The Mom Dictionary

This is an incomplete ongoing list of portmanteau and other similar words/phrases and their meanings that my, and my three other siblings; mother will blurt out when she gets excited and tries to talk too fast.

This list was put together to better our understanding on the mom language by using the mom word or phrase, it’s pronunciation, definition, and an example of the word being used in a sentence.

 

Antana (An-tan-ah)

A metallic rode used to receive wireless signals.

IE: “Well move the Antana to get a better picture.”

 

Bibla (Bib-la)

Slang for Bible.

IE: “Don't forget to bring your Bibla to Church.”

 

Carey (Care-ee)

Someone who has long shaggy hair, that needs to be cut.  Being both hairy and needing a hair cut at the same time.

IE: “He needs a Carey.”

Carla-Melissa-Daryl-Dan

(Car-la-Mel-is-ah-Dare-el-Dan)

Listing off every siblings name just to make sure the one she is talking to knows she is talking to them.  Can be used in any order, but usually the last name is who she means.

IE: “Carla-Melissa-Daryl-Dan listen to me when I’m talking to you.”

Chibble (Ch-ib-al)

To chew and nibble on something at the same time.

IE: “Oh look she likes to chibble on her bottle.”

 

Deocean (D-Ocean)

A combination of Deodorant and lotion at the same time.  Sometime’s know as the ocean.

IE: “Are you wearing Deocean?”

 

Deplorable

When something is really bad or is despicable and horrible at the same time.

IE: “What!  That’s just Deplorable!”

 

Dollar-Dollar

What you say when something cost too much, very expensive.

IE: “No Way, 22 Dollar-Dollar!”

 

Dooey (Dew-E)

When a substance is both doughy and gooey.

IE: “Ummm, these cookies are dewy.”

 

Ducks (Ducks)

A mix of dollars and bucks, commonly mistaken as the foul.

IE: “I'll give you a couple of ducks if ya wanna go to the carry out and get some chips.”

 

Fartdarnit (Fart-darn-it)

What one yells out in frustration?

IE: “Fartdarnit!”

 

Gorock (Go-rock)

A synonym for terms such as Rock-On, Rock-and-Roll, Get Pumped, etc . . .

IE: “Alright, Gorock!”

 

Gryl (Girl)

A combination of Good and Daryl.

IE: “Mmm, this tastes gyrl!”

 

Hanging Room

A place to put your coat on a hanger or in a dressing room.

IE: “Take your coat off in the hanging room.”

 

Heff

When you don’t want to say the F-word, but in your frustration you kind of say it away while trying to change it the word Heck.

IE: “WHAT THE HEFF!?”

 

Huggy (Hug-e)

An environmental condition when the weather is both hot and muggy.

IE: “Ugh, it's huggy outside.”

 

Imadone (I'm-a-done)

What you say when you are personally finished with something.

IE: “Imadone.”

 

Onache (Owe-a-gshh)

An orange citrus fruit that grows from an orange tree in tropical climates.

IE: “I'm going to eat an onache.”

 

Outgrewed (Out-Ga-rude)

When a persons grows beyond the capacity of an article of clothing, too small.

IE: “Oh you need a new pair of pants, you outgrewed it.”

 

Patachur (Pat-a-Chur)

Funiture that is designed specifically for a patio.

IE: “I wish these garage sales would just list if they had Patachur or not.”

 

Potatty (Pa-Tatty)

A Hybrid potato and hamburger patty.

IE: “Daryl do you want a potatty?”

 

Roaf (Row-fa)

To be the last slice cut from a loaf of bread with crust covering all of one side.

IE: “Who wants to eat the roaf?”

 

Sitsona (Sits-on-ah)

To be seated.  Telling someone to sit down.

IE: “Sitsona!” (the chair)

 

Sparkflies (Spark-Flies)

A larger type of firefly.  Sometimes know as when 2 or more people engage in a heated argument.

IE: “I hope they don’t bring up that again, ‘cause otherwise sparkflies.”

 

Stold (Stol-Duh)

To say and tell, in the past tense, at the same time.

IE: “I stold Steve about the bake sale.”

 

Thatsafursur (That's-a-fur-sure)

Something one says when they what to acknowledge in agreement.

IE: “Thatsafursur.”

 

What some Cool Whip with that?

A phrase used as an ice breaker during dinner conversation.

IE: “Daryl: What’s there to eat?”

Mom: “There’s hamburger’s, peas, watermelon.”

Daryl: [takes watermelon]

Mom: “Want some Cool Whip with that?”