What do you know about our language? There are a lot of stories out there. Which are T-R-U-E, and which are F-A-L-S-E?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. A particular epithet is an acronym of 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge'.
2. San Diego Wild Animal Park's Wgasa monorail actually stood for Who Gives a S**t.
3. Golf stands for Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden
4. 'Tip' means 'To Insure Promptness'.
5. The phrase 'hoity-toity' comes from the French 'haut toit', which means high roof.
6. Dr. Seuss wrote 'Green Eggs & Ham' to show his he could write a book with fewer than 50 words.
7. For 5 years, Webster's New International Dictionary included dord, a non-existent word.
8. 'Grapes of Wrath' translated into 'Angry Raisins' in Japan.
9. Strawberries are called strawberries because they are bedded in straw.
10. The phrase 'Holy Smoke!' came from method of electing pope.
