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Drunken British Pub Names Trivia Quiz

Before I began to compile this fractured words quiz I visited ten local pubs! I wrote their names down when I staggered back home but now I can't understand them. Can you help me remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by Mutchisman. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Mutchisman

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,790

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1955

Question 1 of 10

1. Deaf oxen glues

Answer: (Four words; first word is 'The')

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Question 2 of 10

2. Deck wean shed

Answer: (Three words; first word is 'The' apostophe needed in second word.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Debar Limo

Answer: (Three words; first is 'The')

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dare oil yolk

Answer: (Three words; first word is 'The')

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Question 5 of 10

5. Den of fig Asian

Answer: (Two words; first word is 'The')

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dew height sew on

Answer: (Three words; first is 'The')

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tread lying

Answer: (Three words; first is 'The')

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Question 8 of 10

8. Deep loom have faith hearse

Answer: (Four words; first is 'The')

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Question 9 of 10

9. Day wig anon haw says

Answer: (Four words; first is 'The', fourth is plural)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dee jaw chant trog gone

Answer: (Four words; first is 'The'.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Deaf oxen glues

Answer: The Fox and Goose

Back in the 'seventies the manager at "The Fox and Goose" in Ward End, Birmingham was in dispute with the draymen; so much so that they refused to deliver to that establishment. For the best part of a year, "The Fox and Goose" really was "A Pub with No Beer"!

2. Deck wean shed

Answer: The Queen's Head

When I was a young man, my girl and I would often be in different pubs; I'd be in "The Queen's Head" and she'd be in the milkman's arms! hmmm.

3. Debar Limo

Answer: The Barley Mow

"The Barley Mow" is an extremely common British pub name. An example can be found in Jerome K Jerome's book "Three Men in a Boat".

4. Dare oil yolk

Answer: The Royal Oak

"The Royal Oak" sign often depicts the future King Charles II hiding in a tree. He escaped capture after the Battle of Worcester by hiding in an oak tree at Boscobel near Wolverhampton.

5. Den of fig Asian

Answer: The Navigation

Pubs with the name "The Navigation" are usually found by the side of canals. 'Navigation' was an alternate name for canals; the gangs of labourers employed in the creation of the canals were known as 'navvies'.

6. Dew height sew on

Answer: The White Swan

"The White Swan" is a very common name pub name in Britain; other swan names to look out for are "The Swan with Two Necks" and "The Black Swan" which is invariably called 'The Mucky Duck' by locals.

7. Tread lying

Answer: The Red Lion

"The Red Lion" is the second most popular of all British pub names, beaten only by "The Crown".

8. Deep loom have faith hearse

Answer: The Plume of Feathers

"The Plume of Feathers" is sometimes a reference to a plume placed on horses at ceremonial occasions. At other times it is synonymous with the 'Fleur de Lys' emblem.

9. Day wig anon haw says

Answer: The Wagon and Horses

Pubs with the name "The Wagon and Horses" or "The Coach and Horses" can usually trace their origins back to the days of stage-coaches. Pubs and inns were spread along the main routes to feed and water the passengers and the horses.

10. Dee jaw chant trog gone

Answer: The George and Dragon

"The George and Dragon" is a reference to the patron saint of England, St George. So legend has it, he was a bit useful at slaying evil fire-breathing dragons. I wish he'd been around when I got back from my pub-crawl! (Only joking Mutchi).

Source: Author Mutchisman

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