How Well Do You Know Chicago Slang?

Whether your car needs to be fixed or you are looking for a tutor, if you bring it up to any Chicagoan it's almost guaranteed they will "have a guy." And if they don't "got a guy," then they "got a guy" who's "got a guy."

A "frunchroom" refers to a living room or similar space used for entertaining, often near the entryway of a home. This is why it sounds a lot like "front" and "room" smushed together.

Soda is called different things in different parts of America. In Chicago, you better ask for pop.

In Chicago, you don't go to the store. You go to DA store.

Chicago stretches along 22 miles of Lake Michigan's coastline. It covers a number of important Chicago neighborhoods and areas and is where many people in the city go to spend a day on the beach.

The Taste refers to Taste of Chicago. This iconic food festival takes place every July in the Windy City.

A sculpture called Cloud Gate sits in Chicago's Millennium Park. Locals call it The Bean because it resembles a giant chrome bean.

The elevated train running above Chicago's streets is known as "The L." Chicago has one of the best public transportation systems in America.

Announcing that you are going "to dip" is a very Chicago way of letting people know you are leaving. Someone might say, "This movie sucks. Let's dip."

While most would just call Interstate 55 by its numbers, Chicagoans call it the Stevenson. Chicago has many expressways and there are nicknames for a lot of them.

Originally there was a Chicago-born department store chain called Field's, which was acquired by Macy's. Even though all of those old stores are Macy's now, some Chicagoans still refer to them as Field's.

This Chicago-slang term refers to rough and hard-working blue-collar types, specifically first generation Polish Americans. It was made popular by Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka.

In Chicago, you might hear locals say they drove down LSD. LSD, of course, refers to Lake Shore Drive.

This is a very Chicago way to count to exactly a few. In the famous Chicago accent, it sounds a lot more like "a cuppa too tree."

Whether Chicagoans need to use the facilities or just freshen up, you will rarely hear them ask where the bathroom is. It's always washroom.

Throughout America, there are a number of different ways that somebody can address multiple people at once. In Chicago, it's "Yous," which is pronounced like "Use."

Chicagoans loves their sammiches, especially Italian beef sammiches. This is the most iconic of the city's many delicious sammiches.

This slang word is an excellent example of how Chicago slang involves a lot of phrases that are a few combined words smushed together. You'll need your grachki to open the garage.

This nickname for Chicago dates back to when it was the second largest city in the country after New York City. It's more widely known as the Windy City.

Jewels refers to Jewel Osco. This is a grocery store found throughout Chicago.

The Drake hotel is Chicago's most iconic hotel. It's a high-class luxury hotel.

Americans around the country mock young professionals who live fashionable lifestyles by calling them yuppies. In Chicago it's broken down even further, and female yuppies are often referred to as Trixie.

Locals will often refer to Downtown Chicago as "The Loop." This is because The L makes a loop around it.

Chicagoans use this to signify that someone is talking a lot of nothing or as a general filler. It can be found in the song "Ultralight Beam" by Chance the Rapper.

A Chicago-style hot dog is defined as an all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun. It is topped with chopped white onions, sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato, pickled sport peppers, celery salt and yellow mustard. Don't ask for ketchup on one.

Across America, athletic shoes are called a number of things. In Chicago, it's gym shoes.

While this famous tower became Willis Tower after a lease change in 2009, it was originally called Sears Tower. To Chicagoans, it will always be Sears Tower.

Someone who has been "oke doked" has been tricked. Many a tourist has been oke doked in the Windy City over the years.

You will rarely hear a Chicagoan refer to any road as a street, avenue, or drive. For example, Sherwin Avenue is just called Sherwin.

A Chicagoan might say, "I'm going down by the drug store, need anything?" They might also say "over by."

When the food is so good that you have to back for seconds, that's when you've got cobbs. This is old Chicago slang.

The pluralization of stores is something you'll find in the Midwest, and Chicago is no exception. They might tell you they are going to Nordstroms, for example.

Kids used to gather to play sports in their neighborhood's empty lot. This was called the prairie.

Young working professionals in richer parts of the city are often referred to as Trixie and Chad. This is especially true if they are a couple.

This is an old-school term for cigarettes that is still sticking around. Someone might purchase a pack of squares.