QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of king
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Other definitions for king (2 of 2)
King
[ king ]
/ kɪŋ /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for king (1 of 2)
king
/ (kɪŋ) /
noun
verb (tr)
to make (someone) a king
king it to act in a superior fashion
Derived forms of king
kinghood, nounkingless, adjectivekinglike, adjectiveWord Origin for king
Old English cyning; related to Old High German kunig king, Danish konge
British Dictionary definitions for king (2 of 2)
King
/ (kɪŋ) /
noun
B.B., real name Riley B. King. born 1925, US blues singer and guitarist
Billie Jean (née Moffitt). born 1943, US tennis player: winner of twelve Grand Slam singles titles, including Wimbledon (1966–68, 1972–73, and 1975) and the US Open (1967, 1971–72, and 1974)
Martin Luther. 1929–68, US Baptist minister and civil-rights leader. He advocated nonviolence in his campaigns against the segregation of Black people in the South: assassinated: Nobel Peace Prize 1964
Stephen (Edwin). born 1947, US writer esp of horror novels; his books, many of which have been filmed, include Carrie (1974), The Shining (1977), Misery (1988), and Everything's Eventual (2002)
William Lyon Mackenzie. 1874–1950, Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister (1921–26; 1926–30; 1935–48)
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