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Etymology of the Funtrivia Categories
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A journey through the word roots of all 20 FunTrivia Category names.
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Tough
20 Q
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kscleaves
Aug 30 09
1068 plays
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Neologogenesis: Words That Don't Exist, But Could
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The words which are the subject of this quiz don't appear in any dictionary, and have never appeared in print until now. But each nevertheless has a clear meaning, dictated by etymological and other word-formation principles.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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xaosdog
May 29 02
5223 plays
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It's All Geek to Me!
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Many English words are derived from Greek roots. "It's All Geek to Me" is my husband's punny way of teasing his geeky wife about her geeky major.
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Average
10 Q
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Sabrina0001
Nov 18 12
855 plays
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Love, Etymologically
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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?
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Average
10 Q
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adams627
Feb 06 10
3930 plays
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Words Derived from Falconry Terms
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The ancient sport of falconry has added many words to our vocabulary. Can you recognize some of them?
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Tough
10 Q
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crisw
Feb 12 07
921 plays
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Goat Words
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A surprising number of English words and phrases are derived from words having to do with goats. How many do you know?
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Tough
20 Q
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crisw
Jan 04 02
1740 plays
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More Tea, Vicar?
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A not overly serious look at how those in Holy Orders have left their mark upon the English Language.
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Average
10 Q
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glendathecat
Aug 04 09
1005 plays
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Daffy Derivations
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The English language contains an abundant supply of words that communicate impaired sanity or intellect. Can you connect some of these "dotty" words to their origins? I'll supply information regarding origin and usage, and you can guess the word.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
May 24 04
1818 plays
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Nerdy Words For Wordy Nerds
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After a tough day of train spotting, sucking seer and biting the heads off of chickens, it might be nice to settle down, hang up your anorak and play with words.
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 04 07
2202 plays
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'Body Language'
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Tests your knowledge of words etymologically derived from anatomical roots. xaosdog (xaosdog.com) attests that each word appearing in this quiz has been accepted as a legitimate English word by at least one major dictionary AND one minor dictionary.
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Tough
10 Q
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xaosdog
Nov 21 01
2640 plays
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Where Did You Get That Name?
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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!
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Easy
10 Q
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MikeMaster99
Jul 27 12
966 plays
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Can You Rephrase That? - Part Deux
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Quite a few folks asked for a sequel to "Can You Rephrase That?", which was undertaken originally as an author's challenge. Here is the follow-up to the last quiz. Be sure to "think outside the box" and I hope you enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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logcrawler
Mar 08 10
507 plays
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Veg-Etymology: Linguistic Roots Exposed
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Sink your teeth into this succulent assemblage of herbal verbiage as we burrow into the fertile soil of the linguistic origins of vegetable names. You will find that a few hints have been planted to assist you.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Nov 30 04
1221 plays
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Green Invasion
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A number of terms derived from (or giving rise to) words meaning 'green' are in common use. How many of them can you recognize?
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 14 08
1071 plays
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Where Everyday Phrases Come From
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We use these in our everyday speech. See if you can identify their origins.
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Tough
10 Q
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simjazzbeer
Sep 10 07
2100 plays
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The Quirkiness of the English Language
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The English language is a hotchpotch of foreign words. This quiz is about the origin of words in everyday English usage.
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Tough
15 Q
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sunfloweruk23
Jan 24 04
1572 plays
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Word Origins from Around the World
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Words in common usage today derive from sources the world over. Do you know which words come from the source word with which I will provide you? Good luck - all is not as it appears!
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Difficult
10 Q
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alliefarrell
Dec 02 06
1533 plays
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Ancient Word Origins
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Understanding the word origins may give us a better and deeper insight of the terms we use daily.
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Average
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Sep 02 02
3126 plays
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Can You Rephrase That? Numero Tres
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Third in a series of the origins of words and phrases in the English language.
Now, let's see if you can get the first question "right on the nose."
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Difficult
10 Q
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logcrawler
Mar 27 10
441 plays
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I Can't Find What I Need!
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This challenge is by WesleyCrusher.
I'm borrowing from the smaller group of languages that contribute to English because I can't find what I need in the major groups. Please choose the language that represents the BOLD words.
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Easy
10 Q
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alexis722
Sep 26 12
630 plays
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An Etymological Smorgasbord
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Are you a word lover? Here are a diverse group of questions relating to word origins.
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 01 04
1248 plays
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Yada, Yada, Yiddish!
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Many everyday words come from the Yiddish language. See how many you know.
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Easy
10 Q
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Jordanar18
Mar 03 10
825 plays
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Demonyms and Nicknames Around the World
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Most people know that an Oklahoman is often called a "Sooner" or a native Londoner a "Cockney."
There are a great many such "demonyms" or geographical nicknames...this quiz invites you to identify some of them...
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Tough
10 Q
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tartandisco
Oct 08 11
429 plays
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Word and name origins
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Many words and names have pretty banal origins, hopefully here are some that will make you say 'Oh really?'. There is a slightly anatomical bias to many of the questions. British based.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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satguru
Jul 10 07
1005 plays
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Non-Indo-European Words in English
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Trivia fiends like me know all the German and Latin roots in American English, but what about those non-Indo-European loan words we use? I'll give you two or three words and you tell me in what language they originated.
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Average
10 Q
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shvdotr
Jan 01 10
588 plays
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Odd One Out
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In this quiz three of four options concern words that are etymologically related via Latin or Greek. Find the one that is not.- Questions may include AE orthography.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 19 02
1614 plays
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Word Origins
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Etymology is like linguistic archeology. You dig into
words and you discover earlier forms, meanings, etc. Have a try with these - occasionally surprising - word origins.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 02 02
2955 plays
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Interesting Origins of Food-Related Words
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Everybody eats, but few people bother to think about how what they are ingesting got its name. This quiz takes a look at some delightful delectables, and how they were named.
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Difficult
15 Q
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jgiles
Nov 23 04
1275 plays
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Where'd it come from?
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Many of the everyday words and phrases we use have interesting origins. Here a a few that may be of interest.
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Average
10 Q
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Richicago
Jan 24 08
1950 plays
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Can You Rephrase That?
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In response to another author's challenge, I decided to research some common phrases and words that Americans and other English speakers use. Hope you enjoy the quiz!
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Difficult
10 Q
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logcrawler
Mar 04 10
924 plays
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