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Govende – a game of wordplay, puns, leaps of thought and trivia

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LadyHonoriaDedlock Tue 18-Oct-22 17:25:19

It's pronounced "Goo-vain". Allegedly.

It started about 25 years ago in a serious online forum about language and grammar when somebody asked seriously about the correct name of the @ symbol. The thread then continued to discuss the formal names of other symbols until it diverged from the original point:

>>>>>> What's a pilcrow?
>>>>> "¶" is a pilcrow. What's an octothorp?
>>>> "#" is an octothorp. What's a virgule?
>>> A virgule is an old musical instrument. What's a spinet
>>A spinet is a small grove of trees. What's a copse?

And so on. It's been going on in various parts of the net since being evicted from the original forum, and has spawned many new threads.

Answer a question imaginatively, ask a "What is" question connected to your answer.

Shall I start?

What's a knees-up?

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biglouis Sun 25-Dec-22 00:48:26

Some poisoners end up prisoners but others escape justice.

What is justice?

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BlueBelle Sat 24-Dec-22 22:45:49

Ahh now con -fusing is interesting it’s when two prisoners are fused into one
What’s a prisoner ?

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Retread Sat 24-Dec-22 20:26:44

Quite can be confusing because sometimes it is used when someone actually means "quiet".

What is confusing?

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MrsKen33 Sat 24-Dec-22 16:14:15

Not quite a bite but nearly.

What is quite?

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Wheniwasyourage Sat 24-Dec-22 15:42:05

An element is the hot bit in an electric fire.

What is a bit?

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Retread Sat 24-Dec-22 14:06:42

Omitted is when it is so cold that you go "Oh! Best I be mittened" before braving the elements. What is an element?

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swampy1961 Sat 24-Dec-22 11:45:35

Let's try again!!

Tropic is when the al-cohol has been omitted from a cocktail!!

What is omitted?

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swampy1961 Sat 24-Dec-22 11:41:09

A subject that is currently of immense interest or not as the case maybe!!

What is maybe?

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Doodle Sat 24-Dec-22 11:40:32

Topical is the best place to go in the tropics.

What is tropic?

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Retread Sat 24-Dec-22 11:30:34

Instance is where your stance on a topical matter is either "in" or "out". What is topical?

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henetha Sat 24-Dec-22 11:22:36

Orchard is a choice of vegetable... sprouts or chard, for instance.
What is instance?

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Doodle Sat 24-Dec-22 10:50:23

Application is a holiday where you spend your time visiting apple orchards.

What is orchard?

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Squiffy Sat 24-Dec-22 09:45:51

A point is when someone is successful in their job application.

What is an application?

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biglouis Sat 24-Dec-22 09:35:39

A side is a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.

What is a point?

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Retread Sat 24-Dec-22 05:48:58

Specifically is when you have a specific ally who is always on your side. What is a side?

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BlueBelle Sat 24-Dec-22 05:33:30

What is Regional it’s an area that belongs specifically to Al bless him
What is specifically ?

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nanna8 Sat 24-Dec-22 03:55:55

Hurry is a regional form of the name 'Harry'.

What is regional?

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biglouis Sat 24-Dec-22 01:58:00

A jumper is a Kangaroo in a hurry

What is a hurry?

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Doodle Sat 24-Dec-22 00:08:47

What is an ice rink?

An ice rink is what happens when I wash my. pure wool jumper in a boil wash.

What is a jumper?

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BlueBelle Fri 23-Dec-22 22:31:51

What is a d rink ?
It’s the deep end of the ice rink !

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Fernbergien Fri 23-Dec-22 21:47:23

A watered down alcoholic drink

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swampy1961 Fri 23-Dec-22 20:34:50

When you win a game of Rummy!!

What is Rummy?

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Mollygo Fri 23-Dec-22 18:31:08

Twice is double ice cubes in your gin.
What is gin?

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MrsKen33 Fri 23-Dec-22 18:29:57

Going to the opticians twice.

What is twice ?

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Retread Fri 23-Dec-22 16:21:30

A newspaper is a publication that used to be written by respected journalists who fact checked everything grin

What is respected?

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