Yooz Guys Gotta Try This Mad Good New York Slang Quiz!

By: Annette
Estimated Completion Time
2 min
Yooz Guys Gotta Try This Mad Good New York Slang Quiz!
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About This Quiz

Like any city, New York has its own language. You better study up before you talk to the natives. In this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of how New Yorkers speak in their native habitat. Put down your kosher bagel and take this quiz!
What do you call something that is appalling?
Jizzy
Whack
Trippy
What is it called to stare impolitely?
Grill
Sonar
Whelp
What do you call something that is the truth?
Veritable
Fact
Real

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What do you call sneakers?
Mojo
Jam
Kicks
What do you call jewelry?
Sparkle
Ice
Crystal
To "take it there" means what?
Get into an altercation
To get intimate
To go crazy

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How do you say it is very cold?
Freezing
Nasty
Brick
How do you say that you're upset?
Tight
Rigid
Unhappy
What is another word for desperate?
Cray cray
Thirsty
Wheely

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What does "Get the f*ck outta here!" mean?
Seriously, get out of my sight
What you say is not true
Seriously? I can't believe it
What do you call a very close friend?
Whelp
Kid
Honey
What do you call an expensive car?
Jam
Wheels
Whip

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Manhattan is referred to as what?
The Big Apple
The Metropolis
The City
What is a lot of cream cheese?
A blob
A schmear
A dollop
What is a pie?
Like, an apple pie
A pot pie
A pizza

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How do you say "very"?
Mucho
A lot
Dumb
What's another name for New York?
Metro
Gotham
Apple town
What's another word for friend?
Child
Son
Mother

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What do you call a really desperate person?
Lacky
Moho
Thirst bucket
What do you call the shop on the corner where you get your coffee?
The joint
Convenience mart
Bodega
What is the plural of you?
Yooz
You'all
Yoops

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What do you call an old, barely running, patched together car?
Wreck
Hooptie
Refuse
What's another word for good friend?
C
D
B
How do you say "seriously"?
For truth
Realio
Dead ass

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What's another word for money?
Greens
Coin
Guap
How do you say to punch?
Snuff
Bump
Tag
How do you say you're holding a grudge?
Meat
Beef
Fish

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To pretend like you're better than you are is to _______.
Paint
Pawn
Front
Do you know what I mean?
Ya know?
Na'mean?
For real?
How do you tell someone to calm down?
Shizzle
Chill out scrap
Mellow yo

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How do you say to have sex?
Boink
Poke
Schtupp
What are the stairs in front of your apartment?
Stoop
My space
Veranda
What is another word for sweating?
Draining
Schvitzing
Perspiring

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What's going on?
How's it rolling?
What's the haps?
What's good?
How do you say something is amazing?
Crazy fly
Lit
Sublime