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Quiz | Quiz \Quiz\ (kw[i^]z), n. [It is said that Daly, the manager of a Dublin playhouse, laid a wager that a new word of no meaning should be the common talk and puzzle of the city in twenty-four hours. In consequence of this the letters q u i z were chalked by him on all the walls of Dublin, with an effect that won the wager. Perhaps, however, originally a variant of whiz, and formerly the name of a popular game.] 1. A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax. [1913 Webster] 2. One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz. [1913 Webster] 3. An odd or absurd fellow. --Smart. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 4. An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination. [Cant, U.S.] [1913 Webster] |
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