From Dick Cheney to Charlie's Angels: Who said what?

Scripps Howard News Service

Think you know your catchphrases? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.

1. Some expressions once only stood for niceness, but by inflecting them in a particular way, we have turned the phrases into their evil twins. Which of the following terms is usually NOT a nice phrase gone mean?

A. Hello B. Please C. Thank you D. You're welcome

2. When you want to point out that something is painfully or embarrassingly obvious, you say:

A. Ouch! B. Duh! C. Ping! D. Been there, done that

3. Former CIA Director George Tenet said that finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq would be:

A. A cakewalk B. A slam dunk C. As easy as pie D. A grand slam

4."'jects" is a clipped form (a syllable has been clipped off) for:

A. The projects B. The rejects C. Trajectories D. Jeckyll wannabes

5. Three of the following four terms mean more or less the same thing. Which one is different?

A. Bottom line B. Net-net C. Take-away D. Win-win

6. Which of the following phrases is Vice President Dick Cheney NOT known to have said?

A. Saddam is history B. Saddam is toast C. Big time D. I pulled the trigger and shot my friend

7. Bob Kerrey told Condoleezza Rice during the 9/11 commission hearings, "You obviously don't want to use the M-word in here." What was the word or phrase that could not be spoken?

A. Militants B. Morbidity C. Mistake D. Make-believe

8. Which of the following pop terms was NOT coined or popularized by blacks?

A. 24/7 B. Yesss! C. Lame D. Wannabe

9. Who said, "Bring it (or 'em) on!"?

A. George W. Bush (of Iraqi insurgents) B. John Kerry (of George W. Bush's attacks on his record) C. Cameron Diaz (to Demi Moore in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle") D. All of the above

10. What does the abbreviation "FWIW" stand for?

A. Forward with Internet Web B. Free Web in Wi-Fi C. For What It's Worth D. Fake Welcome Information Worm

Originally published in the Sacramento Bee; Source: "Slam Dunks and No-Brainers" by Leslie Savan