Victorian-Era Slang Decoded: Discover Surprising Meanings Behind 27 Popular Phrases from the Past
Victorian slang is obscurely entertaining. Few of its terms make sense today, but they sure kicked up a storm back then. In this quiz, we're giving you 27 real slang expressions from Victoria's era. Your job? Guess what they actually meant!
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Decode the Slant of the Era
1. What's the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
A close friend
A loud sneeze
A fancy hat
A pet monkey
Baffling Vocab of the Past
2. What's the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
A fancy dress
A police informant
A talkative woman
A type of dessert
Fashionable Footwear or Knob?
3. Choose the right meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
A stylish pair of shoes
A doorknob
A polished bald head
A dance floor
Tell Me Off, Sans Sugarcoating
4. What does this Victorian-era slang term mean?
Don't lie to me
Don't give me a hard time
Don't talk down to me
Don't offer me something cheap
Teased by Flick-knives or Fans?
5. What's the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
Flirtatious young women
Confusion
Elderly
Fainting easily
Sleep Patterns or Ghost Stories?
6. Identify the meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
Strange before-bed habit
Fake news
Household object
Expression of surprise
Snoring, Stiffness, or Fitted Trousers?
7. What is the meaning of this Victorian-era slang term?
Loud snore
Stiff posture
Especially tight pants
Walking cane
Fashionably Late or Cluelessly Confused?
8. What does this Victorian-era slang term mean?
Late to the party
Perfect and complete
Completely confused
Dressed inappropriately
Parasites, Hairstyles, or Meals?
9. Guess the meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
Coward
Hairstyle
Job
Dessert
Gossipy Sisters, Serving Staff, or Siblings?
10. What is the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
Ladies who host brunches
Waitresses
Malignant gossipers
Sisters who live together
No Appetite or Insult?
11. What does this Victorian-era slang term mean?
No appetite
An insult
A cheap meal
A rude facial expression
Faux, Perfect, or Extravagant?
12. Guess the meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
Disgusting
Fake
Perfect
Extravagant
Bravery, Arrogance, or Controlling?
13. Identify the meaning behind this Victorian-era slang:
Brave
Mean
Happy
Controlling
Punchline, Storm, Lie, or Pie?
14. Which of these best defines this Victorian-era slang term?
Joke
Storm
Lie
Pie
Sap, Prankster, or Beard?
15. Select the correct meaning of this Victorian-era slang term:
Dressed sharply
Embarrassed
Mustached man
Doubtful
Win, Lose, Leave, or Complain?
16. Decode the meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
To win
To lose
To leave
To complain
Hide It, Forget It, Cover It Up, or Clean It?
17. What does this Victorian-era slang term mean?
Hide it
Forget it
Cover it up
Clean it
Secret, Street Performer, Handshake, or No Manners?
18. Can you figure out the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
Secret
Street performer
Handshake
No manners
Steal, Overhear, or Get a Black Eye?
19. What was this Victorian-era slang phrase used for?
To trip and fall
To steal something small
To overhear gossip
To get a black eye
Dance, Write a Letter, Take a Walk, or Get Angry?
20. What is this Victorian-era slang phrase trying to say?
Dance
Send a letter
Take a walk
Get angry
Enthusiast, Strong Drink, Mistake, or Fancy Hairdo?
21. What is the meaning of this Victorian-era slang?
A mocking way to say 'enthusiastic'
A strong drink
A musical mistake
A fancy hairdo
Stealth, Noise, Beard, or Fancy Overcoat?
22. Which of these best defines this Victorian-era slang?
A rude person
A loud noise
A type of beard
A fancy overcoat
Joke, Storm, Lie, or Pie?
23. Identify the meaning of this Victorian-era slang:
Joke
Storm
Lie
Pie
Sneak Up, Complain Loudly, Tell a Bad Joke, or Be Absurd?
24. What does this Victorian-era slang word mean?
Sneak up on someone
Complain loudly
Tell a really bad joke
Be absolutely ridiculous
Great Fun, Heavy Rain, Tavern Owner, or Dishonest Deal?
25. What does this Victorian-era slang term mean?
Great fun
Heavy rain
A tavern owner
A dishonest deal
Order Silence, Let Pass, Don't Touch Machinery, or Be Careful?
26. Which best describes this Victorian-era slang?
Avoid talking back
Let someone pass
Don't touch the machinery
Be careful
Something After Lunch, Too Casual, Formal Greeting, or High Society Style?
27. Can you figure out the meaning of this Victorian-era slang term?
Something done after lunch
Too casual for polite company
A type of formal greeting
Smart or stylish in a high-society way
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- A close friend is referred to as a 'chum' in Victorian slang.
- 'Fancy dress' is an equivalent for the term 'costume' in Victorian times.
