Test your knowledge of word origins. Points available: 10 1: What is the original meaning of the term 'beefeater'? A) gin B) a carnivore C) a well fed servant D) an overweight person 2: What is the original meaning of the term 'bimbo'? A) baby B) promiscuos C) superficial D) unintelligent 3: Which of the following is not an original meaning of the term 'bizarre'? A) angry B) beard C) handsome D) brave 4: Which of the following is not an original meaning of the term 'blockbuster'? A) a bomb B) a huge success C) to destroy D) a bully 5: What is the original meaning of the term 'nag'? A) an old woman B) a widow C) an old horse D) an annoyance 6: What is the original meaning of the term 'naive'? A) predictable B) natural C) careless D) dumb 7: What term does the word 'cabbage' come from? A) purple B) vegetable C) water D) head 8: What did the word 'alcohol' originally mean? A) powder B) evil spirit C) ripe crop D) liquid 9: The word 'asthma' in English would translate as what in Latin? A) air B) oppression C) lungs D) numbness 10: The word 'gift' came from the word 'asgift,' which meant a payment for what? A) food B) land C) a wife D) livestock