quiz

n. [ It is said that Daly, the manager of a Dublin playhouse, laid a wager that a new word of no meaning should be the common talk and puzzle of the city in twenty-four hours. In consequence of this the letters q u i z were chalked by him on all the walls of Dublin, with an effect that won the wager. Perhaps, however, originally a variant of whiz, and formerly the name of a popular game. ] 1. A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An odd or absurd fellow. Smart. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An exercise, or a course of exercises, conducted as a coaching or as an examination. [ Cant, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]