Different regions
For the record, I grew up in a small town Selkirk, in Manitoba, Canada.
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek
2. The thing you push around the grocery store?
Shopping cart
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch kit
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Eavestrough
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Gazebo
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
This is where you all start ganging up on me: It's POP! To me, "soda" is not generic, it is a specific term referring to soda water/seltzer water. The generic word for the beverage is POP :)
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake or crepe
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 (I hope)
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Runners
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying up
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
glowbug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
No idea. Sometimes men?
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?
teeter totter
17. When private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
18. The evening meal?
Growing up it was supper, but I call it dinner. My mom always said "dinner means lunch!" but I speak French so whatever.
19. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement
20. The thing that you can get drinking water out of in public places?
water fountain
21. How do you eat your pizza?
With my hands usually. Thin crust, bacon and pineapple. yum.
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
creek
2. The thing you push around the grocery store?
Shopping cart
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch kit
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Eavestrough
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Gazebo
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
This is where you all start ganging up on me: It's POP! To me, "soda" is not generic, it is a specific term referring to soda water/seltzer water. The generic word for the beverage is POP :)
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake or crepe
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 (I hope)
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Runners
13. Putting a room in order?
Tidying up
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
glowbug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?
No idea. Sometimes men?
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?
teeter totter
17. When private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale
18. The evening meal?
Growing up it was supper, but I call it dinner. My mom always said "dinner means lunch!" but I speak French so whatever.
19. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
basement
20. The thing that you can get drinking water out of in public places?
water fountain
21. How do you eat your pizza?
With my hands usually. Thin crust, bacon and pineapple. yum.