Author Topic: What phrases/names/words did you murder when you were a kid? (Read 1812 times)

grislyatoms · « **on:** September 29, 2011, 11:27:17 AM »

Mine: "Boobles" for bullets, "fumb" for thumb, "Bubba" for brother, "Bunny's Bug" for Bugs Bunny. When I could read, "material" was "matteral". Figured that out a bit late when I realized it didn't make any sense...

Kiddo called me "Dadaw", and called toothpaste "twopetes".

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2011, 11:55:26 AM »

"Spewer" for a cutting torch.

Brad

coppertales · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:12:06 PM »

Uh, I still do that on purpose...........................it is my God given right...............chris3

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:16:58 PM »

"Hopichokter" for helicopter.

"Basgetti" for spaghetti.

grampster · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:26:08 PM »

Why, I never participated in such plebeian exercises as mispronounced Americanezeian langwige.

Chuck Dye · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:48:46 PM »

bugger≠booger

g-string≠jockstrap

Calvary≠cavalry

supposably≠supposedly, until you really think about it.

Fly320s · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2011, 12:50:24 PM »

I don't remember any specific words/phrases, but I did and still do butcher song lyrics.

"Dirty deeds and the thunder chief"

Viking · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2011, 01:40:16 PM »

Around when I was 5-6 or so, we went up to visit some relatives. Their daughter is named Ã…sa. I misheard this as "Ã…sna" (donkey) and wondered if I could go see the donkey

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Pharmacology · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2011, 02:01:50 PM »

For some reason, instead of saying the word brother, or using my brother's name (Javier or Javy), I would say "Aht'n."

No one knew why.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2011, 02:07:07 PM »

Quote from: Fly320s on September 29, 2011, 12:50:24 PM

I don't remember any specific words/phrases, but I did and still do butcher song lyrics.

"Dirty deeds and the thunder chief"

"There's a bathroom on the right"

grampster · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2011, 04:32:11 PM »

"Dirty deeds in yer dungerees"

"Oh I wonder wonder who, ma doo doo who, who wrote the blootna now.."

grislyatoms · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2011, 04:44:37 PM »

Ok, if we are going that way I could write a book about Stevie Nicks. She is almost as bad as Mannfred Mann.

Although, I must say Nicks/McVie playing off of each other in "Dreams" is quite nice...

red headed stranger · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2011, 05:01:05 PM »

According to mom, I went through a period where I referred to my toy trucks as "frucks". Apparently, hilarity ensued.

grislyatoms · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2011, 05:04:34 PM »

Quote from: red headed stranger on September 29, 2011, 05:01:05 PM

According to mom, I went through a period where I referred to my toy trucks as "frucks". Apparently, hilarity ensued.

Can't imagine why...

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2011, 06:58:26 PM »

"neaky nakes" = snakes

"king burger" = burger king

The best one was actually, in a way, one of my first words. We had a siberian husky named raisen, who never barked but howled and it sounded like "roooooo!". So I called all dogs "roo" and with rasin being "Roo"

There are many more (including something involving the pooper scooper and squirrel tails, that I can't remember specifics of)

Between some slight deslexia and being a bit too smart for my own good, I had MANY such words/phrases and still do.

Hutch · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2011, 07:39:56 PM »

My grammar, dictio, and vocabulary were always perfect, but I had this cousin who would need to "lose the bathroom" fairly often.

Lee · « **Reply #16 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:18:51 PM »

I didn't speak till I was twelve....out of fear of mispronouncing something.

Regolith · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:25:14 PM »

I used to say "panacake" instead of pancake. That's that only one I can remember, though I'm sure there are others.

My twin brother butchered the crap out of several words up until just a few years ago. He may have done it just to annoy me, though.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:47:46 PM »

My mom says I used to shoot "Eskimos" in the trees, etc. I have a faint memory (perhaps a false memory) that they were basically a cartoon version of zombies in fur-lined parkas (mostly the hood and collar). No idea where I got the mental image; perhaps from a long-since-banned Bugs Bunny cartoon.

BReilley · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:48:10 PM »

Quote from: Fly320s on September 29, 2011, 12:50:24 PM

I don't remember any specific words/phrases, but I did and still do butcher song lyrics.

"Dirty deeds and the thunder chief"

I always knew it was wrong, but my ears still hear a song about a fat chick nicknamed "thundercheeks". Who does dirty deeds for dirt cheap.

Quote from: Pharmacology on September 29, 2011, 02:01:50 PM

For some reason, instead of saying the word brother, or using my brother's name (Javier or Javy), I would say "Aht'n.

Heh, I'm told I used to call my brother Allen, "Laden".

vaskidmark · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2011, 07:48:09 AM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen for the technical explanations, and for all the songs you thought you knew the words to - http://www.kissthisguy.com/A-songs.htm .

There is a Level 5 Beverage Alert that goes with that site. Just thought I'd mention it.

stay safe.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2011, 08:03:09 AM »

Quote from: red headed stranger on September 29, 2011, 05:01:05 PM

According to mom, I went through a period where I referred to my toy trucks as "frucks". Apparently, hilarity ensued.

SWMBO used to call "fire trucks "fire *expletive deleted*s" as a small child. No, it wasn't intentional, but it was funny.

When I was around 5yo, I called "volcanoes" "ballcanoes". I didn't have problems with "v" sounds, I just misunderstood how it was pronounced. Later, when moving to Columbia, TN, I called it "Pollumbia". Dunno why.

Chris

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