Word From The Bird, This 1950s Slang Quiz Is Pretty Hard To Ace

When teens told their friends they were “drowning,” what did they really mean?

Retry Correct Incorrect If someone said they were “drowning,” they usually meant that they were incredibly bored or that nothing was going right for them. For example, “Ugh, I wish you were here Stacy. I’m babysitting and I’m drowning!”

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When teens told their friends they were “drowning,” what did they really mean?

• Nothing was going right for them
• They had too much homework
• They were literally drowning
• Their parents were being too strict