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Things that are now forever named after something your kid said

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Echobelly · 09/08/2022 15:25

In our household, I make a rice dish sometimes that is named after my son's reaction to it when he was about 3. Knowing he liked rice and sweetcorn, I presented him with this dish that includes both, only for his little face to crumple and him to give an anguished cry of 'MUMMY, WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO IT?!'

So of course, it has ever since been known as 'Mummy why did you do that to it?!' (I've even crossed out the name in the recipe book and written it there). DS is now 11 and actually likes MWDYDTTI these days, although he still leaves the green peppers.

Is there anything that your household now refers to by something memorable one of the kids has said?

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Studyafter40 · 09/08/2022 19:31

Freshly sheared sheep are naked baa baas.

Big knives are called 'your dangerous' from ds3 walking into the living room and presenting me with a bread knife saying "mummy here's your dangerous".

FlibbertyGibbitt · 09/08/2022 19:33

Window still…. He’s thirty next year and I’ve never corrected him 🤣🤣

Ziggyisthebestdogintheworld · 09/08/2022 19:33

Bum-bum bees

the green day song,American idiot is ‘the green water song’

’dont be a martyr’ is ‘don’t be a mata’

Hedwig2991 · 09/08/2022 19:35

Love all these!

My DD once excitedly pointed at some seagulls and said “look mummy, beach birds!” They will always be beach birds to me now.

She also still asks can we get “pizza from the man” if she’s wanting a takeaway 😂

Baaaaaa · 09/08/2022 19:38

We still call knees, "leg elbows" and bright, cold sunny days "crystal days" because my daughter did.

Also strawberry ketchup ( ketchup) and busketti ( spaghetti). Young kids are such a laugh.

I miss it.

Baaaaaa · 09/08/2022 19:40

Ihatethenewlook · 09/08/2022 16:07

Wee wee kitchen instead of bathroom.
Dinner shop instead of restaurant.
Willy boobies instead of testicles 😂

Funny. We had willy eggs. Smile

abblie · 09/08/2022 19:40

Eye bras .... my daughter when young referred to her eyebrows as eyebras 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

pastypirate · 09/08/2022 19:40

SpikyHatePotato · 09/08/2022 16:22

Not mine, but a friend of mine's son referred to Pigs in Blankets as Things in Carpets, and it stuck.

My parents have always referred to Amyrillis plants as Mary Ellis plants - that came from an old friend of the family.

Things in carpets is gold!

CrotchetyQuaver · 09/08/2022 19:41

Shampit Carpooer (carpet shampooer)
Moke Dammon (Smoked Salmon)
Snake Pie (steak Pie)
They're in their 20's now

Hopeandlove · 09/08/2022 19:42

Visiting Thomas - aka Thomas crapper Is going to the toilet named after the inventor

yellow cream is metanium

the yellow pen is my Epipen

Pokey finger is tickles

Jimmyneutronsforehead · 09/08/2022 19:45

This is totally outing, so, hi mum if you're reading this.

My brother decided that those hooks with nails that you use to manage cables along skirting boards or door frames are called lesbians.

He's almost an adult now and we still sat we're off to b&q to find some lesbians when we need them.

LiveLaughLoaf · 09/08/2022 19:47

We have flat eggs too! And roast beeth. DS still says eye brows and eye brushes (lashes).

Ormally · 09/08/2022 19:47

The boxing events at the Olympics (I think) will forever be 'Punchin'' now!

shedwithivy · 09/08/2022 19:53

Poached eggs are ghost eggs

Chevyimpala67 · 09/08/2022 19:59

Ds2 (aged about 3)
Caterpillar = leafy toes
💙💙💙💙💙

pastypirate · 09/08/2022 19:59

SisterAgatha · 09/08/2022 17:55

We have called weetabix “disgusting pie” since 1984

I don't blame you

Seeleyboo · 09/08/2022 20:01

On yesterday. Anyway past tense.
Noonicorn. Unicorn.
Hanitiser. Hand sanitiser.
The ginnige. The beginning.
Coocoocumber. Cucumber.
Todages. Sausages.
Dip dip burger. Tomato sauce.

We still use these and more. It's been 27 years Grin

geogteach · 09/08/2022 20:03

Ds is deaf so had his own unique way of saying things ( he is 21 now).
Flippyflappychikens = profiteroles
Gapyopolis islands - as told to me by his geography teacher
Probably many others I have forgotten.
He wouldn't eat anything so I told him crumpets were Tubby toast - that has definitely
Stuck

quickbathroombreak · 09/08/2022 20:07

My favourite, Tommartinos, or martinos for short

But also...
Pam = Ham
Round Pam = Salami
Soft Pan = Proscutio

Squiff70 · 09/08/2022 20:14

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/08/2022 17:28

Colander - hole bowl
Cattle grid - cow sieve
French toast - fireman toast
Fried eggs - Andrew eggs
Fingernails - finglenails

Howling with laughter at 'cow sieve' 🤣

jessieminto · 09/08/2022 20:14

Invisibles - hash browns. DH keeps forgetting to pop them in the oven with the fish fingers and chips, so DS calls them invisibles, because they are never there when he's expecting them.

ipswichwitch · 09/08/2022 20:17

when telling DS2 the proper name for his genitals, he misheard and has since referred to them as his peanut and tentacles. Sounded very dramatic the other day when he came off his bike onto the crossbar, and fell to the ground squawking “my peanut!” at the top of his voice!

ProperSorryFrown · 09/08/2022 20:17

Hostiple- Hospital
Hocata- Helicopter
Tumisha- Tsunami
And we were all renamed by DD when she started to talk.

Annathomical · 09/08/2022 20:23

We have a few and some from my childhood.

Pushtram = pushchair or pram
Utitity room = utility room
Destructions = instructions
Oofer doofer = remote control
Square words = swear words
Bespetti = spaghetti
Liberately = literally

My parents and I will forever call Stevenage Stevieweevieweevieenage...

Greensleeves · 09/08/2022 20:25

Fabric plasters are shrubric plasters

Jacket potatoes are Jack-in-the-tatoes

Fried eggs are friled eggs

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