jumbled word game

David S
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Okay, by (un)popular demand, here it is: Einstein's very own, totally separate from the one on the server in Berkeley, jumbled word game.

Simple rules:
Winner posts a jumbled word or phrase.
Other people try to unjumble it.
The first person to do so, after it is confirmed by whoever posted it, posts the next word. If the poster doesn't confirm it within a reasonable time and the solver is absolutely sure, he/she may post the next one without confirmation.
Multiple posts, and multiple guesses within a post ARE allowed.
Silly definitions of obviously incorrect solutions are optional but usually appreciated.
If no one gets it after a day or two, the poster may give hints.
Discussion of anything posted in the thread is allowed at any time, although it should stay at least somewhat related to the posts.
It is highly suggested that the poster either write down the correct word or send her/himself a PM with it.

David

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David S
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jumbled word game

To start off, here's a word I got in my daily email from dictionary.com.

liatmnachyop

David

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Mike Hewson
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philatomancy : predicting the

philatomancy : predicting the future with postage stamps.

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

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

David S
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RE: philatomancy :

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.

David

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Mike Hewson
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I don't even know if

I don't even know if philatomancy is a real word .... Chuck Connors hip shot. :-)

Cheers, Mike.

( edit ) There is a Google 'reference' divining with postage stamps.

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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phyltomaniac : Some one who

phyltomaniac : Some one who is really keen on trees ?

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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amn't : a word I made up as a

amn't : a word I made up as a kid meaning 'am not'.

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RE: To start off, here's a

Quote:

To start off, here's a word I got in my daily email from dictionary.com.

liatmnachyop

*focus on point above David's right shoulder* These may be a little... advanced for even the most modern dictionary but I'll give them a try anyway...

polythmaniac - a lisp sufferer obsessed with the police

lamanopyitch - the gait acquired after falling off or dismounting from a flea-ridden lama or camel

antilamychop - a movement (originating in the Welsh valleys) determined to get rid of the silent letter "b"

Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.

Mike Hewson
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phantomailcy : in the habit

phantomailcy : in the habit of sending imaginary letters through the post. :-)

lycanthopmia : short-sightedness in werewolves.

icthyoplanam : an antidepressant medication for fish

Quote:
antilamychop - a movement (originating in the Welsh valleys) determined to get rid of the silent letter "b"


Aha ! I've been staring at that for the past hour and I have finally got it. Well Done ! Or should I say, lightly seared. :-)

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

David S
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One more rule I forgot to

One more rule I forgot to mention: use of an internet word scrambling/descrambling site is considered cheating.

Needless to say, none of the guesses so far is correct, however entertaining they've been. (Especially the silent b one.)

David

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Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.

Mike Hewson
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I am having my fun by putting

I am having my fun by putting each letter on a paper square and shuffling them on the desk ! Honest ! :-)

Opthalmicnay : denouncing one's eye specialist.

Thalamicpony : A horse with a brain.

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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