🤥 Fib Finder · Books & Words
Word Origins
Where our words and names really came from. Make up an etymology convincing enough to fool the room.
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Sneak peek
- The word "muscle" comes from the Latin for "little ____," because flexing muscles looked like one moving under the skin. Hard
- The word "salary" comes from the Latin word for ____. Easy
- "Disaster" comes from Italian and Greek roots meaning "bad ____." Medium
- Originally, a "clue" was a ball of ____. Medium
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How to play
- Read the question and type a believable FAKE answer.
- Then pick which answer you think is the real one.
- Score for finding the truth — and for every friend who falls for your lie.