The Kid’s Dictionary

Following through on a comment from Mom related to this post, I have started this page as a central repository for amusing words the kids have uttered at one point or another along with their adult counterparts, or their closest analog.

As you might expect, all spelling is purely guess work. I’ve included pronunciation assistance where it isn’t entirely obvious.

batmogon

• from the boy when he was 5 1/2
• pronounced “bat mow gone”
• Bakugan- a kids toy and cartoon

bugzima

• from the boy when he was 3
• eczema

cadiment

• from the lass when she was 3
• cabinet

constructions

• from the lass when she was 5
• She actually means to say “instructions”

crown cake

• from the lass when she was 4
• This one makes sense if you’ve ever had a Friendly’s Jubilee Roll

fuddernutter

• from the lass when she was 3 1/2
• featherduster

infinian

• from the lass when she was 4 and the boy when he was 6
• Often pronounced as just “finian” when they’re speaking quickly
• Infinity

leevez

• from the lass when she was 3 1/2
• pronounced “lee vez”
• leaves

peterpillar

• from the lass when she was 1 1/2
• caterpillar

pink meat

• from the lass when she was 3
• sliced ham for a sandwich

The Plejulejit

• from the lass when she was in the first grade
• How she spelled “The Pledge of Allegiance”

prize

• from the lass when she was w 1/2
• surprise

psgetty

• from the lass when she was around 4
• pronounced “P-sget-ee” (the leading ‘p’ sound is barely noticable)
• spaghetti

puter

• from the boy and the lass when they were 3 and 2
• pronounced “pyoooo ter”
• computer

Putenum

• from the lass when they were 3
• pronounced “putt en um”
• city of Putnam

rat-rat-tooty

• from the lass when she was 3
• Of course, there’s the dinner, but she’s actually referring to the movie “Ratatouille’, specifically the lead rat-character Remy

red potato

• from the boy when he was 3
• actually refers to a tomato, he still gets them confused at 5

skeeto

• from the lass when she was 3 and 4
• most of us know it as a ‘mosquito’

taggersizing

• from the lass when she was 5
• First usage “Moooom!  Daaaaad! My brother is taggersizing me!”
• She meant to say “antagonizing”

velcro

• from the lass when she was 4
• what she called “black crow”