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1. 1Language › Word OriginsVery hardThe word 'gas' was coined in the 1600s by Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont from which Greek word?Wrong7.3s0
2. 2Language › Word OriginsHardHarry Truman revived which 19th-century American word for a politician with no principles?Wrong7.1s0
3. 3Language › TypographyHardThe 1631 'Wicked Bible' became infamous for leaving out which word?Wrong5.6s0
4. 4Language › LinguisticsExpertWhich English word, borrowed from Welsh for a valley, has none of the letters a, e, i, o, u or y?Wrong6.3s0
5. 5Language › Idioms & PhrasesHardIn 'spick and span', what was the span originally?Wrong7.8s0
6. 6Language › Word OriginsMediumBloomers are named after Amelia Bloomer, who was what?Right5.0s+95
7. 7Language › Word OriginsMediumThe tarantula is named after a town in which country?Right2.4s+99
8. 8Language › Word OriginsMedium"Tawdry" comes from cheap lace sold at the fair of which saint?Right4.3s+97
9. 9Language › Word OriginsEasyThe jigsaw puzzle is named after what?Right4.0s+97
10. 10Language › Word OriginsEasyCaesar salad is named after whom?Wrong1.9s0