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- 1Language › Idioms & PhrasesHardIn old Edinburgh, a shout of 'gardyloo!' warned passers-by of what?Right2.1s+100
- 2Language › Word OriginsHard'Ultracrepidarian' comes from a painter telling a critic not to judge anything beyond what?Wrong5.7s0
- 3Language › TypographyVery hardBefore it meant division, the obelus (÷) was used by ancient scholars to mark what?Right2.5s+99
- 4Language › Idioms & PhrasesMedium"Hobson's choice", meaning no real choice, comes from a man who rented out what?Wrong2.9s0
- 5Language › Word OriginsMediumCanaries are named after the Canary Islands, whose name comes from the Latin for what?Wrong3.3s0
- 6Language › Word OriginsMediumWhy is the turkey named after the country Turkey?Wrong3.6s0
- 7Language › Word OriginsEasyA sports "fan" is generally thought to be short for which word?Right0.8s+100
- 8Language › LinguisticsEasyWhich bird is named after the sound of its call?Right0.6s+100
- 9Language › TypographyHardThe word 'font', for a set of type, comes from a French word meaning what?Wrong0.6s0
- 10Language › LinguisticsExpertThe term 'nominative determinism', for people who suit their names, was popularized by which magazine?Wrong3.3s0