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Quiz about Double sound words return Its easypeasy
Quiz about Double sound words return Its easypeasy

Double sound words return. It's "easy-peasy". Quiz


Just when you thought there could be no more "double-sound" words the following 10 escaped from the depths of the dictionary. Don't tell Lulu !

A multiple-choice quiz by Philian. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Philian
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
134,281
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
8414
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is a "car-bra"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is the correct meaning of "criss cross"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which one of these is one true meaning of "roly-poly"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is an "Aga-saga"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following is a sarcastic term for a form of religion typified by worship which is enthusiastic and spontaneous? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Any display of over sentimental and affectionate exchanges between two people can sometimes be described by which sarcastic expression? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following expressions is actually used in contemporary English? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following means the younger man that is preferred by an older woman? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An old-fashioned way of getting your messages through is suggested by which double sound word? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following pairs of double sound words are the names for a type of music? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is a "car-bra"?

Answer: A protective device that fits over the front of a car in the USA

These were first introduced into the U.S.A. in the mid 1980s as protection against paintwork damage. Later the name was associated with a particular device that fitted over the front bumper of a car and helped to block or absorb radar signals from speed monitoring equipment.
2. Which of the following is the correct meaning of "criss cross"?

Answer: All of these meanings

It was once regarded as rather a good joke if you were called Mr. Cross to call one of your sons Christopher! An old-fashioned quiz game based on the noughts and crosses framework was called "Criss Cross Quiz" and this enjoyed several years of popularity on television.
3. Which one of these is one true meaning of "roly-poly"?

Answer: A pudding made of jam and paste rolled into a cylinder and boiled

Of course it can also mean a plump or dumpy person, and is often used about some children. Such a child features in Jim Reeves' song, "Roly Poly". "Roly Poly" is also a phrase from the song "A Froggy would a wooing go".
4. What is an "Aga-saga"?

Answer: A popular type of novel usually set in the country and about the middle class

An Aga stove has often been seen as an emblem of middle-class British life. They are supposed to suggest a prevailing atmosphere of cosiness, though the plots often bring in all the usual problems of everyday life such as redundancy, growing old, finding and losing love.
5. Which of the following is a sarcastic term for a form of religion typified by worship which is enthusiastic and spontaneous?

Answer: happy-clappy

Clapping and waving to hymn music which has a very strong beat is the reason for the creation of this particular term. It tends to suggest a form of worship that relies more on unthinking enthusiasm than serious examination of the ideas. It is often associated with the evangelistic wing of a church.
6. Any display of over sentimental and affectionate exchanges between two people can sometimes be described by which sarcastic expression?

Answer: lovey-dovey

A derogatory term for some actors is "lovey". This is probably because of the habit within the profession of addressing every person that an actor or actress meets as "darling".
7. Which of the following expressions is actually used in contemporary English?

Answer: legal eagle

The eagle is renowned for being a king amongst birds. Thus an eagle suggests power. An eagle's eyesight is credited with being extremely keen and so one is given the impression of someone with fantastic vision poring over the law books to find just the precedent that you need to win the case. You need him or her on your "dream-team".
8. Which of the following means the younger man that is preferred by an older woman?

Answer: toy-boy

The older woman would appear to be in control and it is the man who is being treated as the "toy". There isn't really an equivalent for the young girl who is the "toy" of an older man. Even "bimbo" doesn't do the job properly. Another suggestion is "play-girl" but it doesn't really seem to work as well as "toy-boy".

In some areas, the expression switches its word order to "boy-toy."
9. An old-fashioned way of getting your messages through is suggested by which double sound word?

Answer: snail-mail

Anything that is not "email" or "text messaging" is now the equivalent to "snail mail". Perhaps we might have been better off using "turtles" as an example of something slow-moving. After all the message could never be lost for it has "turtle-recall" !
10. Which of the following pairs of double sound words are the names for a type of music?

Answer: "hip-hop" and "be-bop"

"Hip-hop" is a combination of rap music, graffiti art and break dancing; be-bop, an older term, is a form of jazz.
Source: Author Philian

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