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.

Comments

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 ;)