Weird Words
Test your well-read trivia crowd on these weird words for ultimate English language bragging rights!
15 questions · Published September 20, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which of these actors is famous for portraying a character who could be described as a "bindlestiff"?
A bindlestiff is a tramp, or hobo. Charlie Chaplin's most memorable movie character was the Little Tramp, a bumbling child-like vagrant.
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2. Which of these famous household brands could be described as a "pilgarlic"?
The definition of "pilgarlic" fits Mr. Clean, as it means a "bald-headed man".
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3. Which of these famous roads would best be described as "anfractuous"?
Anfractuous means "winding or circuitous." A section of Lombard Street in San Francisco is billed as "the crookedest street in the world."
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4. If a worker is being assisted by a "famulus", what type of work are they likely doing?
Though "famulus" can be used as a general term for an assistant, it specifically applies to someone working for a magician or scholar.
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5. If you were serving a dish of "spitchcock", you would be serving which animal split and fried?
FUN FACT
A split and fried eel is known as a spitchcock.
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