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Words from Literature

Based on the authors and definition, guess the words that came from specific works of literature, as well as the original works they came from.
The word may no longer have the same meaning as in the original work
Some words are also the title of their work
Quiz by RobNobody
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Last updated: November 9, 2018
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First submittedNovember 6, 2018
Times taken110
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Author
Definition
Word
Original Work's Title
L. Frank Baum
Something, especially a person, that is short in stature
Munchkin
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Jonathan Swift
Very small
Lilliputian
Gulliver's Travels
George Orwell
An authority with complete control over people's lives
Big Brother
1984
Joseph Heller
A situation that is unwinnable because of conflicting or paradoxical conditions
Catch-22
Catch-22
Lewis Carroll
A sort of chuckling snort
Chortle
"Jabberwocky" / Through the Looking-Glass
Sir Thomas More
A perfect society
Utopia
Utopia
John Milton
Wild and noisy confusion; chaos
Pandemonium
Paradise Lost
Homer
An experienced or trusted adviser or teacher
Mentor
The Odyssey
Karel Čapek
An automated and programmable machine that can carry out complex tasks
Robot
R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots)
William Gibson
The online world of information, or a virtual reality representation of that world
Cyberspace
"Burning Chrome" / Neuromancer
Dr. Seuss
A person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills
Nerd
If I Ran the Zoo
donkeyman314
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Level 88
Jan 15, 2020
Great quiz, mate :)
Ian1979
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Level 71
Jan 26, 2021
Yes, an interesting quiz, thank you, something a bit different and a few new things I've learnt.
aloepottt
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Level 48
Nov 23, 2022
Very interesting quiz, would have never expected some of these.
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