1. A boyfriend
   A good friend
2. Someone to help you out
   An assistant

Whether your car needs to be fixed or you are looking for a tutor, if you bring it up to any Chicagoan it's almost guaranteed they will "have a guy." And if they don't "got a guy," then they "got a guy" who's "got a guy."

1. The kitchen
   The bathroom
2. Any restaurant
   The living room

A "frunchroom" refers to a living room or similar space used for entertaining, often near the entryway of a home. This is why it sounds a lot like "front" and "room" smushed together.

1. Soda
   Cola
2. Pop
   Coke

Soda is called different things in different parts of America. In Chicago, you better ask for pop.

1. Da
   Ti
2. They
   Tha

In Chicago, you don't go to the store. You go to DA store.

1. Lake Eerie
   Lake Michigan
2. Lake Superior
   Lake Huron

Chicago stretches along 22 miles of Lake Michigan's coastline. It covers a number of important Chicago neighborhoods and areas and is where many people in the city go to spend a day on the beach.

1. An iconic bar
   A food festival
2. A band
   A classic dessert

The Taste refers to Taste of Chicago. This iconic food festival takes place every July in the Windy City.

1. A coffee shop
   A public sculpture
2. City Hall
   Lake Superior

A sculpture called Cloud Gate sits in Chicago's Millennium Park. Locals call it The Bean because it resembles a giant chrome bean.

1. Public transportation
   A night club
2. A bar
   Center city

The elevated train running above Chicago's streets is known as "The L." Chicago has one of the best public transportation systems in America.

1. To dance
   To eat
2. To date
   To leave

Announcing that you are going "to dip" is a very Chicago way of letting people know you are leaving. Someone might say, "This movie sucks. Let's dip."

1. By their number
   By what they cut through
2. With nicknames
   By the year they were built

While most would just call Interstate 55 by its numbers, Chicagoans call it the Stevenson. Chicago has many expressways and there are nicknames for a lot of them.

1. An ice cream shop
   Macy's
2. A Local Farm
   A famous gym

Originally there was a Chicago-born department store chain called Field's, which was acquired by Macy's. Even though all of those old stores are Macy's now, some Chicagoans still refer to them as Field's.

1. Smart
   Hard working
2. Generous
   Annoying

This Chicago-slang term refers to rough and hard-working blue-collar types, specifically first generation Polish Americans. It was made popular by Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka.

1. Mall
   Momument
2. Lake
   Road

In Chicago, you might hear locals say they drove down LSD. LSD, of course, refers to Lake Shore Drive.

1. None
   One
2. A couple
   Ten

This is a very Chicago way to count to exactly a few. In the famous Chicago accent, it sounds a lot more like "a cuppa too tree."

1. Watercloset
   John
2. Restroom
   Washroom

Whether Chicagoans need to use the facilities or just freshen up, you will rarely hear them ask where the bathroom is. It's always washroom.

1. Y'all
   You all
2. Yous
   Y'ins

Throughout America, there are a number of different ways that somebody can address multiple people at once. In Chicago, it's "Yous," which is pronounced like "Use."

1. Sarnies
   Heroes
2. Sandwiches
   Sammiches

Chicagoans loves their sammiches, especially Italian beef sammiches. This is the most iconic of the city's many delicious sammiches.

1. Garage key
   Car
2. Trash
   Type of pizza

This slang word is an excellent example of how Chicago slang involves a lot of phrases that are a few combined words smushed together. You'll need your grachki to open the garage.

1. Second
   First
2. Cold
   Bear

This nickname for Chicago dates back to when it was the second largest city in the country after New York City. It's more widely known as the Windy City.

1. Food
   Shoes
2. iPhones
   Records

Jewels refers to Jewel Osco. This is a grocery store found throughout Chicago.

1. A hotel
   A famous dog
2. A bar
   A tourist trap

The Drake hotel is Chicago's most iconic hotel. It's a high-class luxury hotel.

1. Bad news
   An heiress
2. A yuppie
   Annoying

Americans around the country mock young professionals who live fashionable lifestyles by calling them yuppies. In Chicago it's broken down even further, and female yuppies are often referred to as Trixie.

1. A hotel
   An auditorium
2. Downtown Chicago
   A local TV channel

Locals will often refer to Downtown Chicago as "The Loop." This is because The L makes a loop around it.

1. Ew
   Ugh
2. Blah blah blah
   Yadda Yadda

Chicagoans use this to signify that someone is talking a lot of nothing or as a general filler. It can be found in the song "Ultralight Beam" by Chance the Rapper.

1. If you want it, sure
   NEVER
2. Not usually
   Always

A Chicago-style hot dog is defined as an all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun. It is topped with chopped white onions, sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato, pickled sport peppers, celery salt and yellow mustard. Don't ask for ketchup on one.

1. Tennis shoes
   Sneakers
2. Trainers
   Gym shoes

Across America, athletic shoes are called a number of things. In Chicago, it's gym shoes.

1. Sears Tower
   Big John
2. The Candlestick
   Willis Tower

While this famous tower became Willis Tower after a lease change in 2009, it was originally called Sears Tower. To Chicagoans, it will always be Sears Tower.

1. Killed
   Rich
2. Tricked
   Broken up with

Someone who has been "oke doked" has been tricked. Many a tourist has been oke doked in the Windy City over the years.

1. Yes
2. No

You will rarely hear a Chicagoan refer to any road as a street, avenue, or drive. For example, Sherwin Avenue is just called Sherwin.

1. To it
   Near it
2. By it
   Away from it

A Chicagoan might say, "I'm going down by the drug store, need anything?" They might also say "over by."

1. Seconds
   Nothing
2. Only corn
   A drink

When the food is so good that you have to back for seconds, that's when you've got cobbs. This is old Chicago slang.

1. Nordstrom
2. Nordstorms

The pluralization of stores is something you'll find in the Midwest, and Chicago is no exception. They might tell you they are going to Nordstroms, for example.

1. Empty lots
   The park
2. Lawns
   The streets

Kids used to gather to play sports in their neighborhood's empty lot. This was called the prairie.

1. Rich old man
   Creep
2. Tool
   Yuppie

Young working professionals in richer parts of the city are often referred to as Trixie and Chad. This is especially true if they are a couple.

1. Cigarettes
   Shoes
2. Buttons
   Teeth

This is an old-school term for cigarettes that is still sticking around. Someone might purchase a pack of squares.