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The Game Show Forum => Game Show Channels & Networks => Topic started by: parliboy on December 09, 2003, 12:06:46 AM
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My understanding is that OSCAR (which was disallowed) is a breed of fish, making the word legal to use. Am I off my rocker here?
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I went to the dictionary website Onelook.com and just about every entry lists "Oscar" as the movie award. However, Wikipedia does list "Oscar" as a fish. The entry is here (http://\"http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar+(fish)\"). Take a look.
Dean
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While were on the topic, would proper words be described as Illegal words, say MAINE?
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Yes, proper words are illegal, hence the disallowance of Oscar tonight.
The Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary doesn't list "oscar" as a legal word, however The Official Countdown Dictionary does, so I can definitely see that ruling going either way.
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wasnt this debated on air in the 2nd season of lingo...with the same decision...not as word. At least they are consistant :)