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Is That Crystal? Trivia Quiz
'Is That Crystal?', as in 'crystal clear', (understandable). Yep, it's a quiz about English slang, as spoken in England. I'll give you the word or phrase. You tell me what I'm 'waffling on' about. Good luck.
A multiple-choice quiz
by wez.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
Used frequently in 'The Bill'. (Famous English Police TV series) e.g. 'That toe-rag's a right copper's nark'.
2. 'Bouncer':
Answer: A nightclub doorman
Nightclubs regularly have to deal with customers under the influence of alcohol, and must be trained in how to deal with them as part of their licensing requirements in most countries. They usually try to avoid bouncing the clientele off the pavement on their way out, which is suggested by the slang term applied to them.
3. 'Goolies':
Answer: Testicles
Originating from the Hindi, 'goli', meaning a small pellet or ball. Ouch!
4. 'Twoca':
Answer: A car thief
This comes from an acronym. The term became popular, after the increase in car-theft in the UK, in the 90's. It comes from the police description: 'Taken WithOut Consent' (or 'Taken Without Owner's Consent').
5. 'Kushty':
Answer: Excellent
Kushty derives from Romany (gypsy) usage. Kushtipen was once the English Romany word for 'happiness', derived from a Persian word meaning 'happiness'. It is a word used often by 'Del-Boy', in 'Only Fools and Horses'. (British TV sitcom).
6. 'Plonker':
Answer: An idiot
Another word used excessively by Del-Boy. Usually used to describe his dim-witted brother. e.g. 'You plonker, Rodney!'
7. 'Powfagged':
Answer: Exhausted
Used predominantly in Lancashire. e.g. 'Eeeeeee, I'm reet powfagged!'
8. 'Gip':
Answer: Pain
Originally used as a verb to describe the act of vomiting. Nowadays, used to describe any sort of pain. e.g. 'My knee's giving me gip, after banging it on the wall.'
9. 'Kip':
Answer: Sleep
e.g. 'The ankle-biters were really noisy last night. I got no kip at all.'
10. 'Ankle-biters':
Answer: Children
Particularly, crawling babies.
11. 'Hoolivan':
Answer: A Police vehicle
Literally, a hooligan van. Used by the Police for ferrying 'undesirables', picked up, causing trouble at football matches, back to the 'nick',(Police Station).
12. 'Monkey':
Answer: 500 Pounds sterling
The term monkey came from soldiers returning from India, where the 500 rupee note had a picture of a monkey on it. They used the term monkey for 500 rupees and on returning to England the saying was converted for sterling to mean 500 pounds.
Other terms used for British money include: 'Lady Godiva'-Fiver (5 Pounds), 'Ayrton Senna'-Tenner (10 Pounds).
13. 'Porridge':
Answer: A prison sentence
Derived from the fact that porridge used to be the staple breakfast fare of all UK convicts.
14. 'Nesh':
Answer: Over-sensitive to cold
Another Northern term. e.g. 'What d'ya mean it's cold? Yer reet nesh, you are.'
15. 'Newtons':
Answer: Teeth
Manchester rhyming slang. e.g. Newton Heath - Teeth. Newton Heath is an area of Manchester. Incidentally, Manchester United Football Club were originally known as Newton Heath.
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