Test: Fun with words and acronyms
Category: English
Description: I'll be surprised if you know these words and terminology
Keywords:
‘Jay’ used to be slang for ‘foolish person.’ So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a jaywalker.
True
False
The act of snapping one’s fingers has a name. It is called a "sonostak".
It is called a "fillip".
Yes
No
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called what?
lamicores
seminoles
lackcoats
aglets
The hole in your shirt that you put your arm through is called:
a looplet
an arm holster
an armsaye
a slipling
A jiffy is an actual unit of time. How fast is a jiffy?
1/100 of a second
the time it takes to walk from the TV to the refridgerator and back
15 seconds
21.5 seconds
What is the name of the device used to measure the length and width of your foot at a shoe store?
Brannock Device
Pedleron Clamp
Forestrap Scale
Pedia Locution Device
The name PEZ (as in PEZ Dispensers) is derived from the Latvian word for pop-up puppet.
It is derived from the German word for peppermint - PfeffErminZ
True
False
What is the name of the scale for measuring how spicy a food is?
Habanero Scale
Scoville Heat Index
Capsaisan Index
Crybaby Litmus Scale
"Bluetooth" is a wireless technology that connects various electronics devices together. Why is it called Bluetooth?
Harald Bluetooth was king of Denmark in the late 900s. He managed to unite Denmark and part of Norway into a single kingdom.
It has proven to turn plaque blue in higher than normal frequencies
It was concieved while studying Blue Whale communication
It is named after a king
It had 30 compatible devices when first introduced (similar number of teeth in an adult mouth)
From what expression does the word "goodbye" derive?
Bye was used by merchants when customers departed after their purchases
It was popularized by a young mother when she heard her baby say "goobie" and wave
God Be With You
Gone Out Of Day, Bid Ye Eternity.
What is the area between your nose and mouth with the two vertical lines called?
nasonex
lippoderm
naustrack
philtrum
The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South.
True
False
What is the metal band that joins the eraser to a pencil called?
It is also the term used for the metal band at the end of a cane.
snugger
crimplet
chroney
ferrule
stumph
ZIP as in zip code is an acronym. What does it stand for?
Zone Improvised Partition
Zoning Improvement Plan
Zipping International Parcels
Zephyr Interstate Program
What does the G in 'g-string' stand for?
grade of material used
groin
Gollygeewiz
Graffenberg
If I described something as cordiform, what shape would it be?
The shape of a cordial glass
elongated as in corduroy
fluffy cloudlike shape
heart shaped
What is a fancy word for the act of sneezing?
Sternutation
Clustraction
Luggial discharge
Cazintizing
What does an Omphalophobic fear?
Spicy food
Bellybuttons
Haircuts
Statues
Comments
That's a good one