Can You Decipher Florida Slang?

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What word is used in Florida to describe a sandwich?
Hoagie
Grinder
Sub

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How do Floridians say that they are waiting in a long straight line of people all waiting for the same thing?
In Line
On Line
In Queue

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What do Floridians call the footwear pictured?
Thongs
Flip-Flops
Flippers

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Which is an acceptable name for a sale of someones's used goods in Florida?
Rummage Sale
Estate Sale
Yard Sale

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What do Floridians call a stew or side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven?
Carry-In
Hot Dish
Casserole

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What do Floridians call an apparatus that dispenses water for drinking?
Bubbler
Water Fountain
Water Sink

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What are Floridians uniquely referring to when they say keys?
A tool used to open a lock
A tool used to start a car
An area in southern Florida

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What season is viewed as a negative impact on Florida residents?
Love Bug Season
Lady Bug Season
Butterfly Season

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What are Floridians referring to when they say glades?
A National Park
A Set of Knives
Bushes In Front of House

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What is Publix?
A Super Market
An Amusement Park
A Movie Theater

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What do Floridians usually mean when they say they want to drive to Disney?
Drive to Disneyland
Drive to Disneyworld
Drive to Universal

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Where is the pan handle located?
North Western Florida
The Cabinet
A Grocery Store
Sounds like you have never been to Florida and probably would have a tough time understanding people there!

C+, Out Of Stater

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Right!
Sounds like you weren't quite born and raised in Florida but have been there a lot and started to really understand everything.

B+, Intermediate

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You must have been born and raised in the Sunshine State!

A+, Native Floridian

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Are you a native Floridian? Can you understand what people from Florida are actually saying? Test your knowledge on this quiz!
1
What word is used in Florida to describe a sandwich?
Hoagie
Grinder
Sub
2
How do Floridians say that they are waiting in a long straight line of people all waiting for the same thing?
In Line
On Line
In Queue
3
What do Floridians call the footwear pictured?
Thongs
Flip-Flops
Flippers
4
Which is an acceptable name for a sale of someones's used goods in Florida?
Rummage Sale
Estate Sale
Yard Sale
5
What do Floridians call a stew or side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven?
Carry-In
Hot Dish
Casserole
6
What do Floridians call an apparatus that dispenses water for drinking?
Bubbler
Water Fountain
Water Sink
7
What are Floridians uniquely referring to when they say keys?
A tool used to open a lock
A tool used to start a car
An area in southern Florida
8
What season is viewed as a negative impact on Florida residents?
Love Bug Season
Lady Bug Season
Butterfly Season
9
What are Floridians referring to when they say glades?
A National Park
A Set of Knives
Bushes In Front of House
10
What is Publix?
A Super Market
An Amusement Park
A Movie Theater
11
What do Floridians usually mean when they say they want to drive to Disney?
Drive to Disneyland
Drive to Disneyworld
Drive to Universal
12
Where is the pan handle located?
North Western Florida
The Cabinet
A Grocery Store