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LuckyCharms

(22,653 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:14 PM 8 hrs ago

I'm forgetting how to speak.

We bastardized words in this house. It's getting more out of control every year that passes.

Ketchup = "Kepitch", Pass the kepitch please.

Spaghetti = "Sketties".

Looking = "lookiting". Stop lookiting at me.

Burger King = "Boogie Ping".

Good morning = "Weeeee" in a very high pitched voice. Wife doesn't function well first thing in the morning. So instead of "good morning", we just sarcastically exchange "Weeeeee"!

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I'm forgetting how to speak. (Original Post) LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago OP
Sounds familiar somehow. 2naSalit 8 hrs ago #1
I laughed at "Boogie Ping". Rizen 8 hrs ago #2
It's like a twin language. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #3
Mother yelled "stoppit!" so I stoppited. eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #4
I didn't know that there was a word for that (bastardized) Niagara 8 hrs ago #5
Whew! You made me look up "bastardized". LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #6
I knew it was a word, I just never put a Niagara 8 hrs ago #8
HAHAHAHAHA. thank you LuckyCharms. You don't know how many times I had to delete "fir" and put "for" on my posts. debm55 8 hrs ago #7
My youngest sister called the TV the Telemenish. nt yellowdogintexas 7 hrs ago #9

Irish_Dem

(81,277 posts)
3. It's like a twin language.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:17 PM
8 hrs ago

Twins invent their own language.

I lived next door to twins who did this.
They only did it when their mother was not around.
She didn't believe they had their own language.

Niagara

(11,857 posts)
5. I didn't know that there was a word for that (bastardized)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:24 PM
8 hrs ago

We have our own words too.

When we had cats a pill was " p.i. double hockey stick".
One of them knew what a pill was so it spelled it.


The litter boxes were called the "ammo boxes". Ive heard people call their pets business "bombs" so you know.

Sometimes instead of saying good morning we just grunt at each other.



LuckyCharms

(22,653 posts)
6. Whew! You made me look up "bastardized".
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:28 PM
8 hrs ago

Turns out it's a real word. I was worried I made it up!

Niagara

(11,857 posts)
8. I knew it was a word, I just never put a
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:32 PM
8 hrs ago

Word or term to some of our house lingo.

I hope that I'm making sense tonight.

debm55

(60,623 posts)
7. HAHAHAHAHA. thank you LuckyCharms. You don't know how many times I had to delete "fir" and put "for" on my posts.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:31 PM
8 hrs ago

Love your list.

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