<p>A few years summers ago, Aunt Bonnie taught us the game "Dictionary".  We laughed so hard while playing that we nearly...you know.  We STILL recycle our inside joke about "canaliculus".  That night, special beverages were involved.  I'll let you leave the rest to your imagination. </p>

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<p>On Day 93, children were present, so this version of Dictionary was PG.  Here's how you play:</p>

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	<li><strong>Materials:</strong>  a dictionary, many slips of paper, pens. </li>
	<li>The more players, the merrier.  We played with 8. </li>
	<li>The person who is "It" looks up a word in the dictionary that s/he is confident that no one knows.  S/he pronounces and spells the word and tells if it is a noun, verb, etc. </li>
	<li>"It" writes the real word on a slip of paper.</li>
	<li>Everyone else makes up and writes a convincing "definition". </li>
	<li>Everyone passes their slips to "It" who reads all definitions including the "real one".</li>
	<li>Players then guess which is the real defintion.  Everyone who correctly chooses the real definition scores a point.  Everyone whose made up definition gets a vote also scores a point.   </li>
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<p>Be prepared for laughs.  Here's a glimpse into our Day 93 game. </p>

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<p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Smew.</strong> </span></span> n<em>oun. </em></p>

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<ul>
	<li>Something that is small and new.  A snew car. </li>
	<li>A small amount.</li>
	<li>Chunky, ruff dog poo.  (I remind you that children played with us.)</li>
	<li>To rub.  To smew over a surface. </li>
	<li>A baby muskrat.</li>
	<li>A premature kitten.</li>
	<li>A kind of small duck.</li>
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<p>Which do you think is the real definition?  Scroll down to the bottom for the answer. </p>

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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Guelph or Guelf.</span></strong> </span> <em>noun.</em> </p>

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	<li>A flamboyant elf.</li>
	<li>Bone, muscle, or tissue in the stomach (one of the above).</li>
	<li>A Guido elf.</li>
	<li>A whelp.</li>
	<li>A cavity in the first molar.  </li>
	<li>Someone who uses their wealth to buy glue.  </li>
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<p>Which do you think is the real definition?  Scroll down to the bottom for the answer. </p>

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<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kop.</span></span></strong>  <em>noun.  </em></p>

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<ul>
	<li>A hill or mountain in South Africa.</li>
	<li>A kite from the country of Khazakhstan. </li>
	<li>Something big and scary.</li>
	<li>A disease of the synapses.</li>
	<li>Preceeded by jop and followed by lop.  </li>
	<li>To grab someone; feel.</li>
	<li>Traditional Danish pastry served at the Feast of Stephen.  </li>
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<p>Which do you think is the real definition?  Scroll down to the bottom for the answer. </p>

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<p>Before I get to the answers, here is the most creative definition of the evening presented by my sis.<br class="spacer_" /></p>

<p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Jactation </strong></span></span>-- noun -- the sound a female jackalope makes when calling her young</p>

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<p><strong>Answers:</strong> </p>

<p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Smew</strong></span></span> -- a kind of small duck.</p>

<p>My defintion -- a baby muscrat.</p>

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<p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Guelf </strong></span></span>-- a welp.  Although my Dad must not have been wearing his reading glasses.  The real word is "welf"  -- a member of a political party in medieval Italy.</p>

<p>My definition -- a guido elf.</p>

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<p><span style="color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Kop </strong></span></span>--</p>

<p>My defintion -- a kite from the country of Khazakhstan. </p>

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