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Quiz about Whats Your Line Part Two American Slang Terms

What's Your Line? Part Two. American Slang Terms Quiz

Here are some more American slang terms for people and their occupations. Many of these terms you'll recognize and others you might hear on the late late show. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bruyere. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bruyere

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,845

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2396

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), peg-az (6/10), Guest 174 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pill peddler: Hint

Drug dealer

Sawbones

Snake oil merchant

Janitor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pot slinger: Hint

Circus juggler

Short order cook

Mad housewife

Drug dealer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Powder puff: Hint

Cautious boxer

Downhill skier

Beautician

Dynamite operator

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sawdust eater: Hint

Barman

Cabinet maker

Lumberjack or millworker

Boxer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Solid sender: Hint

Telegraph operator

Swinging musician

Electrician

Public speaker

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Question 6 of 10

6. Squirrel: Hint

Stool pigeon

Banker

Psychiatrist

Safecracker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ten-percenter: Hint

Lawyer

Actor's agent

Gallery owner

Banker

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rug merchant: Hint

Weaver

Wig maker

Spy

Hairdresser

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Question 9 of 10

9. Wind-jammer: Hint

Sailor

Brass player

Captain

Postal worker

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mr. Whiskers: Hint

The US govt. and its agents

Dogcatcher

Bartender

Butcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pill peddler:

Answer: Sawbones

Sawbones, pill-pusher etc, all terms for doctors. The snake oil merchant sold his wares from a travelling stand, now we have infomercials! Ooops.

2. Pot slinger:

Answer: Short order cook

This one is pretty clear. Though I have seen a great circus act with a skillet and two eggs.

3. Powder puff:

Answer: Cautious boxer

4. Sawdust eater:

Answer: Lumberjack or millworker

I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok...sorry couldn't resist. Just watch out for those little owls.

5. Solid sender:

Answer: Swinging musician

This means 'baby you really send me...'

6. Squirrel:

Answer: Psychiatrist

Now think about that one...I found it was used even as early as the fifties and then gradually became replaced by shrink.

7. Ten-percenter:

Answer: Actor's agent

Obviously for their commission of ten percent at that time. Probably more now. Gallery owners get about 40 percent!

8. Rug merchant:

Answer: Spy

This is because they used to claim they were business people and thus 'rug merchants'..just any old merchandise.

9. Wind-jammer:

Answer: Brass player

They jam with wind, I guess. This was used in bands for the circus, jazz etc.

10. Mr. Whiskers:

Answer: The US govt. and its agents

This was used to refer to the IRS, FBI and in general any US authority, as Uncle Sam had whiskers!

Source: Author Bruyere

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