FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
British Slang and Dialects Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles
British Slang and Dialects Quizzes, Trivia

British Slang and Dialects Trivia

British Slang and Dialects Trivia Quizzes

  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Humanities Trivia
  6. »
  7. Varieties of English

Fun Trivia
Visit the world of English - as spoken in various ways in different parts of the country where it originated. Quizzes focus on dialects as well as commonly-used slang terms.
40 quizzes and 560 trivia questions.
Sub-Categories:
Scottish English Scottish English (4 quizzes)
1.
  Slang from Around the UK   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz covers a variety of British slang, possibly mostly northern or Midlands, but should be well enough known if you're from the UK, or even if you're not. Can you match the words to their meanings?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 01 23
Easier
rossian editor
Jan 01 23
1616 plays
2.
  The Good Old Days    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
Going shopping in the UK before supermarkets
In the days before the advent of out-of-town hypermarkets which sell everything you could possibly want under one roof my mother used to take me shopping in the local high street with a collection of individual shops specialising in one type of thing.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Lottie1001, May 07 23
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
May 07 23
503 plays
3.
  English Slang for Tourists   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The following words or phrases are all in use in various parts of the UK. This quiz has been written to help the tourist understand what they hear when in the company of normal everyday Brits. There are no obscenities in this quiz.
Average, 25 Qns, romeomikegolf, Aug 18 23
Average
romeomikegolf gold member
Aug 18 23
8669 plays
4.
  English Slang Used in the United Kingdom   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
An A-Z of slang from a British perspective. Some of the words have more than one meaning, but remember it's the slang definition you are looking for.
Average, 25 Qns, furby1, Mar 01 21
Average
furby1
Mar 01 21
5433 plays
5.
  "Geordie Speak"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
"Geordie" is the accent and everyday language of much of North East England. I was brought up there, and heard many of these words and phrases daily. The colloquial spellings used are phonetic.
Average, 20 Qns, picqero, Jun 10 18
Average
picqero
Jun 10 18
4138 plays
6.
  Some Quotes From Dialectal English   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you get short fragments from dialectal dialogues, poems etc. Your understanding of the quotes is tested by means of multiple choice. Caps may mark beginnings of verselines.
Easier, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 19 24
Easier
flem-ish
Aug 19 24
6586 plays
7.
  1930-1940s British Slang Vocabulary    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
I'm hooked on early 20th century British novels and have found they use unique slang words. Match the slang word to its correct definition from years gone past. You may still use some today! Have fun!
Very Easy, 15 Qns, researcher53, Jun 07 17
Very Easy
researcher53
880 plays
8.
  5 Question British Slang Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
I give you some British slang all you do is choose the correct answer.
Easier, 5 Qns, rmillar, Dec 11 16
Easier
rmillar
8726 plays
9.
  Great British Nicknames    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For as long as people have been living in different places, they have had nicknames. Some nicknames may originally have been insults, but were happily adopted by those to whom they were applied. Match the UK place to the nickname for its people.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 09 20
Average
darksplash
Dec 09 20
403 plays
10.
  English English!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
English is spoken all over the world, but some words have a particularly English English twang to them.
Average, 10 Qns, togtog, Nov 01 18
Average
togtog
Nov 01 18
5726 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the Geordie word for yes?

From Quiz ""Geordie Speak""




11.
  Black Country Dialect: A Bostin Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Black Country is the nickname for an area of the West Midlands west of Birmingham. It includes Dudley and Walsall, and a myriad of other towns.
Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Sep 27 16
Average
AcrylicInk gold member
566 plays
12.
  Slang Words from 1874 London, Starting With "B"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The dictionary that these words came from warned that slang "changes much," even in 15 years. So this quiz is up-to-date for 1874, but you might sound old fashioned using the words in 1890. Just a caution! The words also all begin with B; no reason.
Easier, 10 Qns, littlepup, Dec 08 16
Easier
littlepup
469 plays
13.
  Ye Olde English W'rds   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Let us take a lighthearted look at ten archaic words once used in merry olde England. Try and match up the correct word against the appropriate sentence without getting too flummoxed, befuddled or pitchkettled.
Tough, 10 Qns, Plodd, Jul 31 16
Tough
Plodd
652 plays
14.
  Slang Words Starting With "C," from 1874 London   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The dictionary that these words came from warned that slang "changes much," even in 15 years. So this quiz is up-to-date for 1874, but you might sound old-fashioned using the words in 1890. Just a caution! The words also all begin with C; no reason.
Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Dec 17 16
Average
littlepup
632 plays
15.
  Are You Upperclass?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1954, writer Nancy Mitford humorously described the differences between speakers of U (Upperclass) and non-U (non-Upperclass) English. *JUST FOR FUN*: see if you speak like the British Upperclass!
Difficult, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Aug 02 10
Difficult
pagiedamon gold member
2612 plays
16.
  Slang Words Starting With "A," from 1874 London   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The dictionary that these words came from warned that slang "changes much," even in 15 years. So this quiz is up-to-date for 1874, but you might sound old fashioned using the words in 1890. Just a caution! The words also all begin with A; no reason.
Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Dec 02 16
Average
littlepup
408 plays
17.
  English Victorian Slang Words, Starting With "E"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These English Victorian words come from the "Slang Dictionary", published by Chatto and Windus in London, 1874. The ones chosen for this quiz all begin with the letter "E".
Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Jul 16 21
Average
littlepup
Jul 16 21
385 plays
18.
  The Ultimate British Slang Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a short quiz to see how much you know about British slang. It helps if you're not British cos that would be too easy! Have fun chucks!
Average, 10 Qns, nomistai, Mar 08 24
Average
nomistai
Mar 08 24
6822 plays
19.
  Don't Be Naff--Brit Slang for Americans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As an American, ever speak with someone from the UK or read a contemporary British novel and have trouble figuring out what they're saying? Well, here's a quiz on some modern British slang that just might help you out.
Easier, 10 Qns, jabb5076, Mar 17 14
Easier
jabb5076 gold member
1261 plays
20.
  Slang Words Starting With "F," from 1874 London   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These English Victorian words come from the "Slang Dictionary", published by Chatto and Windus in London, 1874. The ones chosen for this quiz all begin with the letter "F".
Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Nov 28 19
Average
littlepup
Nov 28 19
299 plays
21.
  It's Regency Slang, By George(tte)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I enjoy Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and her mastery of Regency slang. Do you know the meaning of these words or phrases which were in common use in Regency England and appear in Heyer's novels?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Nov 13 09
Tough
Cymruambyth gold member
697 plays
22.
  Victorian England Slang Words Starting With "D"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These words come from the "Slang Dictionary" published by Chatto and Windus in London, 1874. The ones chosen for this quiz all begin with D.
Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Jan 03 17
Average
littlepup
282 plays
23.
  Yur'z Greetens Vrum Darzet! - Dorset Dialect   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Following on from my quiz about the dialect spoken here in Devon, this quiz takes another lighthearted look at the dialect of my birthplace, the county of Thomas Hardy, God's own country ... the county of Dorset!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull, Mar 09 13
Average
SisterSeagull gold member
432 plays
24.
  What Am I Talkin' About?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will highlight some of the slang terms we use here in the North West of England. Maybe you will recognise some of the obscure things we say.
Easier, 10 Qns, ThePandaMafia, May 21 24
Easier
ThePandaMafia
May 21 24
967 plays
25.
  South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Following the success of my first South Walian Words quiz, I have decided to create another. I hope you all enjoy it as much as the last one.
Average, 10 Qns, poshprice, Sep 08 09
Average
poshprice
504 plays
26.
  Is That Crystal?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
'Is That Crystal?', as in 'crystal clear', (understandable). Yep, it's a quiz about English slang, as spoken in England. I'll give you the word or phrase. You tell me what I'm 'waffling on' about. Good luck.
Average, 15 Qns, wez, Aug 28 15
Average
wez
3242 plays
27.
  Yuzzen, Smitsmats and Bumscuddy - Devon dialect 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A brief exploration of the wonderful dialect of Devon... 'Ave fun m'dears an' make zertin sure 'e spakes prapper Deb'n next time uz zees 'e! Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull, Jun 18 14
Average
SisterSeagull gold member
291 plays
28.
  Slanglish    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has been served up to you by 'The Full English' team. Test your knowledge of English slang from around the country.
Tough, 10 Qns, Lil_Miss_Fickle, Oct 01 12
Tough
Lil_Miss_Fickle
859 plays
29.
  South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [1]   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The valleys of South Wales are rich with many wonderful words that are rarely used elsewhere in the country. This quiz is all about these bizarre words that make up the South Walian dialect.
Average, 10 Qns, poshprice, Apr 30 21
Average
poshprice
Apr 30 21
582 plays
30.
  Some Samples Of English Dialect    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dialectal words are often totally incomprehensible to outsiders. In this quiz you find some 'local words' which might not be totally unintelligible to other English-speakers.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 23 16
Tough
flem-ish
2493 plays
31.
  The Norfolk Dialect    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do they talk a load of squit (rubbish) in Norfolk?
Tough, 10 Qns, itsannier, Jul 23 07
Tough
itsannier
1184 plays
32.
  Pardon, What Do You Mean?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, I will explore some British slang words or phrases. I hope you enjoy playing it!
Average, 10 Qns, scarlet1977, Mar 19 21
Average
scarlet1977
Mar 19 21
951 plays
33.
  Speaking Scots    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some more every day words spoken in the Scots tongue. What do these words or phrases mean?
Average, 10 Qns, Twodeez, Jun 11 08
Average
Twodeez
1035 plays
34.
  More Norfolk Dialect    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More ramblings from a Broad Narfolk Mawther.
Average, 10 Qns, itsannier, Mar 11 20
Average
itsannier
Mar 11 20
800 plays
35.
  Georgette Heyer's Regency England    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Georgette Heyer's novels reinvent Regency England, complete with its own language and customs. Would you fit in?
Tough, 10 Qns, bridget3, Feb 17 23
Tough
bridget3
Feb 17 23
1648 plays
36.
  Speaking in the Scots tongue    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The people of Scotland have a rich and varied language; regional dialects, accents and phrases can be different no more than just a few miles apart. See if you know what these words mean.
Average, 10 Qns, Twodeez, Nov 21 20
Average
Twodeez
Nov 21 20
1520 plays
Related Topics
  Irish Slang and Dialect [Humanities] (7 quizzes)


British Slang and Dialects Trivia Questions

1. "I was going to invest some money in the deal, but the more I heard about it, the more I thought it sounded fishy," says someone in late-Victorian London. What does he mean?

From Quiz
Slang Words Starting With "F," from 1874 London

Answer: it seemed crooked, unsound, not trustworthy

When slang just hits the mark, it seems to last forever, and "fishy" is one of those terms that we still use today. It means the same now as it did over a hundred years ago, and in fact it goes back even further, to the 1840s, when it still meant "shady, questionable." There's no real agreement where it came from, though fish are obvious when they start to go bad and the word may have come from the smell of fish that are starting to smell, well, fishy. The idea of figurative rotteness being connected with the literal rotteness of fish goes back to Shakespeare, and the line "something rotten in the state of Denmark," though it wasn't fish specifically being evoked by Shakespeare, just "something."

2. "He's lagging in the race. Egg him on!" That's what you hear a Victorian Londoner say. What did it mean in the Victorian era to egg someone on?

From Quiz English Victorian Slang Words, Starting With "E"

Answer: encourage him

This is one of those slang phrases that has lasted from the Victorian era until today with the same meaning, but it actually has lasted much longer than that! It's actually from c. 1200, from the Old Norse verb "eggja," which was used to mean "to goad on" or to "incite." The Norse word was slang itself. Its literal meaning didn't have anything to do with eggs, but meant "edge."

3. A man comes from the tailor in Victorian England and says, "How do you like my new suit of dittoes?" What does he mean?

From Quiz Victorian England Slang Words Starting With "D"

Answer: coat, waistcoat and trousers of the same fabric

The 1874 "Slang Dictionary" says: "Dittoes, A suit of coat, waistcoat, and trousers of the same material." Earlier in the 19th Century, it had been just as common to have them of different colors, but then colors became more uniform and drab, with no more fancy vests or large-plaid trousers. People needed a new term for the new style. "Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present," 1891, gave an example of use: "A slight, dark man, of middle height, clad in an ordinary suit of Dittoes, entered the room." (Hawley Smart, Social Sintiers, 1880.)

4. "He's an old cadger," says one Londoner about a shabby fellow who walks by, in the 1870s. What does he mean?

From Quiz Slang Words Starting With "C," from 1874 London

Answer: He's a beggar, or will try to get money out of you somehow.

"Cad, or Cadger (from which it is shortened), [is] a mean or vulgar fellow; a beggar; one who would rather live on other people than work for himself; a man who tries to worm something out of another, either money or information," according to the "Slang Dictionary, Etymological, Historical and Anecdotal" (London: Chatto and Windus, 1874). As a verb, to cadge is "to beg in an artful, wheedling manner." The Online Etymology Dictionary says the verb means "to beg" and is from 1812, or "to get by begging" from 1848. The origin is uncertain, "perhaps a back-formation from cadger" which meant an "itinerant dealer with a pack-horse" from the mid-15th Century.

5. On a London street in the 1870s, you stopped to watch a game with three shells and a pea, run by a fellow standing behind a table. A bystander says, "You're going to get bamboozled." What does he mean?

From Quiz Slang Words from 1874 London, Starting With "B"

Answer: you're going to be made a fool of and cheated

Bamboozle meant "to deceive, make fun of, or cheat a person," according to the 1874 London "Slang Dictionary." It could be shortened to "bam," a noun meaning a deception or sham. The Online Etymology Dictionary dates it back to 1703, saying it perhaps came from the Scottish "bombaze" meaning "to perplex," or was related to bombast, or to the French "embabouiner," which literally meant to make a baboon of.

6. What term meaning "first rate or the very best," was popular both in Liverpool and other English seaports in the 1870s, as well as U.S. ones, and was based on the highest classification of ships insured by Lloyd's?

From Quiz Slang Words Starting With "A," from 1874 London

Answer: A-1

The slang even developed its own slang variations. Some people said "first-class, letter A, No. I." Others said "A I," the two letters, just to be different. The Online Etymology Dictionary dates it to 1837, still based on Lloyd's insurance categories: "The letter refers to the condition of the hull of the ship itself, and the number rating to the equipment."

7. Who or what is, or was, known around the county of Dorset as an 'Acker'?

From Quiz Yur'z Greetens Vrum Darzet! - Dorset Dialect

Answer: A good friend, a mate

This word was in common usage during the 1960s while I was at school in Weymouth but is rarely heard these days. A possible source for this word is a term that is still in very common usage, that of 'mucker'. This term was occasionally used to refer to coinage but again, is rarely heard today except very locally.

8. What does the phrase "Adam and Eve" mean?

From Quiz Pardon, What Do You Mean?

Answer: believe

"Adam and Eve" is cockney rhyming slang for believe. If you heard something remarkable, you might say, "I don't Adam and Eve it. That information has got to be wrong".

9. Oddmedods or Oogsy-wipples... This is the old Deb'n dialect name given to which common gastropod which appears on the menu in many countries around the world? (Not in Deb'n though, fortunately!)

From Quiz Yuzzen, Smitsmats and Bumscuddy - Devon dialect 1

Answer: Snails

Mmmmm...Snails, nice! Snails are also known as snarly-gigs or snarly-horns. Slugs are commonly referred to as dew snails. Hermit crabs and woodlice are both crustaceans and hermit crabs are known here as counterfeits. Woodlice have literally dozens of names here in Deb'n that vary from village to village, includin rabberdasters, granfer griggs and cheese bugs. Just as a footnote here, we do eat fries here in Deb'n, although you'd not find them on the menu at McDonalds. Not many would want to eat our 'fries' as the dish consists of lambs testicles! Mmmmmm, but not quite a Big Mac.

10. What is a "gwli"?

From Quiz South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [2]

Answer: A narrow passage between buildings.

'Gwli' is quite simply, another name for a 'lane'. In my home town, people always seem to take their dog for a walk 'down the gwli'.

11. What does "cwtch" mean?

From Quiz South Walian Words-Valleys' Dialect [1]

Answer: To cuddle.

The word "cwtch" is actually a Welsh word that has, over time, infiltrated the day-to-day speech of non-Welsh speakers in the South Wales valleys. Like many other Welsh words, such as 'cariad' (meaning 'love') and 'bach' (meaning 'little one'), it is used widely by Welsh speakers and non-Welsh speakers alike.

12. Any teenagers around the world unfortunate enough to get spots call them by a variety of names like zits or pimples. What is the word used in Scotland to describe an unwanted spot?

From Quiz Speaking Scots

Answer: Plook

Someone who is "plooky" has lots of spots. The word is supposed to come from the Middle English word "plowke". The Gaelic word for lump or heap is "pluc".

13. As a member of the Upperclass, what are you using when you spray a liquid substance to your body to enhance your smell?

From Quiz Are You Upperclass?

Answer: Scent

"Scent" is a term that brings to mind hunting, shooting, and fishing--all outdoor activities that were popular with the Upperclass. Keep in mind that it was the Upperclass who owned or had the easiest access to places where one could hunt, shoot, or fish. (Editrix Office, 2006)

14. In the Scots language, the word Clatty, Clarty or Clorty is used when describing something that is what?

From Quiz Speaking in the Scots tongue

Answer: Messy or dirty

Clatty, Clarty or Clorty is used as a description for anything that is dirty or messy.

15. When winter is drawing in it's time to put on your shimmy; so what is it?

From Quiz More Norfolk Dialect

Answer: A vest

When I wuzz a child central heating and double glazing was unhard of and thart wind she usetar whip orft tha North Sea and tha farst thing she useter hit was my bedroom winder. Them thar rooms war cold as ice an that jack frorst usetar mek patterns orn the inside o' tha winder.

16. What would you do with a cushie?

From Quiz The Norfolk Dialect

Answer: Eat it

Cum Satdy mornin' orft we'd goo ta tha shop for a bag o' cushies (sweets).

17. What does the word "Geordie" actually mean?

From Quiz "Geordie Speak"

Answer: anyone from the Tyneside area of England

People from Newcastle upon Tyne could be Geordies but so are people, both male and female, from other Tyneside towns. George Stephenson is known as "the Father of the Railways", and produced both the "Locomotion" and the "Rocket", two of the earliest steam trains.

18. If someone says they saw a woman without any 'Alans', what was she not wearing?

From Quiz English Slang for Tourists

Answer: Panties

Alan Whickers - knickers. Alan Whicker is a famous British TV travel journalist.

19. From a Lancashire poem: 'When I put little Sally to bed, Hoo cried 'cose her feyther weren't theer, So aw kiss'd little thing, an' aw said Thae'd bring her a ribbin fro' th'fair.'- What is meant by "Hoo" ?

From Quiz Some Quotes From Dialectal English

Answer: she

Hoo stems from Old English heo.

20. With French and Spanish in the back of your mind, the Southwest English 'chibolles' cannot be too difficult to identify. It means:___________?

From Quiz Some Samples Of English Dialect

Answer: spring-onions

Cebolla albaranna is onion. Cebolleta is spring-onion or chives. French has ciboule and ciboulette for chives. Parsley is different altogether both as a plant and in its etymology: petroselinum means rock-plant.

21. What is the odd one out?

From Quiz Georgette Heyer's Regency England

Answer: Cotillion

Phaeton, barouche and curricle are types of carriage: cotillion is a dance.

22. In 1870s London, what was a slang term for the bare feet of poor children?

From Quiz English Victorian Slang Words, Starting With "E"

Answer: everlasting shoes

Bare feet never wear out or get holes, or if they do, they repair themselves. In poor parts of London, the barefoot children wore "everlasting shoes and stockings." A similar sly expression was "the shoes and stockings their mothers gave them," because of course that's where their bare feet came from. The joke was like the slang term "birthday suit," or the suit you were given on your birthday, your naked skin, a slang term that was also in use in the Victorian era. The slang phrase "everlasting shoes" was fairly new, some sources saying mid to late 19th Century, others saying circa 1870.

23. "Watch out," says your friend in late Victorian London. "There are divers about." What is he warning you about among the crowd? He's keeping a hand on his wallet in his coat pocket.

From Quiz Victorian England Slang Words Starting With "D"

Answer: pickpockets

The 1874 "Slang Dictionary" said a diver was a pickpocket, and to dive was to pick pockets. The slang was apparently not new. "Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present," 1891, quoted "Picture of London" as far back as 1828, "Thieves frequently go well-dressed, especially pickpockets; good toggery being considered a necessary qualification for his calling, without which the Diver could not possibly mix in genteel company nor approach such in the streets." The slang may go back farther than that. In the early 1700s, Mary Young, nicknamed Jenny Diver, was a notorious pickpocket of London, and the same name, Jenny Diver, was used for a pickpocket character in John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" in 1728.

24. One woman, in 1870s Great Britain, says after another leaves, "What a chatter-box she is". What does she mean?

From Quiz Slang Words Starting With "C," from 1874 London

Answer: She's an incessant talker.

This is slang I'd still use in the 21st Century USA, so I didn't realize it had been around so long! It meant "an incessant talker or chatterer," according to the "Slang Dictionary, Etymological, Historical and Anecdotal" (London: Chatto and Windus, 1874). The Online Etymology Dictionary dates it from 1774, as a combination of chatter and box. The Oxford English Dictionary dates a similar compound word, "prattle-basket", as early as 1602, and "prattle-box" to 1671. The idea seems to be that one imagines a container, either a box or basket, full of idle talk, either prattle or chatter, and the concept goes back hundreds of years.

25. If someone said in 1874 London that a new employee was doing a bang-up job, is that praise, an insult, or what?

From Quiz Slang Words from 1874 London, Starting With "B"

Answer: it's high praise

According to the 1874 "Slang Dictionary," bang-up meant "first-rate, in the best possible style." The Online Etymology Dictionary dates it to 1820 meaning "excellent, first-rate," and suggests it was "probably shortened from the phrase bang up to the mark."

26. If someone in 1870s London spoke in an "antiscriptural" way after dropping a china pitcher, what would he be saying?

From Quiz Slang Words Starting With "A," from 1874 London

Answer: normal swear words for the situation

Antiscriptural meant "oaths, foul language. Anything unfit for ordinary society conversation," according to the 1874 Slang Dictionary. Most other sources seem to treat the word "antiscriptural" seriously, saying it meant against the scriptures, a theological argument, missing this sly little side meaning.

This is category 15246
Last Updated Oct 26 2024 5:48 AM
play trivia = Top 5% Rated Quiz, take trivia quiz Top 10% Rated Quiz, test trivia quiz Top 20% Rated Quiz, popular trivia A Well Rated Quiz
new quizzes = added recently, editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.