Word and name origins

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1. What is the meaning of the British place name 'Nottingham'? Estate of Nott's people Estate of Snot's people Knotting estate Gnarled wood estate

2. What is the original name of Bristol? Bristol Bristow West Bath South Gloucester

3. The slang word 'carsey' for toilet originated in the army and is common in Britain and Australia. But which language did it come from originally? Farsi Spanish Italian Arabic

4. Where in Britain would you find the town meaning 'Camp on breast-shaped hill'? Chesterfield Winchester Bristol Manchester

5. What is the meaning of the London suburb name 'Neasden'? Nose-shaped hill Neil's hill Nellie's den Cow enclosure

6. The obsolete airline 'Dan-Air' was short for what? Davis and Newman Airlines Daniel Airlines Danish Airlines Danmark Aero

7. What is the literal meaning of the bread 'Pumpernickel' when translated from German? Pumping metal Farting Nicholas Dark loaf Bouncing bread

8. We've all heard people talking poppycock, but do you know what it means literally? Nothing, just onomatopaeic Soft faeces Named after a bird Named after a bouquet of flowers

9. What is the meaning of the Lancashire town Ramsbottom? Just as it says, ram's bottom Wild garlic valley Valley of the sheep Ram shaped valley

10. Finally one for Americans. The top seats (as in height) in a stadium are called 'The bleachers', but why? The sun bleaches the seats Named after Horace Bleacher who built an early stadium It's the first place the cleaners start working The first stadium that high was in Bleacher, Tennessee