Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Fedoralingo Quiz

I thought I put this up a while ago, but I guess not. Well, here it is! Here what is, you ask? The Fedoralingo Quiz! Can't you read titles? What's "Fedoralingo?" you ask? Well, lemme tell ya! A "fedora" was a popular hat the fellas wore back in the 30's and 40's in the good ol' U.S. of A., see? A perfect symbol for the particular brand of slang, or "lingo," that they used back then.

So c'mon along and dip your toes into some fedoralingo! And feel free to make one of your own using whatever slang or regional dialect you happen to know!

1) Why, I oughta come on over there and give ya...

a) what for.
b) a piece of my mind.
c) a knuckle sandwich.

2) Get a load of...

a) the gams on that dame.
b) the stiffs in this rinky-dink gin joint.
c) the riffraff in this two-bit flophouse.

3) What's all the...

a) hubbub, bub?
b) ballyhoo, buddy-boy?
c) folderol, fellas?

4) You ain't so slick, ya big...

a) galoot!
b) lug!
c) chump!

5) You fellas got the skinny on...

a) that swanky new jalopy?
b) that snazzy little number?
c) that ritzy ol' broad?


(P.S. This is not actually a quiz, as any one of the answers given works fine for each question.)

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