Where does “quizzery” come from?
quizzery (English) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
quizzery (English): mockery; teasing or playing pranks
Definitions
- mockery; teasing or playing pranks
Ancestry of “quizzery”, step by step
quizzery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiz | An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A... |
| 2 | English | whiz | To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |