Origin late 18th century: sometimes said to have been invented by a Dublin theatre proprietor who, having made a bet that a nonsense word could be made known within 48 hours throughout the city, and that the public would give it a meaning, had the word written up on walls all over the city. There is no evidence to support this theory.

Your categories this week are:

1. General Knowledge
2. Etymology
3. Anyone For Dennis?
4. Scotland
5. Connections

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Music by Benny Davis and www.purple-planet.com

King Triviling is recorded on Cadigal country