chapter 8A

Question 1

Dad’s sitting on the couch watching Grand Prix darts and drinking a beer when I get to the family room. There are two _____________________ already on the side table

Answer 1

empties

Question 2

For the last three years Mom’s been pretty strict, __________________ the beer because of Dad’s diabetes, but he’s been ignoring the rules lately

Answer 2

rationing

Question 3

Mom said you wanted to see me? I say, _________________ the doorway with my bag of Cheetos

Answer 3

hovering in the doorway

Question 4

I drag myself away from the door and __________ over to the couch

Answer 4

slog

Question 5

I place the Cheetos bag on the end table. Dad ___________ a little and I sit

Answer 5

scoots over

Question 6

Oshea is ahead right now, he says. But this Adam fellas is _______________

Answer 6

coming on strong

Question 7

On the TV, two beer-bellied dudes are ________________ a board

Answer 7

chucking darts at

Question 8

billboard

Answer 8

bill·board
ˈbilbôrd/
noun
noun: billboard; plural noun: billboards
a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.

Question 9

dibs

Answer 9

dibs plural : claim, reservation, rights —used with on

I have dibs on that piece of cake

Question 10

how’s tricks

Answer 10

Hows Tricks
A phrase of greeting expressing love and affection
Hello Elise. Hows Tricks?

Question 11

cuff

Answer 11

cuff verb (2) 
cuffed; cuffing; cuffs 
Definition of cuff (Entry 3 of 4) 
transitive verb
\: to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand : buffet

Question 12

make 3 sentences with cuff

Answer 12

cuff verb (2) 
cuffed; cuffing; cuffs 
Definition of cuff (Entry 3 of 4) 
transitive verb
\: to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand : buffet

Question 13

Your two buds have ____________________________. What about my boy?

Answer 13

dipped their toes in the hootchy pool

Question 14

hootchy-kootchy

Answer 14

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hootchy-kootchy. hootch·y-kootch·y. noun. The definition of hootchy-kootchy is a kind of sensual dance similar to a belly dance. An erotic dance performed at a carnival is an example of hootchy-kootchy.

Question 15

These are precious years you are letting _______

Answer 15

slip by

Question 16

Is this what we’re talking about? My opportunity to __________ with girls

Answer 16

score

Question 17

score

Answer 17

verb
verb: score; 3rd person present: scores; past tense: scored; past participle: scored; gerund or present participle: scoring
1.
gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.
“Penn State scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter”

Question 18

make 3 sentences with score

Answer 18

verb
verb: score; 3rd person present: scores; past tense: scored; past participle: scored; gerund or present participle: scoring
1.
gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.
“Penn State scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter”

Question 19

I’m just saying. He takes another __________ of his beer. Anyways. So

Answer 19

slug

Question 20

I just want to spend some _________ with my boy

Answer 20

man-time

Question 21

His Adam’s apple _______ as he swallows hard

Answer 21

bobs