Friday OT #2 - That's Not A Thing

[Angie]

@cyclones500 gave me this great idea. We had the misheard lyrics a few weeks ago - this is similar, but not the same.

What are some words that either you or someone else have misheard and/or misused either as a child or an adult?

I have several grown-ass adult coworkers who say "leg-ins" instead of "leggings." One of them also says "at nauseum" instead of "ad nauseum" (which is understandable, but don't say it if you don't know what it is) and "alt-a-nator" instead of "alternator."

I remember that I had read the word "reverie" when I was about 8 or so, and liked it so I started using it appropriately. Except I had never heard it aloud, so I kept saying "rev-i-erre."

What are some of yours?

 

[3TrueFans]

@cyclones500 gave me this great idea. We had the misheard lyrics a few weeks ago - this is similar, but not the same.

What are some words that either you or someone else have misheard and/or misused either as a child or an adult?

I have several grown-ass adult coworkers who say "leg-ins" instead of "leggings." One of them also says "at nauseum" instead of "ad nauseum" (which is understandable, but don't say it if you don't know what it is) and "alt-a-nator" instead of "alternator."

I remember that I had read the word "reverie" when I was about 8 or so, and liked it so I started using it appropriately. Except I had never heard it aloud, so I kept saying "rev-i-erre."

What are some of yours?

Do you work in Missouri?

 

[Cyclonepride]

I never noticed that I used good instead of well, as in "you did good" instead of "you did well", until it started driving my son nuts and he kept correcting me. Now it's "you done good", and I hope he learns from it.

 

[Angie]

Do you work in Missouri?

It is horrifying; these are all educated people. My mom, who has a doctorate, still says "warsh" despite me teasing her mercilessly.

 

[cycloneG]

My sister pronounces creek as "crick". I want to slap the **** out of her every time.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I read a book once when I was a little kid and it was the first time I saw the word colonel in print. Needless to say I read that word throughout the whole book as "cola nel"

 

[JerseyGirl]

wadder (H20)

 

[ImJustKCClone]

My sister pronounces creek as "crick". I want to slap the **** out of her every time.

But "crick" is a real thing! Creeks have water in them all the time. Cricks go dry in the dead summer...

 

[cycloneG]

But "crick" is a real thing! Creeks have water in them all the time. Cricks go dry in the dead summer...

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Words
Re-la-tor -- person who sells houses
Jew-la-ry -- the fancy, shiny stuff some people wear

I realize this is more mispronunciation than non-real words, but this is Friday.

Phrases
one in the same --> one and the same
for all intensive purposes --> for all intents and purposes
Gee people, do you even think about what you're saying?

Theoretically, as a communication person I do understand that many of these probably arise from poor diction or enunciation. Still, they grate on my ears.

 

[srjclone]

IDK if these fit the criteria exactly, cause I misheard actual words, but still the same gist

"Nip it in the Bud" as "Nip it in the butt"

“Without further ado” always thought it was “Without further adieu” but adieu doesn't make any sense haha

“Champing at the bit” thought it was “Chomping at the bit”

 

[harimad]

I refuse to abuse the English language. If I can't pronounce it, I don't say it.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I left Texas many many moons ago. Most of the time I don't sound particularly Texan anymore, but when we go down to visit I fall right back into the cadence, and PapaLew says "I don't even know you". And according to my Iowa friends, they can tell when I'm tired, because when I'm tired, ah'm tarred.

And it took years for me to get him to stop "unthawing" the food he takes from the freezer.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I
“Champing at the bit” thought it was “Chomping at the bit”

Live & learn - I looked this up because I was convinced you were wrong!

 

[srjclone]

Live & learn - I looked this up because I was convinced you were wrong!

yeah, when I found out that I was very surprised. I think Chomping works alright as well, just not what the original phrase was

 

[CtownCyclone]

I left Texas many many moons ago. Most of the time I don't sound particularly Texan anymore, but when we go down to visit I fall right back into the cadence, and PapaLew says "I don't even know you". And according to my Iowa friends, they can tell when I'm tired, because when I'm tired, ah'm tarred.

And it took years for me to get him to stop "unthawing" the food he takes from the freezer.

Do you have an icebox at your house?

 

[srjclone]

Do you have an icebox at your house?

 

[JP4CY]

My wife is from a dutchy area. People use the word yinz/y'ins/y'uns when they are talking about a group or people.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Do you have an icebox at your house?

My mother did...

 

[urb1]

I was born in Cincinnati where my mom was raised. She called green peppers mangoes. When I was in eighth grade while living in the Detroit area, I got into quite the argument with a teacher over what a mango was.

I have since verified on the Internet that people in Cincinnati and other Midwestern areas call green peppers mangoes.