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27/10/2014 Call My Bluff Identify which of the 4 definitions is the correct one.

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1.

Partlet

A

Stage directions for extras in Hollywood films

B

A woman’s garment  covering the neck and shoulders

C

A medieval hymn sung by monks at matins

D

A sub section of a Government report

2.

Grackle

A

A type of mynah bird

B

A small clump of trees

C

A grin accompanied by a sort of chuckle

D

Local name for tourists in Devon & Cornwall

3.

Snig

A

A trap set to catch otters

B

A small drinking cup used by the vikings

C

A two-masted Indian vessel

D

An eel exclusively found in rivers

4.

Ollie

A

A try scored in Rugby with a solo run from the player’s own half

B

A type of skateboarding or snowboarding jump

C

A large ancient Greek wine jar

D

An American word for a jolly fat man

5.

Wayzgoose

A

A charm worn by German gypsies to ward off evil spirits

B

A small coin formerly used in Estonia

C

An annual picnic for printers

D

A farmyard goose that’s escaped and wanders free

6.

Babbitt

A

A middle class businessman with no interest in anything artistic

B

A person who talks a lot without making much sense

C

An informal name for a tile in a game of Scrabble

D

An early form of mechanical computer

7.

Jabble

A

The mark made on the ground by an animal dragging its hooves

B

A kitchen jar used especially for storing pickled onions

C

A Scottish word for a ripple on the surface of a liquid

D

An Australian long distance lorry with multiple trailers

8.

Yaffingale

A

A type of green woodpecker

B

A woman’s petticoat worn in Tudor times

C

An old signpost used on stagecoach routes

D

A Shetland word for a strong wind that blows from the North

9.

Ostreger

A

A tool for taking nails from horses’ hooves

B

An innkeeper

C

An East German spymaster

D

A keeper of goshawks

10.

Easselgate

A

The ancient parliament of Lithuania

B

Scottish word for eastward

C

An Australian word for a scandal involving teachers

D

A Swedish sausage sandwich

11.

Cherimoya

A

A chimney attached to a kipper-smoking kiln

B

A Madagascan monkey that can swim under water

C

A type of South American ostrich

D

A Peruvian fruit like a custard apple

12.

Cambist

A

The smallest bone of the inner ear

B

A road designer

C

An expert foreign exchange dealer

D

A follower of Edwin Cambridge’s extreme non-conformist beliefs

13.

Ricercar

A

A Roman centurion in the Praetorian Guard

B

A car used for taking a bride to church

C

A type of elaborate fugue

D

A dish used in the preparation of Asian meals

14.

Enew

A

To repair an electrical device

B

A female emu

C

To enrol in anything via an online registration process

D

A falcon’s dive into water

15.

Withershins

A

A long distance path in Cornwall

B

Scottish word for going the wrong way round

C

The lower part of a horse’s hind legs

D

A strong Kentish ale brewed in midsummer