Competition No 3789

Set by Gavin Ross on 7 July

The Russian word vokzal, meaning station, is said to derive from the 1830s, when the tsar, shown around Vauxhall station on a state visit, took the name to be generic. We asked for new Russian words with definitions arising from Putin's recent visit.

Report by Ms de Meaner

What fun you had. Some clever dicks clearly weren't too sure what we'd asked for and sent in new combination words, the best of which was "Chichinwak: a frank discussion of measures to be taken against terrorism, from a confusion of Chechen and chinwag". We just wanted simple misunderstandings. The singletons get a fiver, the twosomes and threesomes a tenner, and the rest can have £15. The overall winner, who also receives the Tesco vouchers, is Bill Greenwell.

Dossiye. A work of fiction.

Orlova. Populist festival in which the masses are permitted to run on to the field of play in the middle of important sporting events.

David Silverman

Dodzhi-Dossyay. Any government information publication.

Konneks. A very slow train.

Yuro-Skeptnik. An enthusiast for medieval weights and measures.

Ian Birchall

Korgi. Dog.

Arpyorzmayt. Greeting.

Kharipota. Queue.

Otu. Mobile phone.

Geztovona. President.

Anne Du Croz

Doma. Empty building.

Gervase MacGregor

Chekin. Airport official.

Farkhov. Go away!

Krikit. Bars, tents and betting shops around an open field. A place for public assembly in rainy weather.

Mzdimina. A popular competition editor; by extension any popular figure.

Zandrigam. Family-sized luxury dacha.

Kambul. Licensed rogue, a professional liar, a fixer and enforcer.

Kovengahdn. Shopping mall.

Gerard Benson

Arodz. Department stores.

R J Pickles

Kamila. Courtesan; mystery woman; adventuress.

Azylumzika. Parasite; criminal subverter of national values.

Pozhanbekz. Principal gods in the British pantheon, widely venerated for their magical power to attract wealth.

Bolokz. Formal expression of disagreement.

Relltrek. A demolition company.

Basil Ransome-Davies

Zvenyoran. 1) Foreign saboteur; 2) Messiah; 3) Playboy.

Bygishu. Porn magazine sold on the streets.

G M Davis

Popova. A neighbourly invitation.

Pushova. A dead cert.

Popov. To expire suddenly.

Watson Weeks

Preskotya. A confusing outline of government policy.

Premya. Tsar, emperor or absolute monarch.

Nykidchev. Popular English cuisine.

Bill Greenwell

No 3792 Set by Ian Birchall

Jo Moore (of "a good day to bury the bad news" fame) is retraining as a primary school teacher. How would she tell a class of six-year-olds that their end-of-term outing had been cancelled?

Max 200 words by 8 August

(to appear in the issue dated 18 August).

E-mail: comp@newstatesman.co.uk

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