pop quizn.
/ˈpɒp kwɪz/, /ˌpɒp ˈkwɪz/, U.S. /ˌpɑp ˈkwɪz/ North American. Chiefly Education.
An impromptu or unscheduled test, examination, or question.
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1931 Amer. Speech 6 205 Pop quiz, an unexpected examination.
1938 Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 12 Nov. 4/3 A pop quiz in French Literature 400 had her helpless.
1969 German Q. 42 76 Periodically, it is of motivational value to make a pop quiz out of one or two of the questions assigned for extensive reading.
1990 S. Nielsen Wheels ii. 15 He didn't care who was dating who, or which teacher had given a pop quiz twice in one week.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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