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We Stole That from the Spanish Quiz

Many Spanish words have found their way into the English language, and not all of them sound Spanish either. How many can you identify?

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,842

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
663

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), zp2000 (10/10), Guest 144 (7/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. From the Spanish word for laborer - stand up for the little guy		Bonanza
2. From a common Spanish man's name - try not to make a mess		Pi�ata
3. From the Spanish word for to deny - I can't deny it was a good TV show		Doubloon
4. From the Spanish word for plug - it rings a bell		Lasso
5. From the Spanish word for tie - you can probably rope this answer in		Nacho
6. From the Spanish word for small pod - no peas in this pod		Matador
7. From the Spanish word for two-sided - that makes it double trouble		Peon
8. From the Spanish word for killer - this one waves a red flag		Taco
9. From the Spanish word for good weather - though, it's also a windfall		Vanilla
10. From the Spanish word for jug - take a whack at this one		Renegade

Select each answer

1. From the Spanish word for laborer - stand up for the little guy

2. From a common Spanish man's name - try not to make a mess

3. From the Spanish word for to deny - I can't deny it was a good TV show

4. From the Spanish word for plug - it rings a bell

5. From the Spanish word for tie - you can probably rope this answer in

6. From the Spanish word for small pod - no peas in this pod

7. From the Spanish word for two-sided - that makes it double trouble

8. From the Spanish word for killer - this one waves a red flag

9. From the Spanish word for good weather - though, it's also a windfall

10. From the Spanish word for jug - take a whack at this one

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Nov 12 2024 : Guest 108: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From the Spanish word for laborer - stand up for the little guy

Answer: Peon

In Spanish, a "peon" refers to a laborer, usually at the bottom of the chain. It also refers to a peasant or serf. In English, a peon is slang term for a person who has no influence or power and is seen as being at the bottom of a group.

2. From a common Spanish man's name - try not to make a mess

Answer: Nacho

Nachos get their name from Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, a Mexican chef who invented the snack. The story goes that a group of women came into Anaya's restaurant but he did not have much food left in the kitchen so he cut up tortillas and put cheese on them and the nacho was born.

3. From the Spanish word for to deny - I can't deny it was a good TV show

Answer: Renegade

Renegade comes from the Spanish word "renegar", which means to deny. It may also come from the word "renegado", which means traitor. In English, a renegade is a betrayer or someone who deviates from a plan. "Renegade" was a popular TV show in the 1990s starring Lorenzo Llamas as a renegade police officer.

4. From the Spanish word for plug - it rings a bell

Answer: Taco

Taco comes from the Spanish word "taco", which refers to a light lunch, but literally means a plug. How that came to be is unknown but one idea is that a taco was meant to be a small meal to plug or stop your hunger temporarily. Another is that it refers to Mexican miners who used gunpowder plugs.

5. From the Spanish word for tie - you can probably rope this answer in

Answer: Lasso

A lasso is a rope commonly used by cowboys to wrangle cattle or perform with in a rodeo. It comes from the Spanish word "lazo", meaning tie, and referring to how a the rope is tied to form the loop.

6. From the Spanish word for small pod - no peas in this pod

Answer: Vanilla

Vanilla comes from the Spanish word "vainilla", which means small pod (pod is simply "vaina"). It has the same origins as the English word vagina, in reference to both being reproductive parts on female plants and humans respectively. Vanilla comes from beans that have been harvested from pods.

7. From the Spanish word for two-sided - that makes it double trouble

Answer: Doubloon

A doubloon is an old Spanish coin commonly associated with pirates and buried treasure. It comes from the Spanish word "doblon", meaning two-sided or two-headed. It might also refer to how the doubloon was worth double a "pistole".

8. From the Spanish word for killer - this one waves a red flag

Answer: Matador

Matador comes from the Spanish word "matador", which means killer. A matador is another name for bullfighter. It was once common for a matador to kill the bull, but that is no longer the case. A matador is called a "toreador" in Spanish.

9. From the Spanish word for good weather - though, it's also a windfall

Answer: Bonanza

The Spanish word "bonanza" means several things including, good weather, prosperity and calm sea. In English, a bonanza is the source of something good, or specifically a source of gold or silver.

10. From the Spanish word for jug - take a whack at this one

Answer: Pi�ata

Pi�ata comes from the Spanish word "pi�a", which means jug and refers to the pi�ata being stuffed. It may also come from the Latin word "pinea", which means pine cone.

Source: Author Joepetz

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