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ABC is hosting a word age quiz called "Wordage" where participants rank words from youngest to oldest based on their meanings of approval, disapproval, or indifference. The specific task involves arranging 'cool', 'bogus', and 'meh' in chronological order using clues provided by various linguistic sources. Players have three guesses per round and can request hints if needed.
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The ABC launched its first Wordage quiz, where participants must arrange words based on their age in English. The current challenge involves ranking "cool," "bogus," and "meh" from oldest to newest. Players have three guesses per round and access to hints if needed. According to sources like the OED, Etymonline, Merriam-Webster, and Green's Dictionary of Slang, one of these words is nearly 500 years old. The quiz aims to engage readers in understanding the evolution of slang terms over time.
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We hope you think this quiz is cool, or maybe even rad.
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We hope you don't find it meh, and certainly not bogus.
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it → hope → ?
Welcome to the first ABC Wordage quiz, where your challenge is to sort words in order of their age.
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Today we're looking at how to say something is good, bad or indifferent.
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See if you can guess which one.
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Sources: OED, Etymonline, Merriam-Webster, Green's Dictionary of Slang
How to play:
- Drag each name into the shaded box.
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Hit Submit when you're happy.
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- You have three guesses per round.
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- You can get a hint if you're stuck.
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Where to find all the ABC's quizzes
Want to test yourself even further?
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Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes.
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