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Nov 9, 2020
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Word Origins

What''s the good word? And more importantly, how did it find its way into the English language? Try this fun trivia game on your etymological trivia fans!

Q1

Prior to the 1880s, what word meant "clumsy" but eventually became a synonym for "huge" thanks to the name of a famous elephant?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Gargantuan
C
Jumbo
B
Mondo
D
Hulking
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q2

What writer is responsible for coining the words "luggage", "bump", "eyesore", and "bedazzled"?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Mark Twain
C
Charles Dickens
B
Lewis Carroll
D
William Shakespeare
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q3

What word for a common monthly expense comes from the French words for "death pledge"?

Multiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Life Insurance
C
Penalty Payment
B
Mortgage
D
Rent
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q4

Which of these insults first appeared in print in a book by Dr. Seuss?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Dweeb
C
Nerd
B
Doofus
D
Dork
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q5

What synonym for "evil" is derived from the Latin for "of the left", as left-handed people were considered untrustworthy?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Sinister
C
Nefarious
B
Maleficent
D
Pernicious
Player must type in the correct answer.

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