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Lavatory doesn't sound as bad as some other words used for the outhouse. What is the origin of the word?




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  All Generalizations Are Wrong   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, May 01 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11
Category: Language Use
Average
CellarDoor gold member
May 01 22
3572 plays
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  Where Did You Get That Name?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a large number of words commonly used in the English language that are derived from an individual or a brand-name of a product. This quiz examines some common, and some more surprising, examples of this etymology!
Easier, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Jul 27 12
Category: Related Words
Easier
MikeMaster99 gold member
2383 plays
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  Ten Very Unusual Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out the meaning of these ten most unusual words from some of the given clues? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Feb 27 15
Average
Creedy gold member
2241 plays
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  Let's Get Down To Bismuth - Elementary Puns   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know I shouldn't, but here are more cringeworthy puns for you, this time with a science theme.
Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 29 16
Easier
eburge gold member
4666 plays
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  Some Really Long Words   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like the title says- a quiz containing an assortment of extremely long words. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, achernar, Sep 19 20
Category: Very Long Words
Average
achernar
Sep 19 20
2955 plays
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  Turn to Learn   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you'd like to turn your hand to a quiz with lots of rhyming / Then turn off that TV, the radio, or whatever it is you're doing / 'Cause it's your turn to learn about some 'turn'-related sayings.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jul 02 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
jmorrow editor
3699 plays
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  Reg Grundies and Sloppy Joes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More Aussie craziness. Clothing has its fair share of slang words. What on earth are Reg Grundies?
Average, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Aug 19 24
Category: Australian Lingo
Average
Nannanut
Aug 19 24
5139 plays
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  Love, Etymologically   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was researching the etymology of the tennis term "love" the other day and was struck by the histories of the names of some popular sports. What do you know about the origins of some of their names?
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Aug 26 24
Category: Related Words
Average
adams627
Aug 26 24
6514 plays
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  Sayings in 1970   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A chemistry professor at my university claimed we were the generation "that says, 'Ya know' and doesn't." Of course, we were just misunderstood. Do you know the meanings and/or derivations of these idioms current in 1970?
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 24 24
Category: Words by Decade
Average
uglybird
Sep 24 24
7952 plays
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  From An Apple A Day to Zip It, It's Idioms A-Z   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I don't know why, but I always like hearing different idioms and learning about them. Here's how it works: you fill in the blank of the sentence by choosing what choice it is.
Very Easy, 25 Qns, HotShot_SS, Jun 09 22
Very Easy
HotShot_SS
Jun 09 22
7438 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is another name for the "pipes" above the stage that can hold flying scenery, lights, or other stage props?

From Quiz "Technical Theatre"




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