noun
Meaning 1
A question asked in a pub quiz.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: literal
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pub quiz question
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noun
Meaning 2
A well-known person or event that is doomed to become insignificant soon due to current events. Derived from the longer phrase "answer to a pub quiz question".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- 2022, Oct 14. John Crace, writing about Kwasi Kwarteng in The Guardian Destined to become a pub quiz question as the shortest-serving chancellor who didn’t die in office.
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