"family" words
02-17-2011, 07:31 PM
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Our younger daughter had such cute ways of saying things. We call them Jamie-isms. JoAnns is the frabic store; you sleep in bajamas; when we watch movies we eat pawcorn.
Another thing: we have yoyo nights. That's where You're On Your Own for dinner. Just a few.
Another thing: we have yoyo nights. That's where You're On Your Own for dinner. Just a few.
02-17-2011, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
What ethnic or even made-up words do you use in your family, that most other people might not know what they mean?
Here are 3 we use - not sure of spelling - I think they are all Italian origin.
agita - means either unspecified stomach upset, or aggravation, as in "stop giving me agita"
Jamoke - a guy, somewhat derogatory, as in "what are those jamokes up to?"
Bundandes - long underwear, as in "it's going to be cold, better put on your bundandes.
I am looking forward to all your responses - I love to learn new words!!
Here are 3 we use - not sure of spelling - I think they are all Italian origin.
agita - means either unspecified stomach upset, or aggravation, as in "stop giving me agita"
Jamoke - a guy, somewhat derogatory, as in "what are those jamokes up to?"
Bundandes - long underwear, as in "it's going to be cold, better put on your bundandes.
I am looking forward to all your responses - I love to learn new words!!
OK .... your mother made something from tomatoe's every Sunday to put over spaghetti. Did she call it "sauce" or "gravy"? It was always gravy in my house.
My husband being from England came with a host of words that are common to him that I've never heard of before - or used in that way.
02-17-2011, 08:25 PM
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No just run of the mill simple southern.
Britches - pants
bum - butt
Chitlins - children
Those are the ones off the top of my head that made my husband scratch his head and look at me funny. I am sure there is more. We come from two differnt worlds. He has learned to just nod and go with it.
Britches - pants
bum - butt
Chitlins - children
Those are the ones off the top of my head that made my husband scratch his head and look at me funny. I am sure there is more. We come from two differnt worlds. He has learned to just nod and go with it.
02-17-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CloverPatch
No just run of the mill simple southern.
Britches - pants
bum - butt
Chitlins - children
Those are the ones off the top of my head that made my husband scratch his head and look at me funny. I am sure there is more. We come from two differnt worlds. He has learned to just nod and go with it.
Britches - pants
bum - butt
Chitlins - children
Those are the ones off the top of my head that made my husband scratch his head and look at me funny. I am sure there is more. We come from two differnt worlds. He has learned to just nod and go with it.
We have a few around here that are pretty different. Belarlar is a spider and wok wok means your welcome. Those are the first that come to mind.
02-17-2011, 09:23 PM
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My DH's family always told the children that if they wander off when camping the "dooka rooka's" would get them and DH added "Kangawallabyfox" for our children oh and there are "dropbears" as well, they are meat eating Koala's that drop out of the trees and attack people.
They always get alot of laughs from the kids as the names are just so ridiculous, the kids never took them seriously.
They always get alot of laughs from the kids as the names are just so ridiculous, the kids never took them seriously.
02-17-2011, 09:53 PM
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My girls used to say "tibitch" instead of potato chips, pasketti instead of spagetti and "kepitch" instead of "catsup." One of my dad's favorite words of thingamadoogie. My first grandson called McDonalds "Buz" because that's where he got Buz Lightyear toys when he was just learning to talk. It took us forever to figure out why that kid kept saying "Buz, buz, BUZ" so often when in the car and get so mad that we didn't know what he was talking about! Turned out he thought McDonalds was a toy store!
02-17-2011, 09:56 PM
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naksue -napkin/tissue/kleenex
When my son was in kindergarten the teacher came to me concerned that he had a speech problem. I told her no that it was a word my husband made up. (We still use it 15 plus years later.)
When my son was in kindergarten the teacher came to me concerned that he had a speech problem. I told her no that it was a word my husband made up. (We still use it 15 plus years later.)
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