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Everyday words have family trees with some very odd branches. Can you trace a few back? @yayitskk scored 670 in Word Origins on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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  1. 1Language › TypographyVery hardJock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert designed lettering for what?Wrong6.9s0
  2. 2Language › Word OriginsMedium"Sideburns" comes from the name of which American Civil War general?Right3.1s+98
  3. 3Language › Word OriginsMediumThe guillotine is named after a Frenchman of which profession?Wrong4.8s0
  4. 4Language › Word OriginsMedium"Vodka" literally means what in Russian?Wrong4.8s0
  5. 5Language › Word OriginsEasyWhat does the phrase "bona fide" mean?Right3.2s+98
  6. 6Language › Word OriginsHardThe wine name "sherry" comes from which Spanish town's name?Right4.1s+97
  7. 7Language › Word OriginsHardThe word "currant" comes from the name of which Greek city?Right2.2s+100
  8. 8Language › Word OriginsHardThe word "tangerine" comes from the name of which port city?Right4.0s+97
  9. 9Language › LinguisticsExpertShown a spiky shape and a rounded one, which do most people call 'kiki'?Right11.3s+86
  10. 10Language › Idioms & PhrasesEasy'Crocodile tears' come from an old belief that crocodiles do what?Right5.9s+94
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