Macmillan dictionary christmas quiz

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of the year BuzzWords 2014 Below is a selection of trending words that featured as Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWords this year. Using the visual clues, can you guess what they mean? Beware: some of these clues may be misleading …! This page has been downloaded from www.macmillanenglish.com/resources/christmas You can also vote for your favourite BuzzWord of the year on Facebook! @MacDictionary For more BuzzWords visit www.macmillandictionary.com 1. sandwich generation a) Middle-aged people caring for their teenage children and elderly parents b) Teenagers addicted to eating sandwiches c) A TV show about a sandwich shop 2. food rave a) A dance craze started by chefs b) A big outdoor party where people share and eat lots of different types of food c) A song about a food fight in a supermarket 3. chick noir a) A genre of books written for women with a crime or serious theme b) A genre of films about chickens and ducks c) A new winter fashion trend 4. tech creche a) A metal safe where people can leave mobile phones and other electronic devices when doing outdoor activities b) A playschool where babies learn to send text messages c) A technological disaster 5. iceberg home a) Where eskimos live b) A house with no central heating c) A house in which most of the living space is underground 6. zonkey a) A tired donkey b) A cross between a zebra and a donkey c) A slang term for lazy © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014 Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) B

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of the yearBuzzWords2014

Below is a selection of trending words that featured as Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWords this year. Using the visual clues, can you guess what they mean? Beware: some of these clues may be misleading …!

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillanenglish.com/resources/christmas

You can also vote for your favourite BuzzWord of the year on Facebook! @MacDictionaryFor more BuzzWords visit www.macmillandictionary.com

1. sandwich generation

a) Middle-aged people caring for their teenage children and elderly parents

b) Teenagers addicted to eating sandwiches

c) A TV show about a sandwich shop

2. food rave

a) A dance craze started by chefs

b) A big outdoor party where people share and eat lots of different types of food

c) Asongaboutafoodfightinasupermarket

3. chick noir

a) A genre of books written for women with a crime or serious theme

b) Agenreoffilmsaboutchickensand ducks

c) A new winter fashion trend

4. tech creche

a) A metal safe where people can leave mobile phones and other electronic devices when doing outdoor activities

b) A playschool where babies learn to send text messages

c) A technological disaster

5. iceberg home

a) Where eskimos live

b) A house with no central heating

c) A house in which most of the living space is underground

6. zonkey

a) A tired donkey

b) A cross between a zebra and a donkey

c) A slang term for lazy

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Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) B