Types and Attitudes of People

HH1 What are some names and nicknames for a rustic or country person?

HH2a Names and nicknames for a city person:

HH2b Nicknames for people from your state:

HH2c Nicknames for people from other states:

HH2d What does it mean to say that someone is a “hoosier”?

HH2e Nicknames to describe people who are vacationing in your area: “They’re ________.”

HH3 You’d refer to a dull and stupid person as a(n) ________.

HH4 Someone who has odd or peculiar ideas or notions: “She’s ________.”

HH4b Joking names for vegetarians: “He’s a(n) ________.”

HH4c Someone who is passionate about environmental causes is a(n) ________.

HH4d Of someone who is extremely liberal, you’d say, “He’s a(n) ________.”

HH4e Of someone who is extremely conservative, you’d say, “She’s a(n) ________.”

HH7a Someone who talks too much, or too loud: “He’s an awful ________.”

HH7b Someone who talks too much, or too loud: “She’s always ________.”

HH8 A person who likes to brag: “He’s a(n) ________.”

HH9 A very silly or light-headed person is called ________.

HH10 A very timid or cowardly person: “She’s (a) ________.”

HH11a Someone who is too particular or fussy—if it’s a man:

HH11b Someone who is too particular or fussy—if it’s a woman:

HH11c What nicknames do you hear to refer to a homosexual woman? “She’s a(n) ________.”

HH14 Ways of teasing a beginner or inexperienced person—for example, by sending her for a ‘left-handed monkey wrench’: “Go get me a(n) ________.”

HH15 You’d call a very inexperienced person, one who is just learning how to do a new thing, a(n) ________.

HH17 A person who tries to appear important, or who tries to lay down the law in his community: “He’d like to be the ________ around here.”

HH19 Other names for a homeless person: ________.

HH20b Of an idle, worthless person, you might say, “She doesn’t amount to ________.”

HH20c Of an idle, worthless person, you might say, “He isn’t worth ________.”

HH21 Of a very awkward, clumsy person, you might say, “She’s (a ) ________.”

HH22b Talking about a very mean person, you might say, “He’s meaner than ________.”

HH22c Talking about a very mean person, you might say, “She’s mean enough to ________.”

HH26 What do you call a person who is always ready to stir up trouble? “He’s a(n) ________.”

HH27a Of a very able and energetic person who gets things done, you might say, “She’s a(n) ________.”

HH27b Of a very able and energetic person who gets things done, you might say, “He’s got lots of ________.”

HH28a Names and nicknames for people of Western European heritage or ethnicity:

HH28b Names and nicknames for people of Eastern European heritage or ethnicity:

HH28c Names and nicknames for people of Southern European heritage or ethnicity:

HH28d Names and nicknames for people of Northern European heritage or ethnicity:

HH28e Names and nicknames for people of Hispanic heritage or ethnicity:

HH28f Names and nicknames for people of East Asian heritage or ethnicity:

HH28g Names and nicknames for people of South Asian heritage or ethnicity:

HH28h Names and nicknames for people of Southeast Asian heritage or ethnicity:

HH28i Names and nicknames for people of Pacific Island heritage or ethnicity:

HH28j Names and nicknames for people of Middle Eastern heritage or ethnicity:

HH28k Names and nicknames for people of Arabic heritage or ethnicity:

HH28l Names and nicknames for people of African heritage or ethnicity:

HH28m Names and nicknames for people of African-American heritage or ethnicity:

HH28n Names and nicknames for people of American Indian heritage or ethnicity:

HH28o Names and nicknames for people of Jewish heritage or ethnicity:

HH28p Names and nicknames for people of other heritage or ethnicity:

HH29a Names and nicknames for people of mixed heritage or ethnicity: Part American Indian

HH29b Names and nicknames for people of mixed heritage or ethnicity: Part African-American

HH29c Names and nicknames for people of mixed heritage or ethnicity: Part Asian-American

HH29d Names and nicknames for people of mixed heritage or ethnicity: Part Hispanic-American

HH29e Names and nicknames for people of mixed heritage or ethnicity: Other

HH30a Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Eskimo

HH30b Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Dutch

HH30c Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: French

HH30d Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Irish

HH30e Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Jewish

HH30f Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Scotch

HH30g Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities—for example, a ‘Dutch treat’: Yankee

HH35 A woman who puts on a lot of airs: “She’s too ________ for me.”

HH39 A homosexual man: “Did you know he’s a(n) ________?”

HH40 Uncomplimentary words for an old man: “ He’s just an old ________.”

HH40b Uncomplimentary words for an old woman: “She’s just an old ________.”

HH40c If a person shows moral weakness and won’t take a stand on an issue, he’s a(n) ________.

HH43a The top person in charge of a group of workers is the ________.

HH43b The assistant to the top person in charge of a group of workers is called the ________.

HH44 Joking or uncomplimentary names for lawyers: “She’s just opened an office as a(n) ________.”

HH44b Names and nicknames for the person who delivers the U.S. Mail: “The ________ just came.”

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