Posted on 06/23/2005 2:24:50 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Since the first forms of verbal communications, people have been inventing words for a variety of situations. Commonly referred to as slang, the trend of using new and non- traditional words to describe items has grown increasingly predominant as time passed.
While slang is nothing new, the words that make up an average person's slang dictionary are constantly changing. New and more innovative ways of referring to almost anything one can think of are invented all the time by average people with a little creativity. "Hip-hop" culture is to thank for the bulk of slang, with rappers who are apparently never content with the English language.
Think you know what you're talking about when you hear or use slang terms yourself? With the continual evolution of the slang language it's hard for anyone to keep up on what's what, and we've got the Modern Slang Quiz to prove it.
1. Scrub
(a) To wash grime and dirt from a surface; to clean.
(b) A lazy male, typically lacking any ambition; a freeloader.
(c) Cheaply made clothes, similar to the attire of medical personnel.
(d) A small, imported automobile.
2. Holla
(a) To talk with; call using a telephone.
(b) A sandwich filled with meat, cheese and green peppers.
(c) The latest hit song.
(d) To scold; to yell at.
3. In my grill
(a) Planned menu for an upcoming meal.
(b) Bothering someone immensely; a major annoyance.
(c) In one's personal space; overstepping one's bounds.
(d) Something stuck in one's teeth.
4. Whomps
(a) Hungover, feeling sickly.
(b) A generic negative, similar to "stinks," "lame," and other derivations.
(c) To hit someone, usually resulting in a fight.
(d) Drop or break an item on accident.
5. Balla/Baller
(a) A professional athlete.
(b) A person with no street credibility.
(c) Someone with a lot of money, who isn't afraid to flaunt it.
(d) An athletic jersey.
6. Crunk
(a) An incredibly hot day.
(b) A mixture of various alcohols.
(c) To get into a car accident.
(d) Crazy, ridiculous.
7. Tight
(a) Overly snug.
(b) A close friend.
(c) A generic positive, similar to "cool," "sweet" and "excellent."
(d) To be cheap with money.
8. Bunk
(a) When something is broken beyond repair.
(b) Something that is either offensive or unreasonable.
(c) A small bed; usually stacked to conserve space.
(d) A wad of money.
9. Fo' Shizzle
(a) Never again.
(b) For certain, without question.
(c) "I'll talk with you later."
(d) "I love you."
10. Shady
(a) A color of darker hue.
(b) Unfiltered cigarettes.
(c) Someone with dark hair.
(d) Something or someone of questionable nature.
11. Like Whoa
(a) A common greeting, similar to "Hi" or "Hello."
(b) Something completely absurd.
(c) A lot; a large amount.
(d) "Hold on a second."
12. Digits
(a) A phone number.
(b) Money.
(c) Fingers.
(d) Height and weight.
13. Hoopty
(a) Someone's rich relative.
(b) A car of questionable quality.
(c) A style of dance, similar to swing.
(d) A skilled basketball player.
14. Frontin'
(a) Overly infatuated with someone, usually with romantic connotations.
(b) Lying; pretending to be something you're not.
(c) To skip ahead of other people to the front of a line.
(d) Someone excessively concerned with his/her appearance.
15. Hizzy
(a) Light-headed.
(b) A party of monumental proportions.
(c) A house.
(d) To be frustrated with something.
16. 24's
(a) One day; 24 hours.
(b) New shoes.
(c) 24-inch tire rims.
(d) A 24-pack of soda or beer.
17. Rents
(a) Luxurious clothing.
(b) To be suspicious of something; not trust someone.
(c) Monthly fees paid by tenants to live in apartments.
(d) Parents.
18. Ice
(a) Someone who is typically cool and collected.
(b) Expensive jewelry, usually diamonds.
(c) Top-shelf liquor.
(d) To walk out on a bad date.
19. Crumb-snatcher
(a) A vacuum cleaner.
(b) A child.
(c) A significant other.
(d) A broke friend, also known as a "mooch."
20. Boo
(a) An affectionate term for one's significant other.
(b) To jeer and heckle someone.
(c) A ghost, an apparition.
(d) A cut or minor injury.
21. Five-O
(a) Someone who sleeps all day.
(b) Police.
(c) A high-five.
(d) A five-dollar bill.
22. Knob
(a) A small bush or shrub.
(b) An object used to change a variety of settings on electronic devices.
(c) A short person.
(d) A person of low intelligence or social status.
23. O.G.
(a) Overall Greatness
(b) Orderly Garden
(c) Original Gangsta
(d) Often Gone
24. Gank
(a) A low-quality financial institution.
(b) Cheap food.
(c) To lash out at someone or attack without a good reason.
(d) To steal something.
25. Salty
(a) A pretzel stick.
(b) Doing a charitable act.
(c) A Jet-ski.
(d) Feeling upset or resentful.
Answers:
1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b, 5-c, 6-d, 7- c, 8-b, 9-b, 10-d, 11-c, 12-a, 13- b, 14-b, 15-c, 16-c, 17-d, 18-b, 19-b, 20-a, 21-b, 22-d, 23-c, 24- c, 25-d
Your slang rating:
0-9 correct - Chumpzilla
You have little to no clue what people are talking about when they use slang, reflected by your 'chumpzilla' standing. Despite at least some level of exposure to these terms, you likely have no desire to learn new words when there are already perfectly good ways of saying the same thing.
10-19 correct - Poseur
You've demonstrated a fairly decent understanding of slang, but still have a long way to go before you can rise beyond poseur status. Though you managed to identify quite a few slang terms, there are many, many more left for you to learn.
20-25 correct - True Playa
You have a true grasp of slang and have earned the distinguished honor of being a true playa. You probably watch countless hours of MTV or live with a teenager. Enjoy your rank while you can, because odds are the words you are familiar with have already become passe.
The only one I actually know is "Da Bomb," which I assume is a Good Thing because my kid said that when his Dad & I gave him a laptop as his Graduation gift, LOL!
I'm a tru playa....& I do watch too much MTV.
MTV--It'll fry your brain.
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Just funnin' ya. But how DO you post so much????
It's more like the 420 on Dope chateer, schizzle m'dizzle?
I have excellent, easy to post sources, and people depend upon me to keep fannin' the fires under Madistan, LOL!
I'm also an excellent multi-tasker, and I work from home on my computer (I sell books) so I'm on-line a good part of the day makin' money, Honey! :)
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