To an outsider, Appalachian slang isn't easy to decipher. Only true slang experts will be able to pass this quiz! Do you think you've got what it takes to define these 12 Appalachian slang terms? Take this quiz and find out!
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If you want a "fixin'" of something in Appalachia, what do you want?
A big serving
A dollop
A taste
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What is a "skift?"
A downpour
A dusting of snow
A ski lift
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To "lay out" in Appalachia is to...
Sunbathe
Miss school or work
Put out a lot of money
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If something is "scalded" in Appalachia, it is....
Rotton or of no use
Burnt to a crisp
Undercooked
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If someone is "plum crazy" in Appalachia, they are....
Completely crazy
Kind of crazy
Not crazy
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To "swan" something in Appalachia is to....
Declare it to be true
Get out of doing something
Mess up badly
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What is a "tow sack?"
A plastic bag
A duffel bag
A burlap bag
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If you put something in a "poke" in Appalachia, what are you putting it into?
A tupperware dish
A brown paper bag
A bowl
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What is a "meeting" in Appalachia?
A gathering for religious purposes
Anytime people meet for a common reason
A fight or confrontation
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If you're eating a "flannel cake" in Appalachia, what are you eating?
Cake soaked in liquor
A pancake
A potato cake
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What exactly are "palings?"
Fence posts
Road signs
Trees
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If you come across some "kyarn," what might you have found?
Roadkill
A $10 bill
A tourist
Unfortunately, this quiz revealed that you're knowledge of Appalachian slang is still average at best! You knew a few of these lesser known slang terms, but still not enough to call yourself an expert. We think this calls for a trip to the mountains!
C+, Appalachian Average
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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are Appalachian awesome! Unlike many Americans, you know the slang of this rural region as well as any native. That's no small feat! In fact, you deserve a pat on the back for giving this quiz your all and proving your know how!
B+, Appalachian Awesome
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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are a true Appalachian expert! You can walk the walk and talk the talk as well as any resident of this rural region of the US. Not only do you know your Appalachian slang as well as any native, but you proved yourself to be cultured and open minded! Go you!
A+, Appalachian Expert
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Right!
1
If you want a "fixin'" of something in Appalachia, what do you want?
A big serving
A dollop
A taste
2
What is a "skift?"
A downpour
A dusting of snow
A ski lift
3
To "lay out" in Appalachia is to...
Sunbathe
Miss school or work
Put out a lot of money
4
If something is "scalded" in Appalachia, it is....
Rotton or of no use
Burnt to a crisp
Undercooked
5
If someone is "plum crazy" in Appalachia, they are....
Completely crazy
Kind of crazy
Not crazy
6
To "swan" something in Appalachia is to....
Declare it to be true
Get out of doing something
Mess up badly
7
What is a "tow sack?"
A plastic bag
A duffel bag
A burlap bag
8
If you put something in a "poke" in Appalachia, what are you putting it into?
A tupperware dish
A brown paper bag
A bowl
9
What is a "meeting" in Appalachia?
A gathering for religious purposes
Anytime people meet for a common reason
A fight or confrontation
10
If you're eating a "flannel cake" in Appalachia, what are you eating?
Cake soaked in liquor
A pancake
A potato cake
11
What exactly are "palings?"
Fence posts
Road signs
Trees
12
If you come across some "kyarn," what might you have found?
Roadkill
A $10 bill
A tourist
