Trivia
The word "trivia", which Hank explains comes from tri-via, "three roads", where people met to gossip about unimportant things.
Early context: Hank was right that 'trivia' comes from tri-via, three roads: where three roads met, people gathered to gossip about unimportant things. — Questions Answered! 00:01:24
in-group term (word) · in 2 videos, 2008–2018 · last heard 2018
- First in the videos: 2008-06-24 · Questions Answered! 00:01:24
- Last in the videos: 2018-06-22 · Stumping EDU Creators - Trivia at VidCon 00:00:16
Videos per year: 2008: 1 · 2018: 1
Every video
2008
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-24 | Questions Answered! 00:01:24 | mention | Hank was right that 'trivia' comes from tri-via, three roads: where three roads met, people gathered to gossip about unimportant things. |
2018
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-22 | Stumping EDU Creators - Trivia at VidCon 00:00:16 | mention | The creators turn out pretty smart, because how many trivia answers you know doesn't really affect how smart you are. |