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Redefinitions - 15 April 2010

Another surprisingly heavy grab-bag of alternative readings of the English dictionary

Accident (n): Mishap involving a large hatchet (Tim Shulz)
Aquifer (n): Thick covering of hair that keeps you warm under water (Tim Shulz)
Collapse (n): Two simultaneous falls from grace (David Watts)
Deadpan (adj): Of no value to a chef (Charlie Kennedy)
Dialogue
(n): Bad account of a ship’s journey(Charlie Kennedy)
Dismayed
(v): To be rude to the staff (Damien Wiehl)
Gangrene
(n): Environmentalists with a mob mentality (Tim Shulz)
Guidance
(n): Male moves on the dancefloor (Charlie Kennedy)
Hamster
(v): To prepare a meat-based stock (Charlie Kennedy)
Lucidity
(n): Clearly enunciated song (David Watts)
Pent
(n): Heavy breathing from a British aristocrat (Simone Potter)
Retire
(v): Fix a flat on your car (Tim Shulz)
Slope
(v): To jog downhill (Tim Shulz)
Stratosphere (n): Round guitar (Simone Potter)
Supervisor (n): A really great hat (Charlie Kennedy)

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