quizzicle
quizzicle · quizzicles
A short quizA short quiz.
/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)A short quiz.
Origin
From quiz + -icle (diminutive suffix). The term is associated with, and possibly originateFrom quiz + -icle (diminutive suffix). The term is associated with, and possibly originates from, an old joke: "if a quiz is a quizzicle, what's a test?" (or variations). Later reanalyzed as (or recoined from) a blend of quiz + article.
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