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1. 1Language › Idioms & PhrasesHardIn old Edinburgh, a shout of 'gardyloo!' warned passers-by of what?Right5.4s+95
2. 2Language › Word OriginsHard'Ultracrepidarian' comes from a painter telling a critic not to judge anything beyond what?Wrong9.7s0
3. 3Language › TypographyVery hardBefore it meant division, the obelus (÷) was used by ancient scholars to mark what?Right5.6s+94
4. 4Language › Idioms & PhrasesMedium"Hobson's choice", meaning no real choice, comes from a man who rented out what?Wrong6.5s0
5. 5Language › Word OriginsMediumCanaries are named after the Canary Islands, whose name comes from the Latin for what?Wrong5.8s0
6. 6Language › Word OriginsMediumWhy is the turkey named after the country Turkey?Right7.7s+91
7. 7Language › Word OriginsEasyA sports "fan" is generally thought to be short for which word?Right2.2s+100
8. 8Language › LinguisticsEasyWhich bird is named after the sound of its call?Right2.4s+99
9. 9Language › TypographyHardThe word 'font', for a set of type, comes from a French word meaning what?Wrong5.6s0
10. 10Language › LinguisticsExpertThe term 'nominative determinism', for people who suit their names, was popularized by which magazine?Wrong7.8s0