NYC Slang
"my fault" means...
a) it's true
b) awesome
c) I'm sorry
d) I'm not lying
c) I'm sorry
-"Hey, you forgot about me!"
-"My fault, my fault."
What is a lift in American English?
An elevator
Superlative form of "large"
largest
The big green statue of a woman welcoming immigrants to the United States
The Statue of Liberty
Garbage is what in British English?
Rubbish
bagineggencheez is...
a) sneakers
b) a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich
c) a term to start a fight
d) a good friend
b) a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich
"Can I get a bagineggencheez with salt, pepper, and hot sauce?"
Candy floss is what in American English?
Cotton candy
Superlative form of "fast"
Fastest
The neighborhood settled by Chinese immigrants
Chinatown
A rubber is what in American English?
An eraser
"catch these hands" means...
a) do you want to fight?
b) sneakers
c) bad
d) to be angry
a) do you want to fight?
catch= attraper
these hands = ces mains
Chips are what in American English?
Fries
Superlative form of "simple"
Simplest
Historically black neighborhood, birthplace of jazz
Harlem
The trunk of a car is what in British English?
The boot
"to be tight" means...
a) it's true
b) going to
c) to be angry
d) to buy
c) to be angry
"You got me mad tight right now!"
A tin is what in American English?
A can
Superlative form of "busy"
Busiest
The tall building with art deco designs built in the 1930s, located in Midtown Manhattan
The Empire State Building
Bathrooms are what in British English?
Public Toilets
"brick" means...
a) cool, nice
b) cold
c) very, extremely
d) excessive
b) cold
"Yo, it's mad brick out right now!"
An aubergine is what in American English?
An eggplant
Superlative form of "tangled" (emmêlé, enchevêtré, entortillé)
Most tangled
This neighborhood is not "Kings," it's...
Queens
A truck (or tractor trailer) is what in British English?
A lorry