Q.1
In the 17th Century, someone who “Kissed the hare’s foot” would be what?
  • The loser in a race
  • A supporter of Charles I
  • Late for dinner
  • A catholic
Q.2
If a Victorian “Shot into the brown”, what would they have done?
  • Failed to achieve their goal
  • Had a lucky break
  • Taken a swim in the Thames
  • Placed a two-way bet
Q.3
A “Nose bagger” was someone who undertook which new 19th Century pastime?
  • Went trainspotting
  • Played professional football
  • Went ice-skating
  • Visited the seaside
Q.4
Which of these terms meant “too much extravagance” in Victorian times?
  • Golden goblets
  • Butter upon bacon
  • Silver spoons
  • Frills upon a fiddle
Q.5
What were referred to as “Bags o’ mystery” in the mid-19th Century?
  • Priests
  • Sausages
  • Lucky dips
  • Women
Q.6
In the 1950s, if someone gave you the “Word from the bird”, what would they mean?
  • They were quoting someone “in the know”
  • They were giving you wise advice
  • They were insulting you
  • They were telling the truth
Q.7
In the 1960s, those who had more than their fair share of anything good were compared to which actor?
  • Humphrey Bogart
  • James Dean
  • Tony Curtis
  • Cary Grant
Q.8
What did the 1980s word “Phat” mean?
  • Smelly
  • Overweight
  • Very good
  • Very bad
Q.9
What would an emotionally-upset person in the 1980s be described as having?
  • A mare
  • A wibble
  • A cow
  • A flip
Q.10
Which sort of person would be described as a “Scrub” in the 1990s?
  • A police officer
  • A man with few prospects
  • A cleaner
  • A woman with messy hair
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