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The Foggiest Notion

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Cross-Atlantic Differences : The Foggiest Notion

Introduction:
"This is a quiz about some reasonably common British terms that sometimes leave other English speakers in the fog. They are taken from newspapers, broadcasts and contemporary books. I?ll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!"


1. What is a ?boffin? in British usage?
    A muffin (somewhat like a scone or a crumpet)
    Cockney rhyming slang for coffin
    A can or a tin
    A scientist, brainiac or researcher (sometimes with nerdish tendencies)


2. What does ?snog? mean in British English?
    A terrible snob
    To kiss or to pet (as in to make out)
    London?s legendary fog
    To beat up someone and take their money, to mug


3. In British English the term ?pudding?, besides referring to the Christmas pudding or plum pudding we?ve all heard about, also is used in a more general way for something else. What does it mean?
    Fringe benefits or perks
    Dessert in general
    Big trouble
    Proof or evidence


4. If you need to hire a marquee for an event in the U.K., to what are you referring?
    You?re renting a theatre marquee to proclaim the happy event like a wedding
    You?re renting a large tent or canopied room in which to hold an event
    You?re hiring an impoverished aristocrat to valet park cars at an event
    You?re hiring a bouncer to check tickets and invitations at the entrance to an event


5. What does the term ?en-suite? mean in British English?
    An intimate dinner for two or a ?t?te ? t?te?
    Room service(meals)is available
    The room you?re in includes its own bathroom and toilet facilities
    ?Then?, in speech as in French


6. If someone?s getting ?stroppy? in British English, what are they becoming?

    They are becoming difficult, obstinate, or irritable
    They are getting mushy, smarmy or sentimental on you
    They are getting chubby or stocky
    They are getting very good at sports through training heavily


7. What is a ?spin doctor??

    A disc jockey
    A sports medicine specialist
    A speech writer/PR person for politicians
    A good dancer


8. If you are driving in the British countryside and see a sign saying ?no tipping? next to the roadside, what does it mean?
    No hitchhiking allowed
    No gambling or betting allowed here
    No dumping
    No trespassing in this field


9. What does the British term ?gormless? mean?

    Unemployed
    Cowardly
    Stupid, ignorant, without a clue
    Single for a bachelor


10. What does a ?full stop? refer to in British English?
    A three course dinner
    A roadside rest stop with full facilities
    A period (punctuation)
    A legal holiday


11. What does the term "jab" mean in British English?
    a car
    a part -time job
    a shot (as in inoculation or vaccination)
    to sleep over, a place to sleep (a pad)


12. If someone asks if you're "taking the mickey", what do they mean in British English?
    You're giving someone a drink to knock them out and rip them off
    You're pulling his or her leg, putting them on.
    You're taking guff, or abuse from someone
    You're going to Disneyland on a trip.


13. What is a ?duvet? in British English?

    A bolt or screw
    A dove of peace
    A screwdriver
    A comforter (the type on which you put a sheet)


14. If you?re ?chuffed? about something in British English, what are you?
    Miffed, irritated or annoyed
    Excited, proud
    Confused or bewildered
    Offended or disgusted


15. What is an ?anorak? in British English?
    A sort of large coat and by extension the person who wears it, perceived as boring and conventional
    A kitchen shelf
    A mad scientist
    An explorer


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