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To wonder how my dd got to 14 thinking this was the real phrase?

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WellVersedInEtiquette · 03/10/2019 16:23

We've all be ill on and off since they went back to school.
One morning Dd was telling me that she had a 'bummed up nose' I asked her to repeat it and she said the same.
I tried to clarify what she was saying and told her it was actually 'bunged up nose'. She laughed and thought I was joking!
She's decided she's going to carry on saying it the way she does Grin
Please tell me it's not just us. Confused

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Whatisthisfuckery · 06/10/2019 16:43

My parents used to tell us to stop being obstroculous. Then I wrote it in my english work at school. Cue lots of confusion from the teacher, ‘what does obstroculous mean?’ I was absolutely adamant it meant being difficult and contrary. Cue more head scratching. Anyway we went through the dictionary to find a word that matched my description. In the end we decided I probably meant obstreperous, I was utterly indignant.

To this day I have no idea where my parents got that word from. When I mentioned it at home they soon stopped saying it. It’s either an old Black Country word which I haven’t heard since (my mother was ashamed of her Black Country accent and that we should all learn to spake proper) or someone got the wrong end of the stick somewhere along the line.

I asked her a few years ago where obstroculous came from and she denied they’d ever said it. I quite like it though.

drspouse · 06/10/2019 16:20

Sorry @DefinatelyAWeeGobshite I can't hear the difference! And I thought I was good at language type stuff!

Sweetpea55 · 06/10/2019 16:15

46DCIRozHuntley
We also had dressing down.
Wittens for mittens
Getting changed became Unchanged
Mascara was Raskarra
All theses were from dcs
Mine own... Watching football with DH.. I asked him what a Grapefruit Pass was.. Turns out its a Great Through Pass

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 06/10/2019 16:14

Hampster Cummberbund - less well known sibling of Benedict . WinkGrin

Knittedfairies · 06/10/2019 15:36

Ham(p)sters in cumm(b)erbunds...

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 06/10/2019 14:28

iklboo

😂😂😂

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 06/10/2019 14:28

There, there, clicky, you're among friends. How often in life have you had to write "hamster" anyway?

iklboo · 06/10/2019 14:08

there really is no p in hamster

Not unless it's had a big drink Grin

clickymad · 06/10/2019 14:03

Oh dear God. What else have I been spelling and saying wrong for 42 years?! How the fuck can nobody have pointed it out?!

TrendyNorthLondonTeen · 06/10/2019 13:58

"But there is confused"

Oh dear.

littlepaddypaws · 06/10/2019 13:58

dm shops at asta and has home inturance Smile

AtleastitsnotMonday · 06/10/2019 13:51

clicky there really is no p in hamster

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 06/10/2019 13:35

I'm sorry (and confused), clicky, hamster is pronounced as it is spelled, with no p in it, and cummerbund is also pronounced as it is spelled, with no added b in the middle. Or are you just winding us up? Grin

clickymad · 06/10/2019 13:13

DH says 'corn rolls' for the hairstyle and 'cumberbund' instead of cummerbund.

It's cumberbund isn't it?! This thread gets weirder.

clickymad · 06/10/2019 13:12

I was 16 when I learnt there was no p in ham(p)ster.

But there is Confused

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 06/10/2019 13:10

I'm sorry, WellVersedIn Etiquette, I am a bit waspish at the moment for reasons nothing to do with this thread, and having lived away from England for a long time, was not aware till I googled it after your post that it is now accepted in UK English as well as US English to pronounce February what I think of as the American way Grin I hope that makes sense.

olbndansmummy · 06/10/2019 13:03

@Likethebattle it sets my teeth on edge 😬 I dread making it when she's round!!

iklboo · 06/10/2019 12:44

My dad says 'pine comb'.

DH says 'corn rolls' for the hairstyle and 'cumberbund' instead of cummerbund.

TrendyNorthLondonTeen · 06/10/2019 11:02

"Now talk to me about fork..."

Stork, just with an F.

My gran was convinced that cajun was pronounced "c'JOON" and would not be persuaded otherwise.

SoggySockRage · 06/10/2019 10:12

'Happy ValentiMe's Day'

Gah!

Myimaginarycathasfleas · 06/10/2019 09:44

Ok, I can hear the difference between pork and stork, thanks to @DefinatelyAWeeGobshite 👏. It makes no sense but hey, whatevs 😁.

Now talk to me about fork...

iklboo · 06/10/2019 09:24

DH & i are still trying to convince the 17yo, that Louis Theroux, isn't pronounced Luis Throooo. Apparently we are old & say it the old way "nobody says it like that anymore

Apart from, you know, Louis and his family Grin

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WellVersedInEtiquette · 06/10/2019 07:44

I've given up muttering pork etc to myself. I know it will be different in different accents but I just can't do it!
Blush

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thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 06/10/2019 01:55

Well I have listened to the recording and they sound like they all rhyme to me! Not sure why I'm lying awake at 2am doing this but I am very invested!

RockinHippy · 06/10/2019 01:19

DH & i are still trying to convince the 17yo, that Louis Theroux, isn't pronounced Luis Throooo. Apparently we are old & say it the old way "nobody says it like that anymore"Confused