spelldown

spell·down

[spel-doun]
noun
a spelling competition that begins with all the contestants standing and that ends when all but one, the winner, have been required to sit down due to a specified number of misspellings.

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism; from phrase spell down to outspell others in a spelling match

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spelldown

noun
a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly [syn: spelling bee
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Spelldown is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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