Help me write a pub quiz round
Help me write a pub quiz round
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17,011 posts

234 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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I'm writing a round for a pub quiz which is all about badly-described animals.

For instance, a waterproof chicken with a cazoo = a duck.

Have you got any gems that'd fit into this category? Prizes for the best ones, obvs.

StevieBee

14,850 posts

278 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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A horse drawn by a committee: A Camel

Furry Mallard: Duckbill Platypus

Small informer: Mole


RizzoTheRat

28,081 posts

215 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Camel Leopard - the historical name for a Giraffe, the species is Giraffa camelopardalis

Voldemort

7,233 posts

301 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Armoured assault Unicorn - Hippopotamus

Lo-Fi

1,279 posts

93 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Voldemort said:
Armoured assault Unicorn - Hippopotamus
Wouldn't that be a rhino?

thetapeworm

13,319 posts

262 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Some might not be 100% appropriate in a more modern settings but Bob Fossil from the Mighty Boosh may be a source of inspiration for some of this...

https://chimericallyblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/04/...



Slow Mover, Old Green Fart (Tortoise)

Hairy Orange Man from Tree Town (Orangutang)

Horny Grey Mud Man (Rhino)

Hairy Pocket Man (Kangaroo)

The windy man, the long mover (Snake)

The black and white Chinese men that eat sticks (Panda)

The Grey Leg Face Man! (Elephant)

The Naked Little Squashed Up Hairy Boy (Gorilla)

The Brown Little Hand Feet Man! (also Gorilla)

The Zoom Zoom Guy (Cheetah)

Mr Nose Licker (Ant Eater)





Edited by thetapeworm on Tuesday 5th August 12:15

williamp

20,115 posts

296 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Got to be car relsted..

Used to be a Standard Swallow... Jaguar

Voldemort

7,233 posts

301 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Lo-Fi said:
Voldemort said:
Armoured assault Unicorn - Hippopotamus
Wouldn't that be a rhino?
Yes. Brain fart.

Chunkymonkey_71

13,135 posts

221 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Korean delicacy

(dog?)

oddball1313

1,447 posts

146 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Crunchy on the outside, squidgy in the middle
Armadillo

Tango13

9,849 posts

199 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Rat with wings ~ Pigeon

Tree rat ~ Squirrel

Magnum 475

4,009 posts

155 months

Tuesday 5th August 2025
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Definition of an elephant: A mouse built to government specifications.

TwigtheWonderkid

47,955 posts

173 months

Wednesday 6th August 2025
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Tango13 said:
Tree rat ~ Squirrel
I thought a squirrel was a rat with a great PR team.

Warhavernet

874 posts

10 months

Wednesday 6th August 2025
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Not really what you're looking for but some brawsome Scottish animals.

Cuddie
Puddock
Hoolet
Bubblyjock
Foggie Bummer
Grumphie

sc0tt

18,241 posts

224 months

Thursday 7th August 2025
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1. Soggy honk potato = Seal
2. Accordion tube with teeth = Crocodile
3. Formal lizard in a tuxedo = Penguin
4. BDSM worm = Snake
5. Angry spaghetti with legs = Tarantula
6. Satan’s bagpipes = Goose
7. Stabby land narwhal = Rhinoceros
8. Anxious trumpet horse = Elephant
9. Overcaffeinated trash panda = Raccoon
10. Underwater horse ghost = Seahorse

EmailAddress

14,616 posts

241 months

Thursday 7th August 2025
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Ring Fighter - Boxer
Found Nemo - Dory
Joker of the Sea - Clown Fish
Chris Waddle - Mullet
Christmas Dinner - Turkey
Aussie Idiot - Drongo

IanUAE

3,062 posts

187 months

Thursday 7th August 2025
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As used by James May and Richard Hammond: Jeremy Clackson > Orangutan.

S2r

766 posts

101 months

Thursday 7th August 2025
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Spicy noodle - snake