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Do you speak Texan?

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Do you speak Texan game quiz
"It took me years to get fluent in Texan, the idioms of my adopted state. The following are archived by Rice University, Houston, Texas. I'll give you the expression, you decide the meaning."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. If a Texan describes something or someone as "catty whompus", he means it is which of the following?
    snide, insulting
    something that doesn't fit properly or is out of line
    a loud racket
    pounding or beating


2. When a Texan says she is "fixin' to", what does it mean she is doing?
    fixing up
    getting ready to do something
    mixing up
    attaching to


3. The Texan expression "lit out" means which of the following in English?
    turned out the lights
    took off, started out
    no literature in the library
    put out a cigarette


4. If a Texan is talking about a "Norther", he is referring to which of the following?
    a yankee
    a storm or cold front that comes down from the north
    a damned yankee
    an other


5. When a Texan says "Nu-uh", what is she saying in English?
    yes
    no
    an other
    grandma


6. If a Texan describes someone as "ridin' high", how is she describing him in regular English?
    wearing his pants too high
    doing well or all right
    walking like he's in pain
    driving a fancy car


7. When a Texan describes someone or something as "rode hard and put up wet", he is saying that person or object is what?
    broken, inoperable
    shrunken
    dirty
    someone who looks the worse for wear


8. If you hear a Texan say "Ah'mo", you can translate it to mean which of the following?
    ammunition
    my mother-in-law
    my mother
    I am going to


9. If you hear a Texan referring to "Chester drawers", you can safely conclude she is talking about which of the following?
    a famous governor of Texas
    a play in Texas Hold'em poker
    a famous football coach in Texas
    that piece of furniture you keep your socks in


10. A Texan who uses the word "tump" means which of the following in English?
    cough
    clean out the septic tank
    drum sound
    to spill or dump


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Compiled Jun 19 13