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GOVENDE - a game of wordplay, puns, leaps of thought and trivia - GAME 3

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swampy1961 Fri 04-Aug-23 22:23:16

If you prefer to live your life on the wrong side of the law and have served your time at his Majesty's leisure and have stupidly got caught again. When they check your criminal record they can see you have 'previous' convictions!!

What is majesty?

Juliet27 Fri 04-Aug-23 11:21:57

A discussion is the shortform of the previous name for a rave - disco session.

What is previous?

biglouis Fri 04-Aug-23 11:11:31

Pow-wow was a discussion for important matters used by native Americans in olden times. Pow-duh is similar but you forgot what you wanted to discuss.

What is a discussion?

henetha Thu 03-Aug-23 15:13:16

A bun dance is a lovely thing to behold. If you use self raising flour and plenty of baking powder your buns will actually look as if they are dancing as they rise in the oven.
What is POWDER.

Juliet27 Thu 03-Aug-23 14:03:50

A wobble is often due to an overabundance of flesh

What is an abundance?

henetha Thu 03-Aug-23 10:37:19

Rodents are dentures fitted by rogue dentists that don't fit and wobble about a lot.

What is wobble

biglouis Thu 03-Aug-23 10:34:49

A harbour is a place where ships are gathered together for safety. Unfortunately it can also mean a place where rodents and pests gather!

What are rodents?

Retread Tue 01-Aug-23 14:43:37

Companionship is when a tug boat or pilot boat accompanies a cruise ship out of the harbour.

What is harbour?

biglouis Tue 01-Aug-23 14:34:59

A pet is a domestic or tame animal that humans keep for companionship. Its also something that affectionate humans do to one another.

What is companionship?

henetha Mon 31-Jul-23 10:20:53

A rifle just happens to be my pet name for my famous raspberry trifle which my family love.

What is a pet?

Juliet27 Mon 31-Jul-23 08:34:10

Stairs. Although a different spelling I was reminded of how in the past if you stared at someone for too long you were asked ‘got your eyefull?’ I could never understand why people would need a rifle !! 🥴🤷‍♂️

What is a rifle?

biglouis Sun 30-Jul-23 02:48:58

Nearly is when something (often bad) almost happens but not quite. As in I nearly fell down the stairs.

What are stairs?

Juliet27 Sun 30-Jul-23 00:58:48

What is nearly?

Juliet27 Sun 30-Jul-23 00:39:31

Continued from Game 2

What is belong

It’s when as a child you said you were just going out to play and your mother said ‘don’t be long, dinner’s nearly ready’