I pride myself on being able to decipher the babbles and mispronunciations of my charges, so I've compiled a list of words and phrases from a span of thirty years. Maybe you’ll be able to decipher them, there are only a couple that I never figured out. So feel free to offer suggestions on what some of these words might mean.
Word Meaning
1. Foo-neen 'Scuse Me
2. Peesh Please
3. Tay-too Thank you
4. Moke Milk
5. Faffoom Bathroom
6. Bye-poh Diaper
7. Squoh Squirrel
8. Chay-oh Chair
9. Kay cakes Either Cupcakes
or Pancakes
or Pancakes
10. NO NO
11. Kooookee Cookie
12. MINE I own this object forever
13. Gree Blanket (don't ask)
14. Goggy Doggy
15. Ho-see Horse
16. See-bup Either Cereal or Syrup
17. Wa wa Water, of course.
18. Shoosh Either Shoes or Juice
19. Reebooksh Read Books
20. GUCK! Truck, Stuck or Duck
Numbers 21-25 are the ones I never quite figured out. One is almost certain, although I have no idea how the child could have messed up the word so badly that it sounds like foreign language. If you guys have any clue of the real meanings, please enlighten me!
21. Yumpsamee Weet: I'm pretty sure this meant Sesame Street. The little boy responsible for this mispronunciation is almost thirty now. I sure hope he got speech therapy.
22. Hooby Dooby Hattow Battow: Same little boy. He used to say this all the time, and I never found out if it was just spouting nonsense, quoting a book or none of the above. Still a mystery
23. Anklebah: My current charge says that, usually in times of hunger or mild agitation. I have NO idea what it means.
24. Yon-Shwiff: Might have meant sandwich, might not have meant sandwich.
25. Oodlegah: Might mean something on Pluto, but this one eludes me.
Happy deciphering!
Sharon
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