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	THE WEIRD WORD QUIZ ( 1 ) - 25 QUESTIONS
	The Weird Words Quiz What is a Succubus? A female fiend that visits men to have intercourse with them while they sleep A 12 seat carriage used in London around 1880 drawn by eight black horses A black cat believed to bring bad luck in Sweden A sweetener from 1950 made of sucrose and saccharine An overlarge rat that is hairless and found in Argentina What is a Lycanthrope? The valve on a old sailing ship used when the ship pumps its bilges A person that believes themselves a bewitched wolf Rope made from the Lycanthia plant The act of lying when under oath An infection of the throat What is a Mandragore? A shoe A person A plant An animal A myth What is a Catchpoule? A doctor from the 16th century A cockerel that looks like a hen A pole for catching stray dogs A tax collector A person that steals chickens What is an Ordal? A small green stone often confused with an emerald A trial by ordeal A road passing a town built by Romans A pin An Anglo-Saxon word for God’s Judgment What is an Ambodexter? A corrupt 18th century lawyer or judge A medieval football player that kicks well with both feet A long-term sailor that has retired from sailing A Victorian prostitute The name used for the first telegraph system What is a Flunkey? A 17th century child from a good family that has failed at school A servant A jailor in a 19th century prison A kidney stone A bottle of wine that has gone bad What is a Rattoner? A weaver of cane A vegetable cook A catcher of rats A gangster An Actor What is a Mumpsimus? A sick child A lazy servant A lame dog A obstinate old man An Irish beggar What is a Goliard? A nymphomaniac A giant man A perjurer A thief A glutton What is a Ferule? A whipping cane A candy cane A weaving cane A measuring cane A walking cane What does it mean to bowdlerize? To crush rocks To censor books To insult an innocent person To mock a disabled person To pretend one food is another What is a Gleekman? A 16th century student A 14th century vegetable merchant An entertainer A ditch digger A compass reader What is a Bladderskite? A drunk A fool A cheat A gossip A whore What were Scatches? Poultices to draw out infection Pastries made from leeks, turnips and moldy bread The leftover flour from a baker’s tray Reeds to cover the floor of an inn Stilts used to walk over filth What was a Karrow? An Irish gambler A German mercenary A Russian beggar A Spanish sailor An English thief What is Cupboard-Love? The love of cupboards Insincere love Love of buttercups and other flowers Secret and passionate love Gay love What are Numbles? Wooden nails Witches curses Animals intestines Wedding night sex 12th Century drunken parties What was a Stangster? A man suspected of horse theft A medieval priest A smelly and unwashed person A man with marital problems A woman unable to afford underclothes What is a Codde-Piece? Bait for fishing A mat for praying on A gold coin hidden in a pie An ashtray for pipes A testicular protector and enhancer What does Gorgayse mean? Elegant and fashionable Ugly and evil Rude and brash Cold and quiet Plain and boring What are Hob-nail boots? Uncomfortable women’s shoes Rough farmer’s boots Soldier’s boots A type of cake A torture device What is a Galligaskin? An old bucket A plump woman A pair of baggy trousers A carving knife for pheasants A medieval curling tong for hair What is Loblolley? Spit Gambling money Frozen butter Cheap porridge Lies and rumour What was a Press-Gang Migrant grape pickers Printers of rude stories Smugglers of olive oil in the 13th century 14th century paparazzi Sailors who forced people to join their crews?
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