# Redefinitions (a game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2006, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366 "2006-10-05T08:00:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/61 "2006-10-06T18:25:12Z")
Velcro : A Scarecrow (orig. Germanic) Spastic ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/62 "2006-10-06T18:36:31Z")
[QUOTE=Bippy the Beardless] Velcro : A Scarecrow (orig. Germanic) Spastic [/QUOTE] A space-age material made of spandex and plastic. Retention. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/63 "2006-10-06T18:56:43Z")
Quorum (never defined): In the Vatican, a person who keeps track of the whereabouts of the Bacardi and Captain Morgan. Retention: the act of again placing in a canvas enclosure suitable for camping Still out there: **scissors** ---
**Author:** ![QuanSu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c37758/32.png) [@QuanSu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuanSu)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/64 "2006-10-06T19:17:24Z")
**scissors** Your little sister’s jewelry. **incredible** ---
**Author:** ![aclubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aclubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aclubs)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/65 "2006-10-06T19:23:44Z")
**incredible** - a food that gets better every time you eat it. **orthodox** ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/66 "2006-10-06T19:32:12Z")
orthodox: Your more traditional prostitute. **Alimony** ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/67 "2006-10-06T19:33:31Z")
orthodox–a large bovine that wears braces. subpoena– ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/68 "2006-10-06T19:34:32Z")
Bah…too slow. Alimony–Ms. McBeal’s finances Subpoena– ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/69 "2006-10-06T19:37:55Z")
Subpoena - A peanut butter sandwich served on a long thin roll Obfusticate ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/70 "2006-10-06T19:49:58Z")
[QUOTE=Oakminster] subpoena– [/QUOTE] Down feathers found beneath the contour feathers of vultures. This one wasn’t really fair, so I cheated a smidge. Do I get a fish biscuit for including a dig on lawyers? **equipotent** ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/71 "2006-10-06T19:52:27Z")
equipotent – a Swedish-style male enhancement pump Crennellation ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/72 "2006-10-06T19:55:12Z")
:smack: [QUOTE=tdn] Obfusticate [/QUOTE] I’m assuming you mean obfuscate? obfuscate - World famous annual ice skating event attended by the students of Orthodox Bishop Fellowship Universiy. **equipotent** ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/73 "2006-10-06T20:05:29Z")
Equipotent–Two people having an equal number of cooking vessels are said to be “equipotent.” popsicle ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/74 "2006-10-06T20:23:28Z")
popsicle – When your sire is his own brother and daughter. Often used in the Ozarks. Utilization ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/75 "2006-10-06T20:31:02Z")
Utilization: The act of manipulating sheep in a sexual fashion. Borogrove ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/76 "2006-10-06T20:34:47Z")
Borogrove: To temporarily abscond with someone’s trees. **abscond** By the way, did anyone else mouse over the name of this thread and see “This game is based on a simple premise: Take any word in the English language, and ass”? Made me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/77 "2006-10-06T20:40:57Z")
abscond – Slang for the general physical condition of your stomach muscles. “Dude, I see you working out here all the time. What’s your abscond?” Trundle ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/78 "2006-10-06T20:56:19Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Trundle [/QUOTE] Telecom slang for service packages including three different services, ie wireless, direct tv, and voip. **Verbatim** ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/79 "2006-10-06T20:58:01Z")
[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies] **Verbatim** [/QUOTE] Noun spit 'im back out. Angina ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366/80 "2006-10-06T21:10:27Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Angina [/QUOTE] The nether regions of a female angel :D. **earbud** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/redefinitions-a-game/375366.md?page=5)