The eclectic choice of words used in the three-round final - including 'oribi' and 'zoeal', which are explained below, as well as 'bumbazed' and 'fanion' - shows how technical a high-level game can be. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
The idea is that the sacred object was the lance itself, decorated with a silk fanion, but later the meaning of the lance was lost and the silk fanion itself came to be seen as the important object. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-07-15] Reference
They're not words you hear every day - but to Scrabble champions, spelling out 'bumbazed' (which means bemused or befuddled) or 'fanion' (a small flag) is the equivalent of landing a right hook. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
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