Johnny Still Has the Keys Trivia Quiz

Answer: doohickey

Thingamabob and doohickey are both examples of placeholder names and are used when the describer has forgotten the specific name of an object or even a person. (More common placeholder names for people are John Doe or Jane Doe.) Widget is another such term. Most placeholder names would be used more commonly with informal communication as opposed to formal.

Answer: hankey

A hankey is a square piece of cloth most commonly used by the bearer to wipe the eyes or nose. Hankies can appear in many forms from very plain to very fancy and many sizes. Bandanas can be considered a specialized form of hankey. Some hankies can even serve as costume accessories.

Answer: passkey

A passkey is also called a skeleton. A passkey is a type of key where sections of the serrated edge have been removed to allow it to open a large number of locks. Another possible term for it is a master key.

Answer: flunkey

Originally the term flunkey was usually used to refer to a male servant in a wealthy person's home. Over the years, additional meanings have been added including "assistant" and "toady". Use of the word flunkey can be traced back to the 18th century. The term flunkey has gained a negative connotation over the years.

Answer: hookey

"Playing hookey" is an example of truancy, in this case being away from school without authorization. Absent without leave (AWOL) would be used in other contexts, such as shirking military duties. In many US schools, "Senior Skip Day" is an unofficial tradition where members of the grade of students who are graduating that year plan a particular day when they will all skip school.

Answer: whiskey

The term "whiskey" is an adaption of the Gaelic phrase "uisce beatha" (water of life). The spelling "whiskey" is used in Ireland and the United States while many other countries use the spelling "whisky". Old Bushmills Distillery in Country Antrim, Ireland was established in 1784 and claims to be the oldest whiskey distillery in the world.

The most common strength of whiskey is about 40% alcohol, but some whiskeys can run up to 90%. Whiskeys are made from various types of grains such as barley, wheat, corn, and rye.

Answer: ackey

The ackey was a currency created by the British for the West African colony of Gold Coast between 1796 and 1818. It was designed to be compatible with British currency. One ackey was equal to a British half crown or one-eighth of a pound. The ackey could be subdivided into eight takoe. The ackey was issued as a silver coin.

Answer: Hokey Pokey

The origins of the "Hokey Pokey" or "Hokey Cokey" date back to the early 19th century. Over the years the song and dance have become popular at gatherings such as weddings and children's parties. Participants generally perform the dance in a circle with others.

The various verses refer to putting in and then taking out such body parts as your left foot, your right arm, and your head. Each verse ends with the phrase "That's what it's all about."

Answer: zonkey

A zonkey is a hybrid between a male zebra and a female donkey. (A female zebra and a male donkey would be called a zebadonk.) Like a mule, a zonkey is almost always sterile. Unlike ligers (Lion and tiger hybrids) , it is possible for zonkeys to occur in the wild, although they are almost always found in zoos.

Answer: malarkey

The term malarkey was first used by cartoonist Thomas Aloysius Dorgan in the 1920s. Foolishness, nonsense, or rubbish can all be considered synonyms of malarkey. Then US Vice-President Joe Biden used the term in 2012 to refer to a statement by an opposition candidate during the election campaign.