Random observations and comments from the Fairfax County, Virginia, Curmudgeon-at-Large.
Monday, April 02, 2018
Linguistic What-Ifs
What do you suppose the person who invented the walkie-talkie would have called other things if he (or she) had invented them?
Postage Stamp = Lickie Stickie
Defibrillator = Hearty Starty
Bumble Bee = Fuzzy Buzzy
Home Pregnancy Test = Maybe Baby
Bra =Breastie Nestie
Fork= Stabby Grabby
Socks = Feetie Heaties
Hippopotamus = Floaty Bloaty
Nightmare = Screamy Dreamy
Any other suggestions? Leave a comment.
Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow.
Bilbo
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5 comments:
Did he get credit for Humpty Dumpty?
Photo album = lookie bookie
Those terms are more fun than †he usual.
Funny!
If they call flies "flies", why don't they call ants, "crawls?" or something?
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