Statistics for Boston Slang

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is a "nor’easter"?	a winter storm	92%
What does it mean to "bang a uey"?	to make a u-turn	92%
What is a "bubbler"?	a drinking fountain	90%
Which of the following do we use to refer to a TV remote?	clicker	88%
What is a "tonic"?	soda	86%
What are we referring to when we say "cellar"?	the basement	80%
What is "The T"?	the train and bus system	76%
What does "wicked" mean?	very	71%
What are we referring to when we say "grinder"?	a sandwich	65%
What is a "packie"?	a liquor store	61%
Which of the following do we use to refer to a shopping cart?	carriage	55%
What is a "leaf-peeper"?	a tourist	51%
What is a "hoodsie"?	an ice cream	45%
What does it mean if something is "pissa"?	awesome	45%
Which of the following words do we use to describe a living room?	parlor	37%