Lospers and Roast Beast

When I first moved in with my sister, her youngest child was only four years old. He had a quirky language all his own, and it didn't take me long to realize that I needed a translator. With the help of his parents, his brother and his sister, I slowly I began to make sense of his vocabulary. Eventually I could converse with the best of them. During that time I kept a list of some of the more memorable words and their definitions. I recently ran across the list the other day. I thought you might enjoy reading them.

Certicketit

A certificate of some sort.

Fosseling

Flossing one’s teeth to remove food debris; often accomplished while face to face with an inquisitive four-year-old as if giving a demonstration.

Grape-acle

A frozen dessert; a grape skewered by a toothpick and placed in the freezer on a Tupperware lid; much like a Grape Popsicle but not really.

Hand-Ankle

Part of the human anatomy; the wrist .

Kissy Girls

Silly, giggling girls, 4-5 years in age, who blow kisses at mortified little boys, also 4-5 years in age; can often be found chasing the boys.

Losper

A yellow and black striped flying bug that stings, much like a sweat bee or wasp.

Nakes & Yizards

Snakes and lizards.

Roast Beast

Thinly sliced roast beef often used to make delicious sandwiches.

Rock Potatoes

Au gratin potato casserole; more delicious than the term sounds.

Sucker Bank

A bank or financial establishment in which candy lollipops are handed out at the drive-through upon completion of a transaction.

Thumb-Toes

Part of the human anatomy; the big toe of each foot.

Toasted Sticks

Matches that have already been lit and burned, hence the description “toasted.”

Tongue Spit

Saliva; aids in spitting, disgestion and swallowing.

Zap

Sap that drops from pine trees onto parked cars making them messy and extremely sticky.