The way they pronounce words can be pretty funny, particularly when their mispronunciation is often more complicated than the actual word.Nowhere near as funny as @LPG but Miss 7 enjoyed telling people last week that she got to see the "epicalypse" where the moon went in front of the sun
exploring the etymology of household terms can be fun. To avoid scaring the kid when he was small spiders in the house were referred to as arachnids. he caught on but couldnt say the word so we have arkanibnobs. thus a nibnob is a spider.The way they pronounce words can be pretty funny, particularly when their mispronunciation is often more complicated than the actual word.
The etymology of entomology in this case.exploring the etymology of household terms can be fun. To avoid scaring the kid when he was small spiders in the house were referred to as arachnids. he caught on but couldnt say the word so we have arkanibnobs. thus a nibnob is a spider.
Best part of being a dad is trying to pull out the lamest dad jokes. I love it when I can get my kids to groan.@nzhumpy's comment in the WDYDTWFYBT thread reminded me of this one:
Youngest Canary: Dad, I'm hungry
Dad: Hi Hungry, I'm Dad
Mum: Haha, nice Dad joke, Dad!
Youngest Canary: Dad, I don't like your Dad jokes!
We once had a game of I-Spy when I was a kid where we couldn't guess my sister's word that began with C. Turns out it was also a train.Sounds like conversation I had with my daughter about words starting with "CH"
Chips, Chocolate, Chicken, Train (Ch-rain)
We used to play I-spy on trips when the kids were younger, its my MISSUS turn and sets us off on B, nobody could get it and we surrender, answer was chickenWe once had a game of I-Spy when I was a kid where we couldn't guess my sister's word that began with C. Turns out it was also a train.
Could have got away with bin-chickenanswer was chicken
Or birdShe could have got away with
Could have got away with bin-chicken