etymology quiz

1. 
   Bel permalink

   July 24, 2012 12:42 am

   I think I had a similar score. I don’t remember the exact score.

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   sledpress permalink

   July 24, 2012 4:15 am

   I got 8 of 10 — blew “wiki” and “minestrone.” But what am I supposed to know from wiki? I studied linguistics in the 70s and I’m not sure wiki is in the OUD even yet.

   Oddly I had an etymological night terror last night. Seriously.

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   WeeRascal permalink

   July 24, 2012 9:25 am

   I wonder what the etymology of etomology is …

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     azahar permalink*

     July 24, 2012 10:49 am

     Ha! You get extra points for that. Fixed now.

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   bigbadjohnnyp permalink

   July 24, 2012 9:55 am

   8 out of 10 – the wonders of guesswork.

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