Low Definition: Hempen Humbug

Game Show episode 17, posted August 4, 2015.
Originally posted as "Balderdash", this is Low Definition episode minus-1.
Once a month the Incomparable family plays a game, like you might around the table with your family. This month it’s Balderdash, the game of obscure words and ridiculous definitions. You’ll never look at pooks the same way again.″ (episode page)
== Panelists ==
* Host: Steve Lutz
* Jason Snell (winner)
* Erika Ensign
* Monty Ashley
* Dan Moren
* David J. Loehr
Played by original rules, Steve was given 3 points for stumping the players.
== Words ==
Definitions highlighted in yellow are considered correct and are awarded 3 points.
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=== Round 1 - Davy ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
A chemist who is an expert in electrochemistry 	Unknown 	
On a tree, the point at which a limb separates into branches	Jason 	Erica, Dan
A small wooden chest kept in the galley of a ship 	Unknown 	
A miner's lamp named after Sir Humphrey Davy 	Correct Definition	Monty
A thin metal tool used in book binding 	Dan 	Jason
A small vessel for holding liquid condiments 	Erika 	David
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 2
* Monty - 2
* Erika - 1
* Dan - 1
* David - 0
* Steve - 0
=== Round 2 - Wurbagool ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
An elf in The Silmarillion 	Unknown 	
A hempen sack used for carrying grain 	Erika 	Monty
A questionable claim, usual of a medical or scientific nature; a humbug	Jason 	Erika, Dan
A flying fox 	Correct Definition	David
A weave commonly used in curtains 	Dan 	Jason
A prehistoric marsupial 	Unknown 	
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 2
* Erika - 2
* Monty - 2
* Dan - 2
* David - 2
* Steve - 0
=== Round 3 - Blattnerphone ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
A nonsense word 	Dan 	Monty
An expert in the care of deciduous trees 	Jason 	Erika
A small wagon whose wheels make a distinctive grinding noise as it moves	Unknown 	
A tape recorder invented by Mr. Ludwig Blattner 	Correct Definition	David
A musical instrument that sounds like flatulence 	Monty 	Dan, Jason
A recording or amplification device, possibly for blatts 	Unknown 	
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 5
* Monty - 4
* David - 4
* Dan - 3
* Erika - 2
* Steve - 0
=== Round 4 - Atpatruus ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
Fatherless, usually referring to a child 	Unknown 	
Known for telling the truth; trustworthy 	Unknown 	
Describing an illuminated manuscript whose colors have faded	David 	Jason, Erika
An item with a lustrous sheen, as of a precious stone 	Dan 	David
Tending toward obesity; chubby 	Unknown 	
A great grandfather's grandfather's brother 	Correct Definition	Dan, Monty
==== Standings: ====
* Monty - 6
* Dan - 6
* David - 6
* Jason - 5
* Erika - 2
* Steve - 0
=== Round 5 - Sprag ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
An impassible bog 	Unknown 	
A block of wood used to stop a vehicle from going downhill 	Correct Definition	
A block of wood used to stop a vehicle from going downhill 	David 	
A sharp jagged piece of wood 	Dan 	Monty, Jason
A carbonated beverage made from roots, similar to root beer	Unknown 	
A rowdy child 	Monty 	Erika
==== Standings: ====
* David - 9
* Dan - 8
* Monty - 7
* Jason - 6
* Erika - 2
* Steve - 0
=== Round 6 (The Crazy Round!) - Saburration ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
The serration on the edge of a sabre, or the act of forging said serration	Unknown 	
The sound of styrofoam being rubbed 	Unknown 	
Inability to correctly pronounce the letter R; a speech impediment 	Unknown 	
Sand bathing as a medical treatment 	Correct Definition	Jason, Erika, David, Monty
A process applied to coffee beans before roasting 	Unknown 	
An annoyingly loud noise 	Jason 	Dan
==== Standings: ====
* David - 11
* Jason - 9
* Monty - 9
* Dan - 8
* Erika - 4
* Steve - 0
=== Round 7 - Pooks ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
The pattern of corkboard 	Dan 	
Small piles of hay 	Correct Definition	Monty, Jason
Small African waterfowl with pointed bills 	Jason 	Dan
To pull or pluck at something 	David 	Erika
Fairies such as Harvey the Invisible Rabbit	Monty 	David
A mythical creature known for mischief 	Erika 	
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 12
* Monty - 12
* David - 12
* Dan - 8
* Erika - 4
* Steve - 0
=== Round 8 - Ferly ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
A shapeless felt hat 	Dan 	Erika
A magnetized rock; a lodestone 	Jason 	Dan
Leafy or having lush foliage 	Erika 	David, Jason
The smallest size of gear in a pocket watch 	Monty 	
A surprising sight 	Correct Definition	
Archaic term for something causing fear or terror	David 	Monty
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 13
* David - 13
* Monty - 12
* Dan - 9
* Erika - 6
* Steve - 3
=== Round 9 - Dawk ===
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Definition 	Written By 	Chosen By
A bird that derives from a dove and a hawk 	Unknown 	
To stub your toe in the dark 	Unknown 	
A printer's mark in the shape of a dagger 	Correct Definition	Jason
Lurid, unimaginitive prose 	Unknown 	
A small, pungent, edible bulb related to the onion 	Jason 	Dan, Monty, Erika
An extinct, flightless bird native to South America	Erika 	David
==== Standings: ====
* Jason - 18
* David - 13
* Monty - 12
* Dan - 9
* Erika - 7
* Steve - 3
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