter" results show for 5/1!
I have plenty, so I'm going to skip the "call for entries" post and go straight to the main event.

First we have paranoid, submitted by

norda.
The new word is: pearanoid adj. Irrationally convinced that one's produce man is trying to trick one into buying unripe fruit.

Next we have empathy, submitted by

saunteringdown.
The new word is: tempathy n. The feeling of pity one has for short-term contract employees with no health benefits or job stability.

Next we have newspaper, submitted by

rintropy.
The new word is: newshaper n. a personal fitness trainer.

Next we have arthropod, submitted by

badcat42077.
The new word is: carthropod n. A vehicle that can transform into a giant insectile robot.

Next we have postal, submitted by

voguevixen.
The new word is: pestal adj. of or related to an exterminator.

Next we have begonia, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: begonif n. Something that can drive away a Yiddish swindler.

Next we have quinoa, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: quinoar n. A rowboat with five paddles, suitable only for going in circles.

And finally, we have enthusiastic, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: Zenthusiastic adj. Excitedly interested, but in a calm and serene way.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1180816 "One Different Letter" voting ballot for 5/1
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

choose as many words as you like!

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pearanoid
3 (21.4%)

tempathy
8 (57.1%)

newshaper
1 (7.1%)

carthropod
5 (35.7%)

pestal
2 (14.3%)

begonif
2 (14.3%)

quinoar
3 (21.4%)

zenthusiastic
9 (64.3%)

April 30 "One Different Letter" results show -- Now with 100% less incoherent Paula Abdul!
First we have stethoscope, submitted by

norda, who is apparently trying to kill me.
The new word is: seethoscope n. A piece of analytical equipment used to measure the amount of simmering outrage a person is feeling.

Next we have marquee, submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: marsquee n. A large sign outside a movie theater used to display excerpts from rave reviews.

Next we have piggyback, also submitted by

teal_cuttlefish.
The new word is: piggymack v. To noisily french-kiss, accompanied by slobber and a fair amount of grunting.

Next we have parmesan, submitted by

ludzu_alus.
The new word is: parmesand n. Unpleasantly gritty, flavorless imitation "grated cheese topping."

Next we have lactate, submitted by

eleika.
The new word is: lactater n. A genetically engineered potato that produces imitation "milk." Handy for vegan cereal fanatics who are allergic to soy products.

And finally, we have window, submitted by

the_zaniak.
The new word is: windcow n. A mutated manatee with the ability to fly.

And now, the voting! (remember: you can choose multiple words if you wish.)

Poll #1180351 ODL results ballot for April 30
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

You CAN choose more than one, people.

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seethoscope
8 (47.1%)

marsquee
5 (29.4%)

piggymack
5 (29.4%)

parmesand
11 (64.7%)

lactater
4 (23.5%)

windcow
7 (41.2%)

"One Different Letter" call for entries for 4/30
Here's today's crop of words so far:

stethoscope, submitted by norda

marquee and piggyback, submitted by teal_cuttlefish

parmesan, submitted by ludzu_alus

lactate, submitted by eleika

Five is technically enough, but I'll take any stragglers until 10:30 Central time.