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Wordage quiz: Rank 'cool', 'bogus' and 'meh' by how old they are

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Archer, L. (2026, October 3). Wordage quiz: Rank 'cool', 'bogus' and 'meh' by how old they are. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/abc-wordage-quiz/107211586

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-03 · by Lincoln Archer

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ABC is hosting a word age quiz called "Wordage" where participants rank words from youngest to oldest based on their meanings of approval, disapproval, or indifference. The specific task involves arranging 'cool', 'bogus', and 'meh' in chronological order using clues provided by various linguistic sources. Players have three guesses per round and can request hints if needed.
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Story summary

The ABC launched its first Wordage quiz, where participants must arrange words based on their age in English. The current challenge involves ranking "cool," "bogus," and "meh" from oldest to newest. Players have three guesses per round and access to hints if needed. According to sources like the OED, Etymonline, Merriam-Webster, and Green's Dictionary of Slang, one of these words is nearly 500 years old. The quiz aims to engage readers in understanding the evolution of slang terms over time.

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📰 Word Age Quiz
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Lincoln Archer
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ABC Etymonline Merriam-Webster OED

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ABC ORG · 3× Etymonline ORG · 1× Merriam-Webster ORG · 1× OED ORG · 1×

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Sources: OED, Etymonline, Merriam-Webster, Green's Dictionary of Slang How to play: - Drag each name into the shaded box.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 We hope you think this quiz is cool, or maybe even rad.
2026-10-03 · ABC News (AU)
Wordage quiz: Rank 'cool', 'bogus' and 'meh' by how old they are · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

We hope you think this quiz is cool, or maybe even rad. asserted
quiz → hope → ?
We hope you don't find it meh, and certainly not bogus. asserted
it → hope → ?
Welcome to the first ABC Wordage quiz, where your challenge is to sort words in order of their age. asserted
challenge → welcome → age
Today we're looking at how to say something is good, bad or indifferent. asserted
something → look → ?
See if you can guess which one. asserted
you → see → one
Sources: OED, Etymonline, Merriam-Webster, Green's Dictionary of Slang How to play: - Drag each name into the shaded box. asserted
Sources → play → box
Hit Submit when you're happy. asserted
you → hit → Submit
- You have three guesses per round. asserted
You → have → round
- You can get a hint if you're stuck. asserted
you → get → hint
Where to find all the ABC's quizzes Want to test yourself even further? asserted
find → find → yourself
Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes. asserted
you → take → quizzes
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