Quiz time ……… American Slang Put your answers as comments … Let’s see who can get it. 1- The old fellow crawling along ahead of you thinks his old Nash Rambler is pretty snazzy. You think he is an old fuddy duddy. How would you characterize a fuddy-duddy? a) Old fashioned and resistant to change b) Dimwitted and biddable c) Opinionated and inflexible d) Heartless and unfeeling 2- You cant keep your shirt on and have a hollow leg. What is your problem? a) Mental slowness and clumsiness b) Scruffiness and petty thievery c) Immodesty and stinginess d) Impatience and a voracious appetite 3- Are these questions making you a titch discombobulated? If you were just a titch discombobulated, what would you be feeling? a) Mildly euphoric b) Confused, but just a smidgeon c) Tickled pink d) Very angry 4- If the old fuddy-duddy says something is piddly, what is it? a) Just silly b) Small, insignificant c) Confusing and arcane d) Gross and smelly 5- My folks always warned me not to dilly-dally, but sometimes I did. Which of the following was the most likely consequence of my dilly-dallying? a) Barking up the wrong tree b) Looking like a doofus c) Getting on my high horse d) Making the family late for church
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:25:04 +0000