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Titles of Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words
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Once again I've decided to throw a monkey wrench in the works. Rather than stick with the titles that worked, I've chosen to mangle these fine works of art, cinema, etc. by selecting a much more encumbering title...best of luck to you!
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Average
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 19 04
14184 plays
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Fractured Cliches
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These cliches have been rewritten with some highfalutin' vocabulary. Fill in the missing last word!
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Average
10 Q
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crisw
Feb 17 00
52590 plays
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Swiftys: Cheaper By The Dozen
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Another in the never ending series of Tom Swifties, adverbial puns. There is an example before the first question. Take your time, some of these require some abstract thinking.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Nov 02 09
186 plays
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Could This Mean The End Of Swifty
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This my tenth and was originally going to be the last in the series. But, since I have gotten a lot of notes asking for more, I've decided to write a few encores...as long as I can come up with more. Enjoy...
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Sep 24 09
90 plays
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In Other Words, They're Wrong II
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The verbose mastermind is back! He rephrased the titles of shows, books, and films; worse, he made mistakes. For each word with two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: “Star Wars” became “Celebrity Battles.” Can you recover the original titles?
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 07 08
2493 plays
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In Other Words, They're Wrong III
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The verbose mastermind is back! He rephrased the titles of shows, books, and films; worse, he made mistakes. For each word with two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: “Star Wars” became “Celebrity Battles.” Can you recover the original titles?
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Apr 28 08
1749 plays
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In Other Words, They're Wrong
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A verbose mastermind rephrased the titles of songs, books, TV shows and films! Worse, he made mistakes. Whenever a word had two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: “Star Wars” became “Celebrity Battles.” Can you recover the original titles?
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jun 02 07
3228 plays
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Board Games In Other Words
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The traditional board game has become a staple in family households. See if you can determine which is which popular game when their names are in other words. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Mar 10 09
1587 plays
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Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words
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Parsimony of language is very important when selecting a title for a work of art, song, film or literature. I have taken the liberty of going against this well-worn axiom by suggesting more verbose titles for common works in these genres...good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Apr 29 04
5073 plays
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"Why Am I So Popular," Tom Asked Coolly
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Tom Swifty quizzes seem to be quite popular, so I thought I'd try my hand at one. Fill in the blank with a verb or adverb that completes the pun. Hint: All words end with 'ly' unless otherwise noted.
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Average
10 Q
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redsoxfan325
Aug 25 09
339 plays
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Swifty's Ninth Sym-punny
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This is the ninth installment in the Tom Swifty saga. I know many of you have taken my previous eight, but an example is still included before question one. Good Luck, have fun...Take your time.
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Tough
10 Q
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maskman22
Sep 12 09
141 plays
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Science Fiction, In Other Words
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In this quiz, your job is to figure out the real titles of these science fiction books, movies, and television shows from the synonyms given. For example: The Transparent Person = The Invisible Man. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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Jedi_Padawan
Jan 04 09
774 plays
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Literature In Other Words
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I'm going to give you the name of a famous book in other words. Example: Ebony Gorgeous: Black Beauty
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Tough
15 Q
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erlandau
Oct 27 01
6390 plays
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Yet Another Tom Swifty, Said MM22, Adverbially
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I truly can't believe the positive feedback I've gotten from these little adverbial pun quizzes. If you want them I'll keep on writing them, said Maskman22, pensively.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 13 09
183 plays
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Rewriting Nursery Rhymes
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These Nursery Rhymes were taken from the collection, "Early Reading for Genius Progeny". I supplied the first few lines. Can you identify the titles?
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Average
10 Q
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Astena
Sep 03 08
1077 plays
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Cliches with a Twist
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A cliché is something that is said often and conveys an idea or message. It compares one word or phrase to another, when they are really nothing alike. I'll write each cliche in a synonymous form and you write down which cliche it represents. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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funnytrivianna
Mar 20 08
945 plays
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Famous Literature, In Other Words II
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The second installment of literature being put into different words. One example would be Black Beauty=Ebony Gorgeous
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Tough
15 Q
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yonglo32
Dec 31 08
552 plays
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Pairs in Other Words
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Each answer is the name of a pair, real or fictional. Just answer the two parts of the question and join them with 'and' to get the pair.
e.g. Male turkey and British name for a German in WWII. Answer = Tom and Jerry
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Jul 23 04
1926 plays
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Musicals in Other Words
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In this quiz, I'll give you a phrase that is synonymous with the title of a musical. (Example: The leader of leonine cats = The Lion King) A little outside knowledge is necessary for you to successfully complete your mission of a perfect score.
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Average
15 Q
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danceswithcows
May 28 06
1410 plays
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Tom Swifties: The Final Pun
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Since my first two Tom Swifty quiz were received well, here's another one. Tom Swifties are descriptive puns, suggested by the writing in the 'Tom Swift' books. As before, your job is to fill in the appropriate pun, using the clue provided.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
May 25 09
450 plays
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I'm Tom Swifty The VIII, I Am.
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Again...The love of these punny quizzes from Fun Trivia members continues. This is the eighth in the series...I promise two more and I am done. Maybe not.
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Tough
10 Q
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maskman22
Sep 06 09
189 plays
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Change A Letter Sayings
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Change one letter of each word to find the correct saying. No punctuation and I'll give you an example in Q1. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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bwebster
Apr 10 09
522 plays
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Tom Swifties
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A Tom Swiftie is a bad pun, based on the overly stylized descriptions of Victor Appleton, the creator of the 'Tom Swift' books.
Your job is to fill in the blank.
Example: "It's June," said Tom, ____. The correct answer would be 'dismayed'.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
May 19 09
381 plays
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Foods and Drinks In Other Words!!!
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It's quite simple really... You will be given a phrase, and it is your job to decipher which food the phrase represents. ie. For "One who creates large floating blocks of ice.", the answer would be "Burger". There are no plurals.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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kirameku17
Mar 19 03
1425 plays
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More Tom Swifties
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I promised that my last Tom Swifty quiz was my last, it wasn't. Here are 10 more adverbial puns for you to play with. There is an example before the first question. Enjoy
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Tough
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 02 09
480 plays
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Another Tom Swifty? Said MM22 Quizzically.
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Of all the quizzes I have written, the Tom Swifties have gotten the most positive feedback, so here's another. Remember, they're puns. Spelling is American English, and use the appropriate word.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 08 09
399 plays
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Famous Literature, In Other Words
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I'll give the name of the book, but in words which are synonyms of the words of the title. Example: Fighting and Serenity= War and Peace.
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Tough
15 Q
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yonglo32
Feb 11 08
651 plays
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Tom Swifties 2
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Since my first Tom Swifty quiz was received well, here's another one. Tom Swifties are descriptive puns, suggested by the writing in the 'Tom Swift' books. As before, your job is to fill in the appropriate pun, using the clue provided.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
May 24 09
228 plays
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Name That Phrase
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Looking through a book on word and phrase origins I noticed many had a person's first name, such as 'jumping jack'. So the clue will be 'Bouncing Mr. Webb', and the answer is 'jumping jack'.
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
May 26 01
3033 plays
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Swiftys 11
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The public outcry at my decision to end the Tom Swifty series was deafening. OK, it was mildly loud, so I decided to continue with some encores.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Oct 11 09
141 plays
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