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quizzy¹

Where it comes from

From quiz + -y. Sense 2 possibly influenced by English inquisitive.

adjective more quizzy · most quizzy

  1. dated Odd; eccentric. […] as in all other balls, there was a certain sprinkling of fine ladies, and quizzy gentlemen, as well as of quizzy ladies and fine gentlemen, so that the several partnerships were as it might be, ill or well-arranged; […]
  2. rare Inquisitive, curious. When Drea and I talked to the police yesterday, they were extra quizzy about you.” “Why?” Amber shrugs. “They made it seem like you're a suspect.”

Quizzy²

Where it comes from

From an affectionate shortening of inquisitor + -y.

proper noun Quizzies

  1. slang The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. I'm just glad that I can't lose approval with Cullen. He hearts my Quizzy no matter what. TRUE LOVE GUYS TAKE NOTE.

    Similar: Inky

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@misc{quizzy_2026,
  title = {quizzy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quizzy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}