January 09 2012
Word of the Week: Sjambok
SJAMBOK [sham-BOCK] – heavy whip made of rhino hide [Afrikaans sambok, whip] In a bid to protect endangered pachyderms, modern sjamboks are made of synthetic rhino.
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January 09 2012
SJAMBOK [sham-BOCK] – heavy whip made of rhino hide [Afrikaans sambok, whip] In a bid to protect endangered pachyderms, modern sjamboks are made of synthetic rhino.
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RobT — 09 January at 09:38AM
Smart agent holds this jamb okay for framing
LR — 09 January at 10:26AM
Whip on top of scones and jam - bit of alright (7)
DC — 09 January at 10:32AM
Springbok preserve replaces quiet enclosure with animal trainer
(I could be convinced that 'bok' is too similar in both senses.)
Timbo — 09 January at 10:34AM
I hear fake saffer is a cracker!
Boniface — 09 January at 11:38AM
Kinky job with bizarre mask, whip (7)
RobT — 09 January at 12:01PM
Whip for lashing Spooner's whiplash
RobT — 09 January at 12:59PM
Small Maritzburg boy heads between German and English goods to turn up blunt instrument of apartheid
SK — 09 January at 04:50PM
Extremely sick over pickle smell, so hide crop (7)
RobT — 09 January at 11:03PM
Whiphand Springbok eschews quiet party for line-up practice
RobT — 09 January at 11:04PM
Whiphand Springbok eschews quiet party for line-up practice
Sam — 10 January at 12:46PM
I introduce James the First; Second average as a ruler?
DA — 10 January at 12:58PM
Or from SK I'd expect:
Whip-stick smell I hid
SK — 10 January at 03:36PM
DA, I was tempted to use first person for clueing the extremities, but I figure one should first be a published setter and earn the right ;)