Dialect/Slang Meme
Interesting meme ganked from xaevyn.
This was a lot of fun to do actually.
*Answer the questions before checking out the answers.*
Where you grew up: Maryland, USA
What do you call...
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks:
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called:
3. A metal container to carry a meal in:
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in:
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people:
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof:
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening:
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages:
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup:
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself:
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach:
12. Shoes worn for sports:
13. Putting a room in order:
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark:
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball:
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down:
17. How do you eat your pizza:
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff:
19. What's the evening meal?:
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are:
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places:
What do you call...
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: STREAM
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called: A (SHOPPING)CART
3. A metal container to carry a meal in: LUNCHBOX/LUNCH PAIL
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: A PAN
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people: A COUCH (?) Why do I feel like I'm playing Mad-libs. LOL.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: GUTTER
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: PORCH (?)
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: SODA
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: PANCAKE
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: A SUB
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: SWIM TRUNKS OR SPEEDOS
12. Shoes worn for sports: TENNIS SHOES
13. Putting a room in order: Oh yes, that's called-->CLEANING MY ROOM (つ∀｀*)っ))⌒☆きゃはは
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark: FIREFLY
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball: POTATO BUG/ROLY POLY...so nostalgic.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: SEE-SAW
17. How do you eat your pizza: THICK CRUST w/my hands I suppose.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff: GARAGE/JUNK SALE
19. What's the evening meal?: DINNER. But if you wanna be ritzy, I supposed you can call it SUPPER.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: THE BASEMENT
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: DRINKING/WATER FOUNTAIN
This was a lot of fun to do actually.
*Answer the questions before checking out the answers.*
Where you grew up: Maryland, USA
What do you call...
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks:
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called:
3. A metal container to carry a meal in:
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in:
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people:
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof:
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening:
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages:
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup:
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself:
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach:
12. Shoes worn for sports:
13. Putting a room in order:
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark:
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball:
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down:
17. How do you eat your pizza:
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff:
19. What's the evening meal?:
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are:
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places:
What do you call...
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: STREAM
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called: A (SHOPPING)CART
3. A metal container to carry a meal in: LUNCHBOX/LUNCH PAIL
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in: A PAN
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people: A COUCH (?) Why do I feel like I'm playing Mad-libs. LOL.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof: GUTTER
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening: PORCH (?)
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages: SODA
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup: PANCAKE
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself: A SUB
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach: SWIM TRUNKS OR SPEEDOS
12. Shoes worn for sports: TENNIS SHOES
13. Putting a room in order: Oh yes, that's called-->CLEANING MY ROOM (つ∀｀*)っ))⌒☆きゃはは
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark: FIREFLY
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball: POTATO BUG/ROLY POLY...so nostalgic.
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down: SEE-SAW
17. How do you eat your pizza: THICK CRUST w/my hands I suppose.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff: GARAGE/JUNK SALE
19. What's the evening meal?: DINNER. But if you wanna be ritzy, I supposed you can call it SUPPER.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are: THE BASEMENT
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places: DRINKING/WATER FOUNTAIN