Memorize these and you could recognize 11.7% of all Slang clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bread | 4 | No "Wonder" you're on a "roll"--you're not a "loaf"er & you're earning a lot of this |
| 2 | the bee's knees | 3 | This rhyming phrase of the '20s for something good referred to a honey producer's body parts |
| 3 | a beer | 3 | Order a "pig's ear" if you want this beverage, old chap |
| 4 | your cash | 3 | Green stuff, mazuma, or dough, for example |
| 5 | the equator | 2 | A "polliwog" has never crossed this geographic line while aboard ship |
| 6 | scratch | 2 | If you have the itch to start a business "from" it, you'll certainly need some of it |
| 7 | neck | 2 | Slang for "to kiss" or "to make out" is this external body part |
| 8 | medals | 2 | These have been called "chest hardware" |
| 9 | heaven | 2 | Also known as Abraham's Bosom, Beaulahland, & the Great Unknown |
| 10 | grand | 2 | We'll give you $200, not $1,000, for this five letter word meaning stately or majestic |
| 11 | feet | 2 | If some bugger sticks his "plates of meat" in your face, be prepared to peruse these appendages |
| 12 | eggs | 2 | To a chuckwagon cook, these were "hen fruit" |
| 13 | drip | 2 | Often said to hail from ATL, this slang for stylish clothes sounds like a verb for what a leaky faucet does |
| 14 | basic | 2 | Could you be any more this 5-letter word that means mainstream, like pumpkin spice lattes |
| 15 | a hat | 2 | Your "tit for tat" is this article of clothing |
| 16 | your pocket | 2 | Put a quid in your "sky rocket" & you've inserted it here |
| 17 | his wife | 2 | A Cockney gent might refer to her as his "trouble & strife" |
| 18 | the keyboard | 2 | Chatting at your desk on Instant Messenger? Type AFK into the window to tell them you're "away from" this |
| 19 | a raspberry | 2 | This kind of fruit is a Bronx cheer |
| 20 | no milk | 2 | In diner slang, "without moo" means without this |
| 21 | a hot mess | 2 | To describe a fashion don't, "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano used the catchphrase "hot" this |