Five questions about words and names – Quick Quiz

By Kay McMahon, 15 December 2015

Here are a few random questions about odd words and names I’ve come across lately. Have fun!

1. Which famous British TV pair are known as Curly Foo and Peanut in China?
2. “Nlvnav” means “pyjamas” in what language?
3. What is a sally port?
4. Which nonsense word, which originated in Blackadder Goes Forth, recently entered the lexicon?
5. And finally, here’s a word which I had need of recently but it wasn’t then in my vocabulary – jentacular. Any idea what it means?

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