Quiz

n. [It is said that Daly, the manager of a Dublin play-house, laid a wager that a new word of no meaning should be the common talk and puzzle of the city in twenty-four hours. In consequence of this the letters q u i z were chalked by him on all the walls of Dublin, with an effect that won the wager.]

1. A riddle or obscure question; an enigma.
2. One who quizzes others; as, he is a great quiz.
3. An odd fellow. Smart.