jumbled word game

Mike Hewson
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laminopathy c : a really

laminopathy c : a really weird and rare disease of the nervous system, genetic mutations etc.

( once I found 'pathy' as a sub-sequence I went from there to my textbooks. )

pachymoltian : a balding elephant

polymathican : species of clever parrots that do sums.

patholimancy : predicting the future based on diseases that you have. I do that alot ...

platymohican : an indigenous American fish

( ... time for a lie down now Mike )

Cheers, Mike.

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

anniet
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*enter thread* *stop in awe

*enter thread* *stop in awe at the wonderous things being done to the English language... and help*

Matilcha Poyn - effluent control service supervisor (missing near Loch Lomond - presumed dead)

tiplochmanya - a traditional (kilted) Scottish war dance performed at the edges of a loch with the aim of tipping or tilting its contents over the heads of an enemy clan

anapitchmoly - scientific term used by groundsmen when asked (prematch) why there are holes all over a playing field

*pat pachymoltian on way out*

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David S
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First mini-hint: it's one

First mini-hint: it's one word.

This will really just be confirmation, since all the guesses so far, except Mike's disease and Annie's public servant, have been single words.

David

Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.

anniet
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RE: First mini-hint: it's

Quote:

First mini-hint: it's one word.

This will really just be confirmation, since all the guesses so far, except Mike's disease and Annie's public servant, have been single words.

*stare at David's hint*

y-e-e-e-s... mini... you're not wrong...

Quote:
liatmnachyop

phyloaacmint - unpleasantly hot mint genus that makes you go... "aac"

polymitanach - German measurement that quantifies night length

myopicthanal - shortsighted approach to examining openings in *start French accent* region derrier

lymphaticnoa - unwell ark resident

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH... into sudden brainwave*

liatmnachyop - a word sent to David by dictionary.com

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anniet
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RE: liatmnachyop alpham

Quote:
liatmnachyop


alphamintyco - top mint in a roll of underling mints

mancythoplia - my eye (hence it's parking place - in a bag)

*delve into depraved thread* Hmm...

Quote:
Quote:

philatomancy : predicting the future with postage stamps.

[ This word just came to me while opening this morning's mail .... :-) :-) ]

Cheers, Mike.


So close, and yet so far. That is incorrect.

What?! *wrinkle nose* where is it close?

*delve into head*

llots of space to allow scatteringilots of space to allow scatteringalots of space to allow scatteringtlots of space to allow scatteringmlots of space to allow scatteringnlots of space to allow scatteringalots of space to allow scatteringclots of space to allow scatteringhlots of space to allow scatteringylots of space to allow scatteringolots of space to allow scatteringp

lynioaapcthm. There! Solved! :)

edit: huh? looked... different in the preview window... so... changing it to lmhinyaaotcp. YES! DEFINITELY solved! :)

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Mike Hewson
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claymantophi : a pottery

claymantophi : a pottery figure illustrating gout.

yacomaplinth : the statue base that knocked you out.

complianthay : the sort that bales itself.

climataphony : Al Gore

himantoyclap : tall robot applauding

Cheers, Mike.

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

anniet
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RE: claymantophi : a

Quote:

claymantophi : a pottery figure illustrating gout.

yacomaplinth : the statue base that knocked you out.

complianthay : the sort that bales itself.

climataphony : Al Gore

himantoyclap : tall robot applauding

Cheers, Mike.

:)))))))))))

You are a master of pamintholacy Mike. May I take this opportunity to aploatchimny sideways and clapithnoyam briskly? :)

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Mike Hewson
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[ ... you're only encouraging

[ ... you're only encouraging the daft sod ... ]

alimonypatch : a phase in the life of John Cleese

omniyachtpal : the only sailor I know

tachylampino : a newly discovered fundamental particle that explains why the light goes on just before you hit the switch.

matchlionpay : money for services rendered in the Colosseum at Rome.

malaychipton : unit by which gardening mulch is sold in S.E. Asia

Cheers, Mike.

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

Gary Roberts
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What about halpintomacy -

What about

halpintomacy - the name of a ..errmmm.. certain *establishment* advertising ..ummm.. *services* for the physically disabled,

or

halpintomacy - seemingly being muttered by a shop-till-you-dropaholic on the sidewalk outside a certain department store on xmas eve just before closing,

or was it just

alphitomancy - diving the future, not with postage stamps, but after watching a certain old Michael Caine movie?

Cheers,
Gary.

Mike Hewson
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It's just a great set of

It's just a great set of letters, isn't it Gary ? :-)

Let us hope no one flukes the answer for a while ( it will be a fluke ) ... we may not get a better group to play with.

Cheers, Mike.

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

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