Kids always come up with the funniest words when they are trying to verbalise words which they can’t quite grasp the pronunciations yet. My kids are of no exception when it comes to this, leaving us parents with many a giggle as we try to decipher those words out.
Here’s a list of our little critters’ vocab which we have been able to demystify; words which we otherwise would not have thought of, or even known of their existence, and leaving us with many great moments of laughter:
- Floop-Floop
One of their favourite breakfast cereal otherwise known as Fruit Loops. The kind that makes you feel loopy.
- Hostipal
The place we go to when we are sick. The hosPItal.
- Evelator
Found in many apartment buildings, office buildings and shopping malls. It’s fun to go up and down several floors while being squished in between other strangers. It’s also fun to press the open or close button while pressing the numbers of the floor. Absolutely necessary to fight over who gets to press the buttons and definitely normal for one of the kids to get a fit if they did not get to the press the buttons. Also known as the elevator.
- Mostest
Beyond “most”. It’s got to be the “mostest”.
- Sowweee
This is easily “figurable”. It simply means “sorry”. Sorry being said in the cutest way possible, especially when there are tears in their eyes.
- Ladygub
Cute little beetles. Usually red with black polka dots. Commonly known as Ladybug.
- Krup-Krup
Not to be mistaken for a coffee machine called the Krupps. This is the kind that goes kroop, kroop, kroop when you pop it in your mouth. These are delightful crackers made of fish or prawns and best eaten with chilli sauce. In Malay, it is known as “Keropok” and in Dutch, “Kroepoek” (Pronounced as kroopook). Not necessarily a healthy snack as they are deep-fried but as with all deep-friend snacks, they are highly addictive.
- Haircopter
That flying object known as the helicopter. The sight of one or two especially in a toy-shop turns the boy into a jumping jelly bean
- Hairy Copter
Not to be mistaken for Haircopter. No, no. It’s not the same. This actually refers to Harry Potter.
- Erropot
Synonymous with airport. Usually would cause massive excitement at the mere mention as they get all excited on the high possibility of travelling on an airplane to either Singapore or Holland.
- Coco Itchybum
This is relatively new. It’s an endearing term for a Japanese restaurant called Coco ICHIBANya found around Bangkok. One of the few places where the kids would lap up their Japanese curry and these days, they are not shy to ask to go to Coco Itchybum for lunch or dinner over the weekend. I mean Coco Ichibanya.
Those are it. Top of my head. I’m sure there are several more which I have missed out, but can always be added on later. My favourite: Mostest, Floop-floop and the cute Sowwee.
What have you got that you would break into a smile or some giggles at demystifying your kids’ vocab? I’d love to hear what you’ve got!
