How Well Do You Know Midwestern Lingo And Slang?

step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step

Question 1/20

In the Midwest, cornhole is used to refer to:

A person's mouth, typically when they need to shut it
A party game that literally everyone plays
A famer's tool for harvesting corn

Question 2/20

When you are from the Midwest and you are thirsty, you might reach for a:

Soda
Pop
Soft drink

Question 3/20

If someone from the Midwest asks where the washroom is, they really mean which of the following?

Kitchen
Locker room
Restroom

Question 4/20

If someone from the Midwest offers you puppy chow at a party, they are really doing what?

Telling you that you are no better than a dog
Asking if you would like to meet their pets
Offering you a delicious snack made with cereal, chocolate, and peanut butter

Question 5/20

Which of the following might you hear in a conversation with someone you haven't spoken to in a while?

Howdy do?
How's by you?
How doing?

Question 6/20

If you ask a Midwesterner where the nearest water fountain is, they might understand what you are saying, but what do they normally call water fountains?

Town taps
Bubblers
Water whistlers

Question 7/20

While you might call them casseroles, people from the Midwest refer to these baked concoctions as what?

Hot dish
Stew
Soup

Question 8/20

If someone says, "jeet" to you, what are they really saying?

Watch your feet
How about this heat
Did you eat?

Question 9/20

What is a more Midwestern way of saying someone is drunk?

They are plaster-faced
They are three sheets to the wind
They are schnookered

Question 10/20

New Orleans might have King Cake for Mardi Gras, but what delicious delicacy do Midwesterners enjoy right before Lent starts?

Baklava
Pierogi
Paczki

Question 11/20

While you may use a vacuum to clean your carpets and floors, Midwesterners call their vacuums what?

Suckers
Sweepers
Dusters

Question 12/20

Which of the following is another name for traffic lights in the Midwest?

Stop signal
Red light
Stop and go light

Question 13/20

You may think of pasties as something you might see in a strip club, but pasties are also what to some Midwesterners?

Fruit-filled pastries
Savory meat pies
People who need a tan

Question 14/20

If you're from Minnesota, you've probably played this game in school:

Duck, duck, goose
Duck, duck, gray duck
Cluck, cluck, chicken

Question 15/20

We may attribute this phrase to a certain former Alaska governor, but it's a Midwestern saying, through and through.

You betcha
Ohh yeah
Lipstick on a pig

Question 16/20

If you're from Northern Illinois/Chicago/Indiana, you don't have a living room, you have a what?

Family room
Front room
Parlor room

Question 17/20

If you're a Midwesterner and you see a car with a headlight out, what is the first thing you say?

Padiddle!
Popcorn!
Party lights!

Question 18/20

What should be knee-high by the Fourth of July?

Grass
Corn
Growing babies

Question 19/20

If you win a meat raffle, you've actually won:

Enough meat to feed your family for quite some time
The Pork Queen crown
A small herd of cows or pigs

Question 20/20

Midwesterners love to end sentences with prepositions. Which of the following might you hear if you are being invited to go somewhere?

Come with?
Going to?
Travel at?

Calculating Result...

Get new quizzes every day. Like us on Facebook!

Trivia / IQ

Trivia / IQ english, new york, slang

How Well Do You Actually Know Upstate New York Slang?

Upstate New York slang, it’s a thing. Do you know the difference between a Beef on Weck and a Texas Hot? See how much you know and how well you More >>

2 years ago

Trivia / IQ

Trivia / IQ app_safe, english, grammar, popular

Can You Identify These Common Grammar Mistakes?

You may have mastered grammar in grade school, but over the years, you might have forgotten some of the more tricky rules you were taught. From double negatives to dangling More >>

2 years ago

Trivia / IQ

Trivia / IQ app_safe, english, popular, spelling, words

Can You Correctly Spell The Top 40 Misspelled Words?

Have you ever wondered just how much help you get from all your electronic spell checkers? Maybe it’s time to see if you have what it takes to pass our More >>

2 years ago

Trivia / IQ

Trivia / IQ app_safe, english, grammar, literature, popular, pronunciation, spelling

Only English Majors Can Pass This Punctuation Quiz!

Punctuation is just as important as spelling and grammar. Add in the wrong punctuation mark and you are suddenly asking a question instead of making a statement. Do you remember More >>

2 years ago

Trivia / IQ

Trivia / IQ app_safe, education, english, grammar, popular, spell, spelling, vocabulary

Only 5% Can Correctly Spell These Top Misspelled Words. Can You?

Do you remember spelling bees when you were in school? If you know the difference between their, there and they’re you may just be able to pass this spelling test More >>

3 years ago

Lifestyle

Lifestyle app_safe, english, grammar, popular, vocabulary

Can You Pass The Ultimate Vocabulary Challenge?

Are you ready to put your vocabulary skills to the test? Then what are you waiting for? Take this quiz and see if YOU can pass the Ultimate Vocabulary Challenge!

3 years ago

About This Quiz

People who live in the Midwest have a whole other way of living life. From taking their time to do the job right the first time to working hard every day, Midwesterners have shown they are tough and dedicated. They also have a whole other way of speaking. Do you know the meanings behind common Midewestern sayings? Take our quiz, and see if you would fit in with the warm and welcoming people from America’s heartland!

How Well Do You Know Midwestern Lingo And Slang?

In the Midwest, cornhole is used to refer to:

When you are from the Midwest and you are thirsty, you might reach for a:

If someone from the Midwest asks where the washroom is, they really mean which of the following?

If someone from the Midwest offers you puppy chow at a party, they are really doing what?

Which of the following might you hear in a conversation with someone you haven't spoken to in a while?

If you ask a Midwesterner where the nearest water fountain is, they might understand what you are saying, but what do they normally call water fountains?

While you might call them casseroles, people from the Midwest refer to these baked concoctions as what?

If someone says, "jeet" to you, what are they really saying?

What is a more Midwestern way of saying someone is drunk?

New Orleans might have King Cake for Mardi Gras, but what delicious delicacy do Midwesterners enjoy right before Lent starts?

While you may use a vacuum to clean your carpets and floors, Midwesterners call their vacuums what?

Which of the following is another name for traffic lights in the Midwest?

You may think of pasties as something you might see in a strip club, but pasties are also what to some Midwesterners?

If you're from Minnesota, you've probably played this game in school:

We may attribute this phrase to a certain former Alaska governor, but it's a Midwestern saying, through and through.

If you're from Northern Illinois/Chicago/Indiana, you don't have a living room, you have a what?

If you're a Midwesterner and you see a car with a headlight out, what is the first thing you say?

What should be knee-high by the Fourth of July?

If you win a meat raffle, you've actually won:

Midwesterners love to end sentences with prepositions. Which of the following might you hear if you are being invited to go somewhere?

Get new quizzes every day. Like us on Facebook!

How Well Do You Actually Know Upstate New York Slang?

Can You Identify These Common Grammar Mistakes?

Can You Correctly Spell The Top 40 Misspelled Words?

Only English Majors Can Pass This Punctuation Quiz!

Only 5% Can Correctly Spell These Top Misspelled Words. Can You?

Can You Pass The Ultimate Vocabulary Challenge?

About This Quiz

Get More Quizzes!