These old phrases may have fallen out of fashion, but it's time to bring them back! Take this quiz to see how many you recognize.
Question 1/12
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What does "daddles" mean?
appetizers
male family members
hands
Question 2/12
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What does "mutton shunter" mean?
policeman
butcher
teacher
Question 3/12
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What does "take the egg" mean?
to take a nap
to win
to travel
Question 4/12
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What does "powdering hair" mean?
playing sports
getting drunk
getting dressed up
Question 5/12
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What does "meater" mean?
coward
leader
immature person
Question 6/12
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What does "orf chump" mean?
eat a meal
no appetite
take notes in class
Question 7/12
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What does "nanty narking" mean?
great fun
disappointing news
to go shopping
Question 8/12
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What does "poked up" mean?
embarrassed
sleepy
easily excited
Question 9/12
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What does "shoot into the brown" mean?
to fail
to party
to hunt
Question 10/12
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What does "half-rats" mean?
partially guilty
partially asleep
partially intoxicated
Question 11/12
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What does "fly rink" mean?
a person addicted to food
a polished bald head
a messy room
Question 12/12
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What does "mad as hops" mean?
excitable
insane
responsible
Oh no! You've quite "shot into the brown" with this one. Study up on your Old English phrases and try again!
C+, Old English Confused
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You've surely "taken the egg" with this quiz. You are definitely an Old English slang know-it-all. Good job!
B+, Old English Slang Know-It-All
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Wasn't this quiz "nanty narking?" Amazing job! Congratulations on a great score!
A+, Old English Slang Expert
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1
What does "daddles" mean?
appetizers
male family members
hands
2
What does "mutton shunter" mean?
policeman
butcher
teacher
3
What does "take the egg" mean?
to take a nap
to win
to travel
4
What does "powdering hair" mean?
playing sports
getting drunk
getting dressed up
5
What does "meater" mean?
coward
leader
immature person
6
What does "orf chump" mean?
eat a meal
no appetite
take notes in class
7
What does "nanty narking" mean?
great fun
disappointing news
to go shopping
8
What does "poked up" mean?
embarrassed
sleepy
easily excited
9
What does "shoot into the brown" mean?
to fail
to party
to hunt
10
What does "half-rats" mean?
partially guilty
partially asleep
partially intoxicated
11
What does "fly rink" mean?
a person addicted to food
a polished bald head
a messy room
12
What does "mad as hops" mean?
excitable
insane
responsible
