Below are a few of the words that have recently been added to our vocabulary around here. For clarification purposes, I have used some of them in sentences. Context always helps.
In random order…
skaters: a boot or shoe with four wheels that allows the wearer to glide about on hard surfaces
Ex: “Maybe for my birthday could I get pink skaters.”
nackin: a small cloth used to wipe mouths and fingers when dining
tard: a tight-fitting piece of clothing worn on one’s mid-section by dancers, gymnasts, acrobats, etc.
nastics: training exercises to develop strength and agility; also useful for burning off excess energy in small children
Ex: “Is it time to put my tard on for nastics?”
long mower: a machine with blades used to cut grass
weasel: a stand used to support an artist’s canvas, paper, etc.
Ex: “Maybe for my birthday I could get a weasel like they have at school.”
murry: to unite with another individual in covenant relationship
Ex: “Where was I when you murried Daddy?”
tempter: the degree of hotness of a body; human average=98.6 degrees
Ex: “Mommy, I think I have a tempter.”
seatbelt: (not to be confused with a safety restraint in a moving vehicle)… a band of cloth or leather worn around the waist to hold one’s clothes up
Ex: “I think I need a seatbelt for these pants.”
crack-a-bell: a country-style restaurant and store chain known for biscuits, gravy, and other high-caloric southern selections, a.k.a. Cracker Barrel
lunch bock: a tin storage container for food and drink
wippers: blades that clear rain and snow from the windshields of motor vehicles
Ex: “The wippers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…”
bah-mun: the buttocks or rump
Ex: “But, I don’t want to sit on my bahmun!”
pooter: an electronic device used to compute data; often used for email, internet browsing, word processing, etc.
Ex. “Is Daddy using the pooter?”
And, my personal favorite…
wash-a-ma-cleaner: I’m not sure what this is, but if it has anything to do with cleaning clothes, dishes or toddlers more efficiently, I feel certain I need one.
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If you don't get that poor child a weasel, I'm going to have to be so sad. Your children definitely need a weasel!!
Love the dictionary… wonder if wikipedia will pick any of them up like they did with bootilicious?
I'm not sure any of these words are worthy of wikipedia (given their limited usage and all), but I promise to work on acquiring a weasel for the "poor child." 🙂