Cheeky Etymology🧠 Trivia · After Dark
Cheeky Etymology
The naughty, boozy and downright rude backstories hiding inside everyday words.
Rowdy
Medium
80 questions
🔞 R — 18+ only. Crude humor, swearing, booze talk. 18+.
Sneak peek
- The word "Lothario" was popularized by a seducer in which 1703 play? The Fair Penitent · The Way of the World · The Beggar's Opera · The Rivals Genius
- The word "venereal" comes from which goddess? Venus · Vesta · Minerva · Juno Easy
- "Aphrodisiac" is named after which goddess? Aphrodite · Athena · Artemis · Hera Easy
- "Pornography" comes from Greek words meaning writing about whom? Prostitutes · Lovers · Goddesses · Actors Hard
Answers stay hidden — no spoilers for your crew.
Difficulty mix
How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
