Multicoloured capsule-shaped figures illustrating common phrases involving body parts such as cold shoulder

Some terms involving body parts are hundreds of years old, while others are practically brand new.(ABC News/Jarrod Fankhauser)

Rank phrases from newest to oldest.

Your challenge in today's Wordage quiz is to sort phrases about body parts by how old they are.

We advise you to stay on your toes, lest you stick your neck out and risk a cold shoulder. And, above all, try to avoid a bum steer.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary, Etymonline, Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Merriam-Webster, Macquarie Dictionary

How to play:

  • Drag each name into the shaded box. Hit Submit when you're happy.
  • You have three guesses per round. And there are always three rounds.
  • You can get a hint if you're stuck.

Where to find all the ABC's quizzes

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Take a squiz at the ABC's New Quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes.

Source: ABC Australia · Lincoln Archer

At a glance

Topic
World
Country
🇦🇺 AU
Publisher language
EN
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