AMERICAN SLANG QUIZ

READ THE SENTENCES AND TRY TO GUESS WHAT THE SLANG

WORD OR PHRASE (IN BOLD) MIGHT MEAN.

GOOGLED
Nobody knew what the word
meant, so we googled it.
a) look at it for a long time
b) look it up on the internet
c) post something in your blog
online

correct answer:
b) look it up
on

JUST KIDDING
I was just kidding when I said my teacher is
a monster. Shes strict, but shes actually a
very nice person. Just kidding means:
a) you have children
b) youre talking about children
c) what you said is not actually true. It is
a joke.

correct answer:
c) what you said is not
actually true. It is a

FLICK
Have you seen the new Brad Pitt
flick? Flick is another word for
a) a song
b) a movie or film
c) a picture

correct answer:
b) a movie or

TO GET HITCHED
Im so excited that David and Jill are
getting hitched this summer!
a)
b)
c)

to get married
to get attached to someone
to move houses

correct answer:
a) to get

TO CATCH SOME ZS
I need to catch some zs before I go to
work.
a)
b)
c)

to get some money

to get a street map
to get some sleep

correct answer:
c) to get some sleep

ANTSY
The kids are so antsy today because
they are ready for summer vacation.
Antsy means
a)
b)
c)

restless
tired
patient

correct answer:
a) restless

TO HAVE A BLAST
I dont want vacation to end. Im
having a blast!
a)
b)
c)

to be bored
to shoot off fireworks
to have a good time

correct answer:
c) to have a good time

FLAKE
I hate being friends with flaky
people.
a)
b)
c)

a reliable person
an unreliable person
a mean person

correct answer:
b) an unreliable

HOOPS
Want to play hoops after school?
a)
b)
c)

hula hoops
basketball
american football

correct answer:
b) basketball

B.O.
You really need to do something about
your B.O., gross!
a)
b)
c)

boss
basic organization
body odor

correct answer:
c) body odor