Where's THAT From?
In this game you'll be presented with 10 randomly selected word origin or word definition puzzles to solve; in each case the word or phrase is highlighted in bold, and a number of possible explanations for its origin will be presented. You need to choose the correct answer to score a point for that question. Beware: the false answers will often also seem quite plausible, and some of the true answers are hard to believe, but we have documentation!
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In circus slang, what do you think high man refers to?

the top person in the human pyramid
the ringmaster / director of the circus
the owner of the circus and equipment


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