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Answer for 3/25 and 3/26:
When talking about language or grammar, what is a "ghost word"?
It is a word that has come into a dictionary, grammar or some other work as a result of a misinterpretation or misreading, usually of an actual word. One such famous "ghost word" is DORD, which started as a chemistry editor's note, that "D or d" was an abbreviation for density. It was misread as "Dord", and added to the print up as a noun meaning density. It took five years for an editor to notice and begin investigating the word.
52 players answered correctly.
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Question for 3/27:
Where did the Pink Panther appear first:
(A) The animated short "The Pink Phink"
(B) Opening and closing credits of the film "The Pink Panther"
(C) Television's "Laugh-In"
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Updated: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:19 AM EDT
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