Weird English Words
A tiny amount, often of food. Also what a hungry rabbit might do?
A nibble
Give a verb that has two past forms that can end with a T or ED
Dream, Learn, Burn, Spell
British “holiday”, American…
Vacation
To “spill the beans” means...
To share a secret
This means “exhausted”, often used after a long day, a long week, or any encounter with French bureaucracy
A silly mistake with a silly name, begins with B
A booboo
Give a word spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on meaning
Tear, Read, Lead, Bass, Bow etc
British “jumper”, American…
Sweater
To “bite the bullet” means...
To do or get on with something unpleasant
This means “a small, harmless lie told to avoid trouble”, often delivered with a straight face.
A porky
To walk quietly and sideways into a space, like a shy crab.
To sidle
Give an example of a portmanteau
Brunch, Motel, Biopic, Bromance
British “petrol station”, American…
Gas station
To “hit the books” means...
To study
This means someone who is acting silly or foolishly, taken from an American puppet show
A muppet
To confuse, trick, or confuddle someone, begins with B
To bamboozle
What is this phrase an example of:
Kistomary to cuss the bride.
A spoonerism (a spoonerism is a mispronunciation of a short phrase. It occurs when a person swaps word sounds while verbalising two or more words).
British “trainers”, American…
Sneakers
To sweep something under the carpet means...
To get rid of or forget something unpleasant
This describes something disappointing, of poor quality or badly done
Naff
To be completely confused, as if your brain has temporarily unplugged itself, begins with F
To be flummoxed
What is the English word that has every vowel in order: a linguist’s party trick.
Facetious
British “lorry”, American…
Truck
To throw one’s toys out of the pram means...
To react in a childish, sulky way when things do not go as you want
This British slang insult means someone acting foolishly or cluelessly. It became famous through the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, where one character uses it constantly for his brother
A plonker