Balderdash

Howdy Y'all!

Hey Jose!

Hi Jose!!!!

You got here just in time... I received your bluff and have added it to my list, which I will be posting in about an hour!!!!

Good to see you here!!!!

Thnx! I'm glad for you to see me ;^}

Ok, Balderdashers...... here we go......

plumbago

1. A catnip toy.

2. A small uninhabited island in the Caribbean.

3. An Italian fruit compote.

4. Lead poisoning.

5. An early-spring blooming bulb; commonly called crocus.

6. A small mass of undifferentiated or misshapen lead such as from soldering waste.

7. The sensation that one's body is aligned symmetrically.

8. A plum and sago pudding.

9. Backache in the middle of the back, just above the lower back or lumbar region.

10. A soft, royal purple cushion for the royalty of the animal kingdom -- domestic cats, of course.

11. A form of carbon used in lead pencils.

12. A device for measuring curvature of the spine.

13. A dummy made of cow leather placed beside a cow at milking time to relax the cow.

14. Pulmonary disease induced by inhaltion of lead residue.

15. A plumline that felines use for targeting their prey.

16. External degradation of anything made from lead, mainly due to oxidation.

17. An irridescent sheen found on some feathers.

18. A Roman device for leveling cornerstones.




guess

I'm torn between #4, #11 and #16 - there's a Lead theme emerging here.

I'll guess the middle option and go for #11.

I'm going with #18, thanks.

Just once, I'd like to be sure of the definition. It certainly isn't happening this time.

I'll go with #4.

Felix admires the technical savvy of #15.

BTW, I will be the next dasher. I'll post the new word in a couple of days.

I'll take #17... just cuz' I like to play.

Ah, where are my manners? Hello, Jose! :-D

Hi Jes!

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NUMBER 11 SOUNDS GOOD

Hi Jose good to see you.

I'll plumb for No. 5

Likewise hiama... Have a cup a joe on Jose \_/?

Or is that tea? Good to see y'all ;^}

Jose, so glad you could see your way here!!

Welcome Sr. Cuervo.

Well, I'm going to operate here on the theory that PLUMBAGO has nothing to do with lead, plumb lines, plums, or lumbago because any of those seem too logical. Therefore, I shall pick #5, the crocus.

Hi, y'all - and a big welcome to Jose.
I mentioned to P&L that I had actually run into this word about six months ago and had actually been able to work it into a conversation. But now I couldn't recall anything about that so, instead of getting some quick points for submitting a correct definition I had to bluff like everyone else. Not to worry, thought I, once I see the list that P&L posts I'll recall the meaning of the word immediately.
Sigh...I'm going to guess #11
I have this bad feeling that Sozobe, who is several strides ahead of us in the scoring but who has been silent this round, may surge further ahead. -rjb-

Well, shoot, I thought I new what plumbago was and yet what I know isn't on the list......

I'll go with #17

Heya Jose!

Mwah right back atcha, Jose dude! :-D

Number 8 is tempting, due to it's unprecedented silliness. But I guess I'll guess number 14.

Cheshire is undecided, but I told him he had to choose now, so he closed his eyes and pointed at number 15.