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

What did someone really mean if they asked you, “Are you writing a book?”

Retry Correct Incorrect When people start to ask too many questions, it can get pretty annoying. Folks back in the ’50s would usually try to end the interrogation by saying, “Are you writing a book?”

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What did someone really mean if they asked you, “Are you writing a book?”

• They want to know why you’re so quiet
• They want to know why you’re so anxious
• They want to know if you’re writing a book
• They want to know why you’re asking so many questions