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In Northern Ireland, a man bet another man that he could add a new word to the language in one day. During the night, the man put graffitti all around the town including the word "quiz" Sure enough, the next day everyone was talking about "quiz". The word was originally meaningless, and acquired its meaning later.
That could be a folk-etymology, but it's a fun story anyhow.
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What is a compound word starting with quiz?
quiz off
What is the noun form of quiz?
The word 'quiz' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'quiz' is a word for a written or oral test of knowledge; a game or competition made up of questions to be answered; a act of questioning someone about something; a word for a thing.The noun forms of the verb to quiz are quizzer and the gerund, quizzing.
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Why is the pi called pi?
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The meaning of mathematics trivia is to help someone learn math. Many people quiz their students on multiplication for example.
The original meaning of quiz was?
The original meaning of quiz was a game or assessment. Quizzes were used to assess an individuals knowledge or skill set.
A 5 letter word that gives the original meaning of quiz?
Tease. When Jane Austen says someone is 'quizzing' someone else, she means they are teasing.
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the original meaning is a frozen dog
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Treatise
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anithpaty
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bareable ugly
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guild or corporation
