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Each month ADAM JACOT DE BOINOD, former researcher from ‘QI’ and author of The Meaning of Tingo, poses a vocabulary quiz from our local Wiltshire dialect. b) noise or a row c) a depression of spirits
2. REEVE
One pastime in particular speaks of generations of players with fine imaginations and plenty of time on their hands with this wonderful vocabulary:
3. BARM
Oche - the line behind which a player has to stand when throwing Spider - the metal web that divides the dartboard into sections Monger - a person who deliberately scores many more points than needed to win the game
a) careful or tight with money b) cheeky, impudent c) mild and damp a) to draw into wrinkles b) the second swarm of bees in the same season c) a tree bare of leaves or twigs a) a street brawl b) yeast c) a small cavity in a rock
4. LUMPUS
a) a scarecrow
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DARTS
This and other grown-up indoor games are often to be found in that fine old British institution, the pub
Married man’s side - the left-hand side of a dart board (numbers 12, 9, 14, 11, 8, 16) which would get a reasonable score (the rationale being a married man should always play safe) Right church, wrong pew - hitting a double but the wrong number Slop - darts that score, but not where you wanted them Robin Hood - when a dart sticks into a previous dart Masonry darts - darts thrown such that they miss the board entirely and hit the wall instead Spray ‘n’ pray - darts thrown by an irate and less talented player, rather quickly Bunting - the art of throwing on your knees
ANSWERS 1C, 2A, 3B, 4B
CAN YOU GUESS THE CORRECT DEFINITION? 1. MEALY
