There was a time, long ago, when my kids used a little poetic license with some of their words. Thankfully, their vocabularies are now fully developed, but back then, they sometimes came up with some real winners. My son, especially, was very good at taking a word, and sort of putting it on its head. Here are a couple of examples of his wordsmithing creativity:

Hosey-Pants – Those horrible things that working moms sometimes have to squeeze into on busy workday mornings.

Silly-Reconation – We’re Catholic and prior to receiving your first communion, you have your first “confession” or “reconciliation.” (I definitely prefer my son’s word!)

I’m sure there are many more, but those are two that really stand out in my mind. Every family has them – words that kids make up either out of misunderstanding or maybe just mispronunciation.

When my little sister was a toddler, she used to walk up to people and say: “Amigama!” Nobody understood her except for us. We knew that it was her way of saying: “I want you to pick me up!”

How about you? Have your kids created any vocabulary gems? Do share with us!