A quiz: Regency Slang with Food & Drink

Anne here, and for your entertainment here's a fun little quiz, all about Regency-era food and drink, and some slang expressions using them. You'll need a pen and paper to note down your answers, check them via the link at the bottom (the answers are on my website, so don't panic), then come back and tell us how you went. Above all, have fun.

1)   A squab is :—  AngryWoman
        a) a sour-tempered lady
        b) a bad bet
        c) a young pigeon 
        d) an oatcake 

2) A fudge is:—
        a) a false rumor 
        b) a flattering compliment 
        c) a bribe
        d) a newcomer

3) A bumblebroth is:—
       a) a sweet made from honey
       b) a long-winded sermon
       c) a soup made of leftovers
       d) a tangled situation

4) To be a trifle cucumberish is:—
        a) to feel ill and slightly green
        b) to be short of moneyGammon
        c) to be cold and distant
        d) to be a little drunk

5) Pitch the gammon means:—       
        a) to lie or play a trick on someone 
        b) to ask for a loan   
        c) to pay a lavish compliment
        d) to trip and almost fall

6) To eat Hull cheese means :—
        a) to win on the races
        b) to be drunk 
        c) to eat bread and dripping
        d) to travel by boat

7) If you are in plump currant, you are:— Mushroomin forest (1)
        a) feeling too full
        b) feeling ill
        c) feeling good 
        d) feeling a little bit drunk


8) To call someone a mushroom means:—
        a) they are a moneylender
        b) they are social climbers 
        c) they are French
        d) they have many children

Lard

 

 

 

9) To be swimming in lard means:— 
        a) to be slow and ponderous
        b) to be very fat  
        c) to be sycophantic
        d) to be very rich 

 

10) If someone is dished up:— Lobsterpatties
        a) they are broke 
        b) they have lost a fight  
        c) they have been arrested
        d) they are presented at Court


11)  Lobscouse is:—
        a) sauce for a lobster patty
        b) a man who cheats
        c) a stew made of salt beef, onions and biscuits 
        d) a drink made of gin, brandy and a raw egg

Makeuplady

 

12) To make a cake of yourself means:—
        a) to dress up very fancy
        b) to make a fool of yourself 
        c) to eat too much
        d) to wear too much powder and rouge

 

Now you have noted down your answers, click here to check them. Then come back and tell us how you went. Did you have fun with this? Is there another topic you'd like a quiz on? Let me know.

400 thoughts on “A quiz: Regency Slang with Food & Drink”

  1. I got 9; I had never heard of lobscourse, so I learned something there. I am ashamed of missing number 4 because I DID know that – just having a senior moment.
    As usual, I had great fun with this! Thanks Ann for these lovely games.

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  2. I got 9; I had never heard of lobscourse, so I learned something there. I am ashamed of missing number 4 because I DID know that – just having a senior moment.
    As usual, I had great fun with this! Thanks Ann for these lovely games.

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  3. I got 9; I had never heard of lobscourse, so I learned something there. I am ashamed of missing number 4 because I DID know that – just having a senior moment.
    As usual, I had great fun with this! Thanks Ann for these lovely games.

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  4. I got 9; I had never heard of lobscourse, so I learned something there. I am ashamed of missing number 4 because I DID know that – just having a senior moment.
    As usual, I had great fun with this! Thanks Ann for these lovely games.

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  5. I got 9; I had never heard of lobscourse, so I learned something there. I am ashamed of missing number 4 because I DID know that – just having a senior moment.
    As usual, I had great fun with this! Thanks Ann for these lovely games.

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  6. I missed lobscouse, too, i cannot remember seeing that word before. Did Heyer ever mention it? Thanks for a fun game, Ann.

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  7. I missed lobscouse, too, i cannot remember seeing that word before. Did Heyer ever mention it? Thanks for a fun game, Ann.

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  8. I missed lobscouse, too, i cannot remember seeing that word before. Did Heyer ever mention it? Thanks for a fun game, Ann.

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  9. I missed lobscouse, too, i cannot remember seeing that word before. Did Heyer ever mention it? Thanks for a fun game, Ann.

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  10. I missed lobscouse, too, i cannot remember seeing that word before. Did Heyer ever mention it? Thanks for a fun game, Ann.

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  11. Ellie, I can’t remember whether Heyer used it or not, but it’s certainly in Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, which is where I get some of my slang.

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  12. Ellie, I can’t remember whether Heyer used it or not, but it’s certainly in Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, which is where I get some of my slang.

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  13. Ellie, I can’t remember whether Heyer used it or not, but it’s certainly in Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, which is where I get some of my slang.

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  14. Ellie, I can’t remember whether Heyer used it or not, but it’s certainly in Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, which is where I get some of my slang.

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  15. Ellie, I can’t remember whether Heyer used it or not, but it’s certainly in Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, which is where I get some of my slang.

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  16. Well, it was fun … but I didn’t do that well ~ lol ~ I got only 5 out of the 12 questions.😆
    I did, however, learn some new terms … like “lobscouse” and “Hull cheese”.

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  17. Well, it was fun … but I didn’t do that well ~ lol ~ I got only 5 out of the 12 questions.😆
    I did, however, learn some new terms … like “lobscouse” and “Hull cheese”.

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  18. Well, it was fun … but I didn’t do that well ~ lol ~ I got only 5 out of the 12 questions.😆
    I did, however, learn some new terms … like “lobscouse” and “Hull cheese”.

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  19. Well, it was fun … but I didn’t do that well ~ lol ~ I got only 5 out of the 12 questions.😆
    I did, however, learn some new terms … like “lobscouse” and “Hull cheese”.

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  20. Well, it was fun … but I didn’t do that well ~ lol ~ I got only 5 out of the 12 questions.😆
    I did, however, learn some new terms … like “lobscouse” and “Hull cheese”.

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  21. Only had one wrong – lobscouse was new to me. Didn’t know Hull cheese either, but I “guessed” correctly. I love these quizzes Anne – keep them coming.

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  22. Only had one wrong – lobscouse was new to me. Didn’t know Hull cheese either, but I “guessed” correctly. I love these quizzes Anne – keep them coming.

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  23. Only had one wrong – lobscouse was new to me. Didn’t know Hull cheese either, but I “guessed” correctly. I love these quizzes Anne – keep them coming.

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  24. Only had one wrong – lobscouse was new to me. Didn’t know Hull cheese either, but I “guessed” correctly. I love these quizzes Anne – keep them coming.

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  25. Only had one wrong – lobscouse was new to me. Didn’t know Hull cheese either, but I “guessed” correctly. I love these quizzes Anne – keep them coming.

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  26. I got them all but then some of them are still in use – swimming in lard, pitching the gammon etc. Far too many reads of my favourite Georgette Heyer of course!

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  27. I got them all but then some of them are still in use – swimming in lard, pitching the gammon etc. Far too many reads of my favourite Georgette Heyer of course!

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  28. I got them all but then some of them are still in use – swimming in lard, pitching the gammon etc. Far too many reads of my favourite Georgette Heyer of course!

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  29. I got them all but then some of them are still in use – swimming in lard, pitching the gammon etc. Far too many reads of my favourite Georgette Heyer of course!

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  30. I got them all but then some of them are still in use – swimming in lard, pitching the gammon etc. Far too many reads of my favourite Georgette Heyer of course!

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  31. Since Regencies are my favorite kind of historical romance, I always enjoy your quizzes. I missed three this time though. Never ran across lobscouse that I can recall. I should have done better, though.

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  32. Since Regencies are my favorite kind of historical romance, I always enjoy your quizzes. I missed three this time though. Never ran across lobscouse that I can recall. I should have done better, though.

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  33. Since Regencies are my favorite kind of historical romance, I always enjoy your quizzes. I missed three this time though. Never ran across lobscouse that I can recall. I should have done better, though.

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  34. Since Regencies are my favorite kind of historical romance, I always enjoy your quizzes. I missed three this time though. Never ran across lobscouse that I can recall. I should have done better, though.

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  35. Since Regencies are my favorite kind of historical romance, I always enjoy your quizzes. I missed three this time though. Never ran across lobscouse that I can recall. I should have done better, though.

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  36. I got 10, but I’d never seen lobscouse before (so glad none of the characters I’ve read about had to eat that. Yuck!) and I confused pitching the gammon with throwing the hammer. Eh. Not bad ~

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  37. I got 10, but I’d never seen lobscouse before (so glad none of the characters I’ve read about had to eat that. Yuck!) and I confused pitching the gammon with throwing the hammer. Eh. Not bad ~

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  38. I got 10, but I’d never seen lobscouse before (so glad none of the characters I’ve read about had to eat that. Yuck!) and I confused pitching the gammon with throwing the hammer. Eh. Not bad ~

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  39. I got 10, but I’d never seen lobscouse before (so glad none of the characters I’ve read about had to eat that. Yuck!) and I confused pitching the gammon with throwing the hammer. Eh. Not bad ~

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  40. I got 10, but I’d never seen lobscouse before (so glad none of the characters I’ve read about had to eat that. Yuck!) and I confused pitching the gammon with throwing the hammer. Eh. Not bad ~

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  41. I got all of them but looking at the replies Lobscouse seems to have thrown most of them. This particular dish is more common in the Liverpool area of England and was most made by the poorer elements of people as a filling and cheap meal. Its still made today and Liverpudlians as the residents of Liverpool city are called are very proud of their regional dish.

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  42. I got all of them but looking at the replies Lobscouse seems to have thrown most of them. This particular dish is more common in the Liverpool area of England and was most made by the poorer elements of people as a filling and cheap meal. Its still made today and Liverpudlians as the residents of Liverpool city are called are very proud of their regional dish.

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  43. I got all of them but looking at the replies Lobscouse seems to have thrown most of them. This particular dish is more common in the Liverpool area of England and was most made by the poorer elements of people as a filling and cheap meal. Its still made today and Liverpudlians as the residents of Liverpool city are called are very proud of their regional dish.

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  44. I got all of them but looking at the replies Lobscouse seems to have thrown most of them. This particular dish is more common in the Liverpool area of England and was most made by the poorer elements of people as a filling and cheap meal. Its still made today and Liverpudlians as the residents of Liverpool city are called are very proud of their regional dish.

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  45. I got all of them but looking at the replies Lobscouse seems to have thrown most of them. This particular dish is more common in the Liverpool area of England and was most made by the poorer elements of people as a filling and cheap meal. Its still made today and Liverpudlians as the residents of Liverpool city are called are very proud of their regional dish.

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  46. I’ve had scouse (I live near Liverppool). It’s very nice. It’s not made with biscuits (ugh), it’s made with dumplings.
    And yes, people from Liverpool are known as scousers because of the dish.

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  47. I’ve had scouse (I live near Liverppool). It’s very nice. It’s not made with biscuits (ugh), it’s made with dumplings.
    And yes, people from Liverpool are known as scousers because of the dish.

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  48. I’ve had scouse (I live near Liverppool). It’s very nice. It’s not made with biscuits (ugh), it’s made with dumplings.
    And yes, people from Liverpool are known as scousers because of the dish.

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  49. I’ve had scouse (I live near Liverppool). It’s very nice. It’s not made with biscuits (ugh), it’s made with dumplings.
    And yes, people from Liverpool are known as scousers because of the dish.

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  50. I’ve had scouse (I live near Liverppool). It’s very nice. It’s not made with biscuits (ugh), it’s made with dumplings.
    And yes, people from Liverpool are known as scousers because of the dish.

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  51. Got them all. Lobscouse isn’t that the origin of Scousers for Liverpudlian? Got the rest from reading Georgette Heyer.

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  52. Got them all. Lobscouse isn’t that the origin of Scousers for Liverpudlian? Got the rest from reading Georgette Heyer.

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  53. Got them all. Lobscouse isn’t that the origin of Scousers for Liverpudlian? Got the rest from reading Georgette Heyer.

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  54. Got them all. Lobscouse isn’t that the origin of Scousers for Liverpudlian? Got the rest from reading Georgette Heyer.

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  55. Got them all. Lobscouse isn’t that the origin of Scousers for Liverpudlian? Got the rest from reading Georgette Heyer.

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  56. Ronda, thanks for coming over to Word Wenches and playing. 5 correct answers is good. The people who got really high scores have been reading Georgette Heyer for years.

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  57. Ronda, thanks for coming over to Word Wenches and playing. 5 correct answers is good. The people who got really high scores have been reading Georgette Heyer for years.

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  58. Ronda, thanks for coming over to Word Wenches and playing. 5 correct answers is good. The people who got really high scores have been reading Georgette Heyer for years.

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  59. Ronda, thanks for coming over to Word Wenches and playing. 5 correct answers is good. The people who got really high scores have been reading Georgette Heyer for years.

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  60. Ronda, thanks for coming over to Word Wenches and playing. 5 correct answers is good. The people who got really high scores have been reading Georgette Heyer for years.

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  61. Thanks for playing, Beverley. I go to some trouble to make up cunning alternatives to the answers, so don’t blame yourself. I’m very glad you enjoy the quizzez — thanks for saying so.

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  62. Thanks for playing, Beverley. I go to some trouble to make up cunning alternatives to the answers, so don’t blame yourself. I’m very glad you enjoy the quizzez — thanks for saying so.

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  63. Thanks for playing, Beverley. I go to some trouble to make up cunning alternatives to the answers, so don’t blame yourself. I’m very glad you enjoy the quizzez — thanks for saying so.

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  64. Thanks for playing, Beverley. I go to some trouble to make up cunning alternatives to the answers, so don’t blame yourself. I’m very glad you enjoy the quizzez — thanks for saying so.

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  65. Thanks for playing, Beverley. I go to some trouble to make up cunning alternatives to the answers, so don’t blame yourself. I’m very glad you enjoy the quizzez — thanks for saying so.

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  66. Thanks Lee. According to my source (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Lobscouse was a dish eaten mostly at sea. Though some of the commenters below say it’s still a common dish today in the north of England.

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  67. Thanks Lee. According to my source (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Lobscouse was a dish eaten mostly at sea. Though some of the commenters below say it’s still a common dish today in the north of England.

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  68. Thanks Lee. According to my source (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Lobscouse was a dish eaten mostly at sea. Though some of the commenters below say it’s still a common dish today in the north of England.

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  69. Thanks Lee. According to my source (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Lobscouse was a dish eaten mostly at sea. Though some of the commenters below say it’s still a common dish today in the north of England.

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  70. Thanks Lee. According to my source (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Lobscouse was a dish eaten mostly at sea. Though some of the commenters below say it’s still a common dish today in the north of England.

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  71. Thanks for that info Susan. Very interesting. According to Grose, (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) it was a dish often served in the navy, so that would fit, too.

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  72. Thanks for that info Susan. Very interesting. According to Grose, (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) it was a dish often served in the navy, so that would fit, too.

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  73. Thanks for that info Susan. Very interesting. According to Grose, (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) it was a dish often served in the navy, so that would fit, too.

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  74. Thanks for that info Susan. Very interesting. According to Grose, (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) it was a dish often served in the navy, so that would fit, too.

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  75. Thanks for that info Susan. Very interesting. According to Grose, (Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) it was a dish often served in the navy, so that would fit, too.

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  76. Lynne, my source was Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” — and in that case “biscuits” would refer to ships biscuits, not the sort of biscuit we eat today with a cuppa. My guess is that dumplings came in when fresher ingredients were to hand — ie on land — and given that many old references to sea biscuits are also often accompanied by the adjective “weevilly” it’s not hard to see why dumplings would be preferred in the land version.

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  77. Lynne, my source was Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” — and in that case “biscuits” would refer to ships biscuits, not the sort of biscuit we eat today with a cuppa. My guess is that dumplings came in when fresher ingredients were to hand — ie on land — and given that many old references to sea biscuits are also often accompanied by the adjective “weevilly” it’s not hard to see why dumplings would be preferred in the land version.

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  78. Lynne, my source was Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” — and in that case “biscuits” would refer to ships biscuits, not the sort of biscuit we eat today with a cuppa. My guess is that dumplings came in when fresher ingredients were to hand — ie on land — and given that many old references to sea biscuits are also often accompanied by the adjective “weevilly” it’s not hard to see why dumplings would be preferred in the land version.

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  79. Lynne, my source was Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” — and in that case “biscuits” would refer to ships biscuits, not the sort of biscuit we eat today with a cuppa. My guess is that dumplings came in when fresher ingredients were to hand — ie on land — and given that many old references to sea biscuits are also often accompanied by the adjective “weevilly” it’s not hard to see why dumplings would be preferred in the land version.

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  80. Lynne, my source was Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” — and in that case “biscuits” would refer to ships biscuits, not the sort of biscuit we eat today with a cuppa. My guess is that dumplings came in when fresher ingredients were to hand — ie on land — and given that many old references to sea biscuits are also often accompanied by the adjective “weevilly” it’s not hard to see why dumplings would be preferred in the land version.

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  81. Hi Joanna — yes, according to some of the commenters here, it is the origin of “scousers”. I got it from Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” and gave the ingredients.

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  82. Hi Joanna — yes, according to some of the commenters here, it is the origin of “scousers”. I got it from Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” and gave the ingredients.

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  83. Hi Joanna — yes, according to some of the commenters here, it is the origin of “scousers”. I got it from Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” and gave the ingredients.

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  84. Hi Joanna — yes, according to some of the commenters here, it is the origin of “scousers”. I got it from Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” and gave the ingredients.

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  85. Hi Joanna — yes, according to some of the commenters here, it is the origin of “scousers”. I got it from Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — who called it “a dish much eaten at sea” and gave the ingredients.

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  86. Glad to know I’m not the only one that Lobscouse was a total leap into the dark to answer!. My other miss was #5…where I went the wrong direction. When I saw the answer, I went DUH! But 10 for 12 isn’t bad. As usual, I enjoyed the quiz.

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  87. Glad to know I’m not the only one that Lobscouse was a total leap into the dark to answer!. My other miss was #5…where I went the wrong direction. When I saw the answer, I went DUH! But 10 for 12 isn’t bad. As usual, I enjoyed the quiz.

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  88. Glad to know I’m not the only one that Lobscouse was a total leap into the dark to answer!. My other miss was #5…where I went the wrong direction. When I saw the answer, I went DUH! But 10 for 12 isn’t bad. As usual, I enjoyed the quiz.

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  89. Glad to know I’m not the only one that Lobscouse was a total leap into the dark to answer!. My other miss was #5…where I went the wrong direction. When I saw the answer, I went DUH! But 10 for 12 isn’t bad. As usual, I enjoyed the quiz.

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  90. Glad to know I’m not the only one that Lobscouse was a total leap into the dark to answer!. My other miss was #5…where I went the wrong direction. When I saw the answer, I went DUH! But 10 for 12 isn’t bad. As usual, I enjoyed the quiz.

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  91. Very fun post, Anne. I got 7 out of 12. Although I must admit that when I saw the word “Squab” my mind focused not on food but a carriage ride with an aristocrat leaning against the “squabs” with me. I don’t think I recall the other quizzes you cited on your website. I will definitely check them out.

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  92. Very fun post, Anne. I got 7 out of 12. Although I must admit that when I saw the word “Squab” my mind focused not on food but a carriage ride with an aristocrat leaning against the “squabs” with me. I don’t think I recall the other quizzes you cited on your website. I will definitely check them out.

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  93. Very fun post, Anne. I got 7 out of 12. Although I must admit that when I saw the word “Squab” my mind focused not on food but a carriage ride with an aristocrat leaning against the “squabs” with me. I don’t think I recall the other quizzes you cited on your website. I will definitely check them out.

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  94. Very fun post, Anne. I got 7 out of 12. Although I must admit that when I saw the word “Squab” my mind focused not on food but a carriage ride with an aristocrat leaning against the “squabs” with me. I don’t think I recall the other quizzes you cited on your website. I will definitely check them out.

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  95. Very fun post, Anne. I got 7 out of 12. Although I must admit that when I saw the word “Squab” my mind focused not on food but a carriage ride with an aristocrat leaning against the “squabs” with me. I don’t think I recall the other quizzes you cited on your website. I will definitely check them out.

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  96. Thanks, Binnie, yes I had to avoid all suggestion of the carriage kind of squab. 🙂 If you search for Quiz on the word wench site some of them should come up. Otherwise you can find them on my website and try not to look at the answers before you do the quiz.

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  97. Thanks, Binnie, yes I had to avoid all suggestion of the carriage kind of squab. 🙂 If you search for Quiz on the word wench site some of them should come up. Otherwise you can find them on my website and try not to look at the answers before you do the quiz.

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  98. Thanks, Binnie, yes I had to avoid all suggestion of the carriage kind of squab. 🙂 If you search for Quiz on the word wench site some of them should come up. Otherwise you can find them on my website and try not to look at the answers before you do the quiz.

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  99. Thanks, Binnie, yes I had to avoid all suggestion of the carriage kind of squab. 🙂 If you search for Quiz on the word wench site some of them should come up. Otherwise you can find them on my website and try not to look at the answers before you do the quiz.

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  100. Thanks, Binnie, yes I had to avoid all suggestion of the carriage kind of squab. 🙂 If you search for Quiz on the word wench site some of them should come up. Otherwise you can find them on my website and try not to look at the answers before you do the quiz.

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  101. Hull cheese threw me for a loop, while the others came pretty easily, but the best part for me, Anne, were the other possible answers you used. What fun you must have had putting this together! Very clever word play on so many of them–congratulations!

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  102. Hull cheese threw me for a loop, while the others came pretty easily, but the best part for me, Anne, were the other possible answers you used. What fun you must have had putting this together! Very clever word play on so many of them–congratulations!

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  103. Hull cheese threw me for a loop, while the others came pretty easily, but the best part for me, Anne, were the other possible answers you used. What fun you must have had putting this together! Very clever word play on so many of them–congratulations!

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  104. Hull cheese threw me for a loop, while the others came pretty easily, but the best part for me, Anne, were the other possible answers you used. What fun you must have had putting this together! Very clever word play on so many of them–congratulations!

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  105. Hull cheese threw me for a loop, while the others came pretty easily, but the best part for me, Anne, were the other possible answers you used. What fun you must have had putting this together! Very clever word play on so many of them–congratulations!

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  106. I got 7/12 right. I should always go with my gut reaction first as it was much more accurate. Your alternative choices threw me as they were also so perfect. Love these words and yes if any of us had to go back to that time we most certainly would be given a new name which could be in your next quiz. What would we be called?

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  107. I got 7/12 right. I should always go with my gut reaction first as it was much more accurate. Your alternative choices threw me as they were also so perfect. Love these words and yes if any of us had to go back to that time we most certainly would be given a new name which could be in your next quiz. What would we be called?

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  108. I got 7/12 right. I should always go with my gut reaction first as it was much more accurate. Your alternative choices threw me as they were also so perfect. Love these words and yes if any of us had to go back to that time we most certainly would be given a new name which could be in your next quiz. What would we be called?

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  109. I got 7/12 right. I should always go with my gut reaction first as it was much more accurate. Your alternative choices threw me as they were also so perfect. Love these words and yes if any of us had to go back to that time we most certainly would be given a new name which could be in your next quiz. What would we be called?

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  110. I got 7/12 right. I should always go with my gut reaction first as it was much more accurate. Your alternative choices threw me as they were also so perfect. Love these words and yes if any of us had to go back to that time we most certainly would be given a new name which could be in your next quiz. What would we be called?

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  111. 10/12 for me. I also missed lobscouse (sounds appalling!) and #5 (I fell for “lavish compliment”). So lovely to see that there are so many other Heyer fanatics in the world!

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  112. 10/12 for me. I also missed lobscouse (sounds appalling!) and #5 (I fell for “lavish compliment”). So lovely to see that there are so many other Heyer fanatics in the world!

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  113. 10/12 for me. I also missed lobscouse (sounds appalling!) and #5 (I fell for “lavish compliment”). So lovely to see that there are so many other Heyer fanatics in the world!

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  114. 10/12 for me. I also missed lobscouse (sounds appalling!) and #5 (I fell for “lavish compliment”). So lovely to see that there are so many other Heyer fanatics in the world!

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  115. 10/12 for me. I also missed lobscouse (sounds appalling!) and #5 (I fell for “lavish compliment”). So lovely to see that there are so many other Heyer fanatics in the world!

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  116. I loved this Anne. Great fun. I got 10 right. Hadn’t heard of Lobscouse and should have gotten the cucumberish one.

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  117. I loved this Anne. Great fun. I got 10 right. Hadn’t heard of Lobscouse and should have gotten the cucumberish one.

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  118. I loved this Anne. Great fun. I got 10 right. Hadn’t heard of Lobscouse and should have gotten the cucumberish one.

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  119. I loved this Anne. Great fun. I got 10 right. Hadn’t heard of Lobscouse and should have gotten the cucumberish one.

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  120. I loved this Anne. Great fun. I got 10 right. Hadn’t heard of Lobscouse and should have gotten the cucumberish one.

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  121. I missed 3 of them. I luckily guessed correctly on lobscouse and Hull cheese, but was wrong on feeling cucumberish and pitching the gammon, which I thought I knew the answers to. I guess I’ve been misunderstanding the books where I saw those terms. Most of the Georgette Heyer slang I’ve picked up via context, I’ve never tried to look up any words in her books.
    I do love these quizzes, and they tell me how much time I’ve spent reading Regency historicals!

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  122. I missed 3 of them. I luckily guessed correctly on lobscouse and Hull cheese, but was wrong on feeling cucumberish and pitching the gammon, which I thought I knew the answers to. I guess I’ve been misunderstanding the books where I saw those terms. Most of the Georgette Heyer slang I’ve picked up via context, I’ve never tried to look up any words in her books.
    I do love these quizzes, and they tell me how much time I’ve spent reading Regency historicals!

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  123. I missed 3 of them. I luckily guessed correctly on lobscouse and Hull cheese, but was wrong on feeling cucumberish and pitching the gammon, which I thought I knew the answers to. I guess I’ve been misunderstanding the books where I saw those terms. Most of the Georgette Heyer slang I’ve picked up via context, I’ve never tried to look up any words in her books.
    I do love these quizzes, and they tell me how much time I’ve spent reading Regency historicals!

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  124. I missed 3 of them. I luckily guessed correctly on lobscouse and Hull cheese, but was wrong on feeling cucumberish and pitching the gammon, which I thought I knew the answers to. I guess I’ve been misunderstanding the books where I saw those terms. Most of the Georgette Heyer slang I’ve picked up via context, I’ve never tried to look up any words in her books.
    I do love these quizzes, and they tell me how much time I’ve spent reading Regency historicals!

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  125. I missed 3 of them. I luckily guessed correctly on lobscouse and Hull cheese, but was wrong on feeling cucumberish and pitching the gammon, which I thought I knew the answers to. I guess I’ve been misunderstanding the books where I saw those terms. Most of the Georgette Heyer slang I’ve picked up via context, I’ve never tried to look up any words in her books.
    I do love these quizzes, and they tell me how much time I’ve spent reading Regency historicals!

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  126. Thanks so much Constance —yes, coming up with the alternatives is the best part for me in making up these quizzes. I am, naturally, trying to trick you all with plausible-sounding possibilities. *g*

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  127. Thanks so much Constance —yes, coming up with the alternatives is the best part for me in making up these quizzes. I am, naturally, trying to trick you all with plausible-sounding possibilities. *g*

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  128. Thanks so much Constance —yes, coming up with the alternatives is the best part for me in making up these quizzes. I am, naturally, trying to trick you all with plausible-sounding possibilities. *g*

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  129. Thanks so much Constance —yes, coming up with the alternatives is the best part for me in making up these quizzes. I am, naturally, trying to trick you all with plausible-sounding possibilities. *g*

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  130. Thanks so much Constance —yes, coming up with the alternatives is the best part for me in making up these quizzes. I am, naturally, trying to trick you all with plausible-sounding possibilities. *g*

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  131. Anna, according to some of the UK commenters here lobscouse is still eaten today in Liverpool and those who have eaten it find it delicious. The recipe they showed me, is not quite the same as the list of ingredients in the 1811 source that I used. Mine was a naval dish, and fresh ingredients weren’t exactly a feature of sailing ship menus.

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  132. Anna, according to some of the UK commenters here lobscouse is still eaten today in Liverpool and those who have eaten it find it delicious. The recipe they showed me, is not quite the same as the list of ingredients in the 1811 source that I used. Mine was a naval dish, and fresh ingredients weren’t exactly a feature of sailing ship menus.

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  133. Anna, according to some of the UK commenters here lobscouse is still eaten today in Liverpool and those who have eaten it find it delicious. The recipe they showed me, is not quite the same as the list of ingredients in the 1811 source that I used. Mine was a naval dish, and fresh ingredients weren’t exactly a feature of sailing ship menus.

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  134. Anna, according to some of the UK commenters here lobscouse is still eaten today in Liverpool and those who have eaten it find it delicious. The recipe they showed me, is not quite the same as the list of ingredients in the 1811 source that I used. Mine was a naval dish, and fresh ingredients weren’t exactly a feature of sailing ship menus.

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  135. Anna, according to some of the UK commenters here lobscouse is still eaten today in Liverpool and those who have eaten it find it delicious. The recipe they showed me, is not quite the same as the list of ingredients in the 1811 source that I used. Mine was a naval dish, and fresh ingredients weren’t exactly a feature of sailing ship menus.

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  136. Karin, I also learned all my Heyerish terms from reading in context, and I think you probably haven’t misunderstood them at the time. I also work pretty hard in these quizzes to try to trick you. ( I probably should apologize for that but I won’t *g* )
    I’m very pleased you enjoy the quizzes. I will make more in the future, but I’ve run pretty low on the terms used by Heyer and others, so now am also looking things up in dictionaries of slang. Thanks.

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  137. Karin, I also learned all my Heyerish terms from reading in context, and I think you probably haven’t misunderstood them at the time. I also work pretty hard in these quizzes to try to trick you. ( I probably should apologize for that but I won’t *g* )
    I’m very pleased you enjoy the quizzes. I will make more in the future, but I’ve run pretty low on the terms used by Heyer and others, so now am also looking things up in dictionaries of slang. Thanks.

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  138. Karin, I also learned all my Heyerish terms from reading in context, and I think you probably haven’t misunderstood them at the time. I also work pretty hard in these quizzes to try to trick you. ( I probably should apologize for that but I won’t *g* )
    I’m very pleased you enjoy the quizzes. I will make more in the future, but I’ve run pretty low on the terms used by Heyer and others, so now am also looking things up in dictionaries of slang. Thanks.

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  139. Karin, I also learned all my Heyerish terms from reading in context, and I think you probably haven’t misunderstood them at the time. I also work pretty hard in these quizzes to try to trick you. ( I probably should apologize for that but I won’t *g* )
    I’m very pleased you enjoy the quizzes. I will make more in the future, but I’ve run pretty low on the terms used by Heyer and others, so now am also looking things up in dictionaries of slang. Thanks.

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  140. Karin, I also learned all my Heyerish terms from reading in context, and I think you probably haven’t misunderstood them at the time. I also work pretty hard in these quizzes to try to trick you. ( I probably should apologize for that but I won’t *g* )
    I’m very pleased you enjoy the quizzes. I will make more in the future, but I’ve run pretty low on the terms used by Heyer and others, so now am also looking things up in dictionaries of slang. Thanks.

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  141. That was great fun! Thank you. I too missed lobscouse although I did wonder if it had something to do with Scousers. Couldn’t work back from that though. So it’s been very interesting reading through the comments and learning. I’ve missed your other quizzes but will head there directly. If like to learn more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment would be great too so they’re my suggestions for possible future quizzes. But let’s face it, we love the Regency world so whatever you do, we’ll be happy.

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  142. That was great fun! Thank you. I too missed lobscouse although I did wonder if it had something to do with Scousers. Couldn’t work back from that though. So it’s been very interesting reading through the comments and learning. I’ve missed your other quizzes but will head there directly. If like to learn more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment would be great too so they’re my suggestions for possible future quizzes. But let’s face it, we love the Regency world so whatever you do, we’ll be happy.

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  143. That was great fun! Thank you. I too missed lobscouse although I did wonder if it had something to do with Scousers. Couldn’t work back from that though. So it’s been very interesting reading through the comments and learning. I’ve missed your other quizzes but will head there directly. If like to learn more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment would be great too so they’re my suggestions for possible future quizzes. But let’s face it, we love the Regency world so whatever you do, we’ll be happy.

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  144. That was great fun! Thank you. I too missed lobscouse although I did wonder if it had something to do with Scousers. Couldn’t work back from that though. So it’s been very interesting reading through the comments and learning. I’ve missed your other quizzes but will head there directly. If like to learn more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment would be great too so they’re my suggestions for possible future quizzes. But let’s face it, we love the Regency world so whatever you do, we’ll be happy.

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  145. That was great fun! Thank you. I too missed lobscouse although I did wonder if it had something to do with Scousers. Couldn’t work back from that though. So it’s been very interesting reading through the comments and learning. I’ve missed your other quizzes but will head there directly. If like to learn more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment would be great too so they’re my suggestions for possible future quizzes. But let’s face it, we love the Regency world so whatever you do, we’ll be happy.

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  146. “more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment”
    Mary, thanks so much for those suggestions. I’ve noted them down in my list of possible quiz topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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  147. “more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment”
    Mary, thanks so much for those suggestions. I’ve noted them down in my list of possible quiz topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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  148. “more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment”
    Mary, thanks so much for those suggestions. I’ve noted them down in my list of possible quiz topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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  149. “more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment”
    Mary, thanks so much for those suggestions. I’ve noted them down in my list of possible quiz topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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  150. “more about clothing, maybe carriages/transport, and games and/or entertainment”
    Mary, thanks so much for those suggestions. I’ve noted them down in my list of possible quiz topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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  151. this stew is said to be the reason that Liverpool people are known as Scousers. Whereas people from the other side of the Mersey (like me) are known as Plastic Scousers.

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  152. this stew is said to be the reason that Liverpool people are known as Scousers. Whereas people from the other side of the Mersey (like me) are known as Plastic Scousers.

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  153. this stew is said to be the reason that Liverpool people are known as Scousers. Whereas people from the other side of the Mersey (like me) are known as Plastic Scousers.

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  154. this stew is said to be the reason that Liverpool people are known as Scousers. Whereas people from the other side of the Mersey (like me) are known as Plastic Scousers.

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  155. this stew is said to be the reason that Liverpool people are known as Scousers. Whereas people from the other side of the Mersey (like me) are known as Plastic Scousers.

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  156. This was such fun! Since I’m not a big Heyer reader, I was curious as to how badly I’d do. The only one I felt sure of was the first one — squab always sounded so tasty. And I seem to remember a book where a man grabbed a bunch of pigeons in New York and impressed his friends with “squab”. I would assume they’d never tasted the real thing. I got four wild guesses right, so five out of twelve. Not too bad, better than I expected!

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  157. This was such fun! Since I’m not a big Heyer reader, I was curious as to how badly I’d do. The only one I felt sure of was the first one — squab always sounded so tasty. And I seem to remember a book where a man grabbed a bunch of pigeons in New York and impressed his friends with “squab”. I would assume they’d never tasted the real thing. I got four wild guesses right, so five out of twelve. Not too bad, better than I expected!

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  158. This was such fun! Since I’m not a big Heyer reader, I was curious as to how badly I’d do. The only one I felt sure of was the first one — squab always sounded so tasty. And I seem to remember a book where a man grabbed a bunch of pigeons in New York and impressed his friends with “squab”. I would assume they’d never tasted the real thing. I got four wild guesses right, so five out of twelve. Not too bad, better than I expected!

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  159. This was such fun! Since I’m not a big Heyer reader, I was curious as to how badly I’d do. The only one I felt sure of was the first one — squab always sounded so tasty. And I seem to remember a book where a man grabbed a bunch of pigeons in New York and impressed his friends with “squab”. I would assume they’d never tasted the real thing. I got four wild guesses right, so five out of twelve. Not too bad, better than I expected!

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  160. This was such fun! Since I’m not a big Heyer reader, I was curious as to how badly I’d do. The only one I felt sure of was the first one — squab always sounded so tasty. And I seem to remember a book where a man grabbed a bunch of pigeons in New York and impressed his friends with “squab”. I would assume they’d never tasted the real thing. I got four wild guesses right, so five out of twelve. Not too bad, better than I expected!

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