gauntelope

sionnach commented on the word gauntelope

An emaciated antelope.

December 13, 2007

bilby commented on the word gauntelope

Hence the cruel sport of run the gauntelope.

October 6, 2008

chained_bear commented on the word gauntelope

Not madeupical, and neither is bilby's phrase. Here's a usage:

"run the gauntlet or the gauntelope, a kind of punishment used in the army, in case of considerable offences. When a soldier is to run the gauntlet, the regiment is drawn up at open order, and faced inwards; each soldier has a switch and lashes the offender as he runs along naked through the lines. While he runs, the drum beats at both ends of the ranks. Sometimes the fellow has to run through 5 or 6 times, and the major rides along and sees that each soldier strikes him as he passes."

Citation: A pocket dictionary, for military officers, containing a definition of all the tactical terms now in use, with other matter belonging to the art of war, &c. By H.M. Rose, brigade major and inspector in the militia of North Carolina. Raleigh: Printed at the Minerva Press, by Alexander Lucas., 1816.

October 9, 2008

reesetee commented on the word gauntelope

Wow. A madeupical word that's unmadeupical!

October 9, 2008

bilby commented on the word gauntelope

Haha! Spectacularly verisimilitudinous madeupicalising!

October 9, 2008

chained_bear commented on the word gauntelope

Please, bilby. It's spectacularly verisimilitudinous madupicalizing.

;)

October 9, 2008

bilby commented on the word gauntelope

I don't like zed invading my words.

October 9, 2008

chained_bear commented on the word gauntelope

Oh.

'kay.

October 9, 2008

Prolagus commented on the word gauntelope

Sailormoon attack coming soon?

October 9, 2008

chained_bear commented on the word gauntelope

See also gantlope.

October 13, 2008