A Conversation for The h2g2 Word of the Day (Discontinued)
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John of Acklam Started conversation Aug 28, 1999
May I be presumtuous and suggest the word PYE for a future word of the day. You should find it in your dictionary as, sorry to say, I learnt it from watching Call My Bluff many years ago. Unfortunately try as I may I have real trouble making regular use of it.
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Mark Moxon Posted Aug 31, 1999
Rather annoyingly it's not in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, which rather implies Call My Bluff uses the complete OED. Unfortunately the complete work is a bit big for my desk...
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Jan^ Posted Aug 31, 1999
Way to go Collins! :
Pye (variant spelling of pie) Ecclesiastic. (n) a book for finding the Church service for any particular day. [C15 from Medieval Latin, pica almanac]
Might I suggest: glyptic (adj) of or relating to engraving or carving, esp. on precious stones. or (n) glyptics.
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John of Acklam Posted Oct 3, 1999
Sorry Mark I thought that was what you worked from. Whatever Collins may say on the subject the definition of Pye I remember from CMB was to arrange in Alphabetical Order.
Calipigous
Pseudemys Posted Oct 5, 1999
Another possibly useful word:
Calipigous Adj., with rounded buttocks
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