Saturday, October 18, 2008

Overgeneralizing

So I've gotten really into talking lately. But I haven't quite figured it all out. I've got this "overgeneralizing" thing going on as Mom explains to people. That means that I find a new word and use it to label more items than the actual one to which the name belongs. So here's a breakdown for my peeps out there...

Appo=apples as well as all things food
Goggog=dog and all other lifeforms not part of the human race (excepts Cawcaws, see below)
Mama=my mom and all other lifeforms that ARE part of the human race
Baw=balls and all other things round (including pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns)
Bumbum=all things transportation (nobody is sure but they think I derived this word from "vroom vroom")
Wawa=water and all other beverages
Buhbo=buckle, button, zipper, Velcro or anything else that fastens
Ba-pa=backpack and purse
Ha=hat and hood
Eyes=eyes and any other body part attached to the head as well as glasses
Cawcaw=any winged creature


I have one more word I use quite frequently that doesn't fit into the "overgeneralizing" list:
Ha=hot-this is my only adjective so far and one I use quite accurately when I point to the stove, Mommy's flat iron, hot food and anything else I know to be hot

So people, you've been schooled in Taylorese. Thanks for being such good students.

Toodles!
Professor Oster

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