Only A Native New Yorker Will Get 100% On This NYC Slang Quiz!
New Yorkers are fiercely proud of their city, and they’ve come up with a whole set of words they use to describe everyday life. Only a true New Yorker will be able to answer all of the questions on this quiz, can you? Take our quiz and find out!
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Question 1/20
"Bridge and tunnel" is a term used to refer to which types of people?
- Anyone who lives on Long Island
- Tourists on vacation in NYC
- Anyone who is from outside of the city, typically New Jersey
Question 2/20
Neighborhood stores that sell convenience items are called what?
- Corner stores
- Convenience stores
- Bodegas
Question 3/20
What is another name for pigeons in NYC?
- Air roaches
- Flying rats
- Plague birds
Question 4/20
If someone is "grilling" you, they are really:
- Questioning you
- Staring at you
- Hitting you
Question 5/20
If someone calls you 730, they are saying you are:
- Calling from the wrong area code
- Acting crazy
- Not understanding the situation
Question 6/20
What does DUMBO stand for?
- Down Under the Municipal Building Office
- Down Under the Metropolitan Building Observatory
- Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
Question 7/20
What term do New Yorkers use when they are talking about carrying a lot of bags or heavy items?
- Schmutz
- Schlep
- Saddle
Question 8/20
What is the term used for hot dogs served from a hot dog cart?
- Mobile wieners
- Dirty water dogs
- Devil dogs
Question 9/20
What do New Yorkers call a piece of cheese pizza?
- Plain slice
- Dairy slab
- Cheese and crust
Question 10/20
What is the proper way to pronounce Houston?
- Hue-ston
- How-ston
- Hoo-ston
Question 11/20
New Yorkers never refer to train lines by color. What is the correct way to call out the train you are taking?
- By stop
- By number
- By borough
Question 12/20
Where does upstate New York really start?
- Rochester
- Anything north of Syracuse
- Anything north of the northernmost point of NYC
Question 13/20
Where are country houses in New York located?
- Upstate
- The Beach
- Long Island
Question 14/20
What does "The City" refer to for New Yorkers?
- Any borough
- Any borough excluding Brooklyn
- Only Manhattan
Question 15/20
What do New Yorkers call "waiting in line"?
- Waiting in queue
- Waiting on line
- Waiting in formation
Question 16/20
What is a schmear?
- Cream cheese on a bagel
- A stain on your shirt
- A spill on the floor
Question 17/20
What is a straphanger?
- Someone who rides the bus
- Someone who commutes from New Jersey
- Someone who rides the subway
Question 18/20
What is the New York term for a sub sandwich?
- Hero
- Meat stack
- Deli burger
Question 19/20
Tourists may call it the Ed Koch Bridge, but New Yorkers know it as the:
- 59th Street Bridge
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Triborough Bridge
Question 20/20
If you hear someone say "yooz," it really means:
- You plural
- You know
- You are crazy
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