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Q.1.
In the 17th Century, someone who “Kissed the hare’s foot” would be what?
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The loser in a race
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A supporter of Charles I
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Late for dinner
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A catholic
Q.2.
If a Victorian “Shot into the brown”, what would they have done?
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Failed to achieve their goal
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Had a lucky break
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Taken a swim in the Thames
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Placed a two-way bet
Q.3.
A “Nose bagger” was someone who undertook which new 19th Century pastime?
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Went trainspotting
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Played professional football
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Went ice-skating
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Visited the seaside
Q.4.
Which of these terms meant “too much extravagance” in Victorian times?
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Golden goblets
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Butter upon bacon
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Silver spoons
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Frills upon a fiddle
Q.5.
What were referred to as “Bags o’ mystery” in the mid-19th Century?
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Priests
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Sausages
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Lucky dips
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Women
Q.6.
In the 1950s, if someone gave you the “Word from the bird”, what would they mean?
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They were quoting someone “in the know”
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They were giving you wise advice
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They were insulting you
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They were telling the truth
Q.7.
In the 1960s, those who had more than their fair share of anything good were compared to which actor?
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Humphrey Bogart
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James Dean
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Tony Curtis
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Cary Grant
Q.8.
What did the 1980s word “Phat” mean?
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Smelly
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Overweight
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Very good
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Very bad
Q.9.
What would an emotionally-upset person in the 1980s be described as having?
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A mare
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A wibble
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A cow
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A flip
Q.10.
Which sort of person would be described as a “Scrub” in the 1990s?
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A police officer
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A man with few prospects
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A cleaner
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A woman with messy hair
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