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Hey everybody. This is Alejandro in Austin, what is up? And Happy New Year! Here is a
question for you? Do you like gangster movies, history, or trivia? Inspired by the movie
Gangs of New York, I made this short video about the pretty strange and sometimes hilarious
terms that gangsters used to use in New York City in the 1800s. Check it out! First, which
one of these four slang terms is not 1800s gangster for money? A. Chips B. Rhino C. Dots
D. Fams The correct answer is Fams. Fams stands for hands. Second, which of these is not an
1800 gangster term for a woman? A. Moll B. Mort C. Gooseberry Pudding D. Crusher The
correct answer is D. Crusher. Crusher is an 1800 term for a policeman. Which one of these
gangster terms stood for liquor? A. Bingo B. Bens C. Benjamin D. Black Box. The correct
answer is A. Bingo. In fact, if you were a bingo boy, you were a drunken man. Last, if
a gangster was talking about a frog and toe, what are they talking about? A. New York City
B. Food C. A Rum Shop or D. Five Dollars. The answer is A. New York City. Did these
terms surprise you? Let me know in the comments section below. I am really excited about 2012
and I’ll have new videos coming out every week. So make sure you subscribe and tune
in every week to join in on the fun. In the meantime, you can follow me on Twitter @ Tweetalejandro
or check out my blog at alejandroinaustin.com. Thanks everybody. This is Alejandro in Austin.
I’ll talk to you later. Bye.