Daily Question #144

A was a British land agent.
B was an Anglo-Saxon saint.
C was a British Army officer.
D was supposedly a soldier who served under Napoleon Bonaparte.
E was a famous Oxford lecturer.

What connects?

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Answer : English words named after them

A - Charles Boycott ("boycott")
B - St.Audry ("tawdry")
C - Henry Shrapnel ("shrapnel")
D - Nicolas Chauvin ("chauvinism")
E - William Spooner ("spoonerism")

Daily Question #142

Speed and style. Which word originates from the object in the pic?

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Answer : Sedan

The word sedan is possibly derived from a southern Italian dialect derivative of Italian sedia "chair".

Daily Question #96

An easy one. X was named after A although he was not the inventor. A was fond of X as it allowed him to continue with B without any hassles. C is a form of advertisement for X and hence appropriately named after X. Identify X.

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Answer: X- Sandwich

A- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.

B- Playing Cards.

C- Sandwich Advertising / Sandwich Man

Daily Question #90

Connect to a term.

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Answer : The term 'Southpaw' owes its origin to either baseball(A) or boxing (B). Ballparks are often designed so that batters are facing east, so that the afternoon or evening sun does not shine in their eyes. This means that left-handed pitchers are throwing with their south-side arm. The Oxford English Dictionary lists a non-baseball citation for "south paw", meaning a punch with the left hand, as early as 1848. 'Southpaw' is also the name of a Morrissey (C) song and a character in She-Hulk (D).

Daily Question #84

The term X (borrowed from B) is an unofficial honour given to passenger liners crossing the Atlantic with ____ _____. A is considered to be the first recipient of this honour. A British MP instituted the C trophy (named after him) to be awarded for similar feats. X is also used to describe prestigious events such as D and E. Identify X.

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Answer : X - Blue Riband

A - Sirius
B - Horse racing
C - Harold Hayes trophy
D - Monaco Grand Prix
E - 100 m