No, that’s not a spelling error. The contest entries have been carefully examined by the Secondary Roads Commission. Entrants picked three words taken from a list used for comment Word Verification. They then defined those three words.

Opinion of the commissioners was divided. All observed that every entry had at least one clever item. However, some entries were better. Which was better? That proved a bit more difficult to decide. In the end the Commission chose to declare a tie and, therefore, two winners.

So here are the two winners in no particular order:

Pricilla for defining:

Hobbing – when Lin’s cat Hobbes steals all the food

Furamed – when Lin’s cat Hobbes has to go to the doctor after eating all of the food

Slyte – what all the other cats feel because Lin’s cat Hobbes has eaten all the food.

(This was submitted on National Cat Day. Pricilla also knows that Lin’s cat, Hobbes is loved by everybody.)

And Vanilla for:

Carkyr –n. (deriv: western Appalachia ) attention to one’s vehicle. “Junior Junior’s garage gives the best carkyr hyrabouts.

Furamed –n. (pharmaceutical shorthand) generic diuretic. “The pharmacist filled my script for furamed.”

Slyte –n. tricky expression of disrespect, so smooth that the recipient doesn’t know he’s been insulted.
–v.t. (-d, slyting) the act of showing such disrespect. “Junior’s garage is the best in these parts.” (As, it is the only garage in these parts, hence Junior has been “slyted.”)
 

Our winners are accordingly awarded the Tommy Toe Award, which is given in honor of my mother. They also receive 500 Entrecard Credits. Congratulations to Pricilla and Vanilla.

It may be of some interest that Clara and Lin were close runners up. Each of these two has previously won a Tommy Toe Award. They nearly had a second helping.

Thanks to all who participated. It was a spirited competition.