Travel this great land of ours and you'll soon discover that we say the same thing many different ways.

Just about anyone can recognize a Boston accent or a southern drawl. But what about other less obvious clues? A word or phrase that seems common to you may be completely foreign to me.

The Dictionary of American Regional English is a multi-volume reference book that documents hundreds of thousands of words and phrases exclusive to different regions of the country.

Try your hand at these entries. There are no right or wrong answers to this quiz, but you will learn something about yourself and about who influences the way you talk.

Note 1: Answer each question with the word or phrase that you would most likely use in everyday conversation.

Note 2: If the description doesn't make sense to you, click the "Show Me" card to see an image of the word or phrase being described.