portmanteaux & other noises

[kaberett]

We are, in this household, quite fond of the millenial (anglosphere?) pursuit of saying two words, pausing, and then smooshing them together.

This means that several plum just emanated from the kitchen, followed shortly thereafter by ... sum? and then, with great satisfaction, sum.

I, meanwhile, am still pleased about one of my utterances from a few weeks ago, while cooking a stirfry. Oh no, I said, in some dismay: floorgette.[1]

Which was also particularly satisfying because it made a truly resounding plap, that being also the noise of the pigeons waddling industriously around on the patio.

[1] floor + courgette

Comments

[alexseanchai]

probably saving sum in icebox for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious

[kaberett]

>_>

[alexseanchai]

*snicker*

[chiasmata]

FLOORGETTE! Love it!

[hilarita]

But you missed the excellent chance to introduce the word Splum to the world!

[kaberett]

I mean yes

but Adam was VERY proud of himself for saying "some"

:D

[ninetydegrees]

Sum doesn't speak to me but floorgette is incredibly satisfying. Thank you! Would love to hear more of these if you'd like to share them sometimes :)

[kaberett]

I think he was mostly very pleased with himself because it's a homophone for "some" i.e. a synonym for "several"; I agree it's a less satisfying word overall!

[ninetydegrees]

This made me think that I don't know if that's because of my academic education or if it's just personal brain wiring or both but I'm very immune to puns or similar things relying on sounds. I appreciate how clever they are intellectually but they leave me mostly indifferent emotionally. :)

[sfred]

<3 <3

[sylvaine]

FLOORGETTE :D

[rmc28]

I cracked up at "floorgette"

[lilysea]

I <3 floorgette!

Please share more of these if they arise!

[silveradept]

Floorgette is a very useful portmanteau.

Love it!

[jesse_the_k]

In our house "floorgette" is also spelled "here's a perpetually hungry dog."

[azurelunatic]

Floorgette!!!

[serene]

Early in our relationship (so, like, 16 years ago?), I christened James (who, along with me, is WAYyyyyy too old to be considered a millennial) a "portmandoofus" for this very habit of his. :-)

[swingandswirl]

Floorgette gave me a much needed smile on a rough day, so thank you :)

[vass]

I don't know why, but floorgette is making me think of Steven Universe. (That is a good thing.)

[kht]

I say quossages and qurgers for veggie sausages and veggie burgers (not necessarily Quorn brand)

[kaberett]

Oh those are good words :)