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Do you speak Texan?

Created by marshame

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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
    pounding or beating
    a loud racket
    something that doesn't fit properly or is out of line


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


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
    an other
    a damned yankee
    a storm or cold front that comes down from the north


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


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


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
    someone who looks the worse for wear
    dirty
    shrunken


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


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


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


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