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What do you call your DC's when they are being silly?

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ChirpyGrinch · 09/12/2008 18:08

As in, 'well if you spin round and round really fast you will get dizzy, you lemon.'
Or 'Yes, sliding off the sofa onto your head will mean you get stuck, dinkus'

DH pointed out that I call them these things so, as I am bored, I was wondering what other words people use.

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franke · 09/12/2008 18:55

ooh, Seeker - "giddy kipper", my old Grandma used to say that, what a fond memory.

Same old stuff here - bonkers, zany, silly billy etc.

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TheChristmasArmadillo · 09/12/2008 20:18

muppet

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HeathersMummy · 10/12/2008 21:36

silly cookie
muppet

KbearingGiftsWeTraverseAfar · 10/12/2008 21:38

pilchard, usually! It's a Frank Butcher-ism. "What am I, some kind of pilchard?"

you had to be there....

ByThePowerOfBaileys · 10/12/2008 21:39

numpty

ChasingSquirrels · 10/12/2008 21:40

dickhead

TheQueenSpeach · 10/12/2008 21:41

Clown.

Dickhead though???

hecAteAMillionMincePies · 10/12/2008 21:42

dafty
nit
sausage
bonkers
narna

etc etc

PlonkerTeatowelOnTheirHeads · 10/12/2008 21:46

Doughnut

Wally

Fruitcake

Daft bird

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shivermetinsel · 11/12/2008 08:52

numptydumpty
muppet
plank
eejit

jooseyfruit · 11/12/2008 08:54

doughnut.

although my friend calls her kid a pillock!

DoubleBluff · 11/12/2008 09:02

Doughnut
Plonker

Ronaldinhio · 11/12/2008 09:08

merchant

grendel · 11/12/2008 12:12

daft ha'porth (not sure how to spell it)
dafty
silly sausage

whoingodsnameami · 11/12/2008 12:13

wally
silly billy
daft apath (sp)
plonker
nutter

suwoodolf · 11/12/2008 12:14

Weirdo
Muppet
and my favbourite is daft bat.

whoingodsnameami · 11/12/2008 12:16

Oh and barmy.

DorrisMcWenceslas · 11/12/2008 12:16

Muppet

Nutjob

Twerpoid

These are my current favourites!

AndATigerschickInAPearTree · 11/12/2008 12:17

Sausage - with or without 'Silly' in front of it.
Nelly
Dope
Dafty

Probably laods of other things but these are the main ones.

weblette · 11/12/2008 12:23

Ninky nonk

This was used BEFORE the flipping Night Garden, I might add.

QueenEagle · 11/12/2008 12:27

Depending on which dc it is:-

Daft banana/big banana
Silly billy
Nincompoop
Big girl's blouse
Nob Head
Fuckin Nob End
Oh you're sooo Gay.

MerrySibhmas · 11/12/2008 12:36

You goose.
You goosy-loosy.

I hadn't heard 'Daft 'apporth for ages. My grandad used to say it so happy memories here too (it's shrt for 'half-penny's worth' I think ...)

We have lots of made up on the spot ones where you have to outdo the person in response.
We're also partial to a bit of bunkum, though when DD1 (aged 2.5) told a friend the other day 'I have a squeaky voice and I talk quite a lot of bunkum'. She thought it was a badge of honour though.

MerrySibhmas · 11/12/2008 12:40

DD1 is called Maebh, and when she's being really silly, DS calls her Dave.