The Dialect Quiz: How Well Do You Know Dialects From Around the Country? The Dictionary of American Regional English showcases the diverse dialects of different areas of the United States. The fifth and final volume has now been published, 50 years after its inception. It covers Sl through Z, from "slab" to "zydeco." The project, a series of five volumes, began in 1962 when Frederic Cassidy, a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was appointed editor of the first dictionary that highlighted the diversity of the American language. To test your knowledge of dialects from all areas of the country, take The Dialect Quiz: Upscuddle (Southern Appalachian) a. To walk quickly b. A noisy quarrel c. To travel uphill d. To turn over rocks The sound made by a frog (Northeast) Humarum Peep Goozle Jugarum Rumpelkammer (Michigan) A type of hammer A storage closet or similar space in a house A spinning wheel An old truck To knock something over (The South) Flump Lump over Tump over Jog over Flug (Southern California, Kansas) Dust or lint that collects in pockets, under beds and in similar places A snide remark, insult A mishap A grave mistake Feest (New York) A large meal Disgusted with, made nauseous by To overeat To stare In what region do people use the term Goozlum to describe a viscous food such as a sauce, gravy or pudding? Alabama Michigan New York Arizona Pinkletink (Martha's Vineyard) A young frog A salamander A small, pink flower A young pig Something extraordinary of its kind; a large or strong drink (Wisconsin) Looney Hoopensocker Whoopensocker Whoopy To fool around, idle, waste time. Chicago a. fitz b. futz c. mutz d. ditz Strubbly (Pennsylvania German) Facial hair, stubble Stocky Untidy, messy To say something with confidence In what region do people use the term Tolo to describe a dance to which women invite men? Washington state Washington, D.C. Montana On the fritz (The North) Tangled hair Out of order, in a state of disrepair or ruin. On the radio On a trip Rantum scoot (New York, Massachusetts) An outing with no definite destination To go on a rant To ride a bike To play the harmonica The throat as a whole, or specifically the gullet, windpipe or Adam's apple (Gulf Region) Millet Gillet Guzzle