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[Lisa Y]

My grandfather used to call me “Zeese” (sp.?) which is Yiddish for “Sweet”. My grandmother used to call me “Monkeydoodle” which my husband says means “monkey sh*t.  🤪 I am sure grandma didn’t mean it that way and had a loving meaning for that nickname. 

[violann]

I was thinking about this thread the other day after my grandson had eaten his lunch.

I said “You‘re sticky, let me wipe off your PATTIES”, and the thought occurred to me that I can’t think of having heard anyone say that except me.

Do any of you wipe off your grandchildren’s patties?

[lovesrecess]

My granddaddy puttered in his garage every Saturday

[lovesrecess]

Whatever happened to “purses”? That’s what everyone I know says.
My daddy said “ plum-nelly” as in” he lives plum over in Townsend and nelly into the next county”

[lovesrecess]

My great aunt always called a turkey a Tom. She would say we were having a Tom for thanksgiving.

[lovesrecess]

The Romance languages are so connected it is easy to learn another one if you have already mastered one.

[lovesrecess]

Growing up in the south, we also had our own language....lol....

[ECBG]

@CrazyKittyLvr2 Extremely interesting thread.  I really enjoyed reading this.  I hope you get more answers.

My grandparents didn't ust any unusual terms and my favorite grandmother was born in 1900.

[this is my nic]

We lived in a neighborhood with most families being Polish or Slovak.  My dad was 100% Irish and my mother 100% Italian (Tyrolean, long story, won't go into it here).  We learned some common words and phrases, like babushka and dupa and used them frequently.  

DH and I came from the same town, but after marrying, never lived near there and were able to visit only 2 times a year, one week at Christmas and one in summer.  Even with that small amount of exposure, our children remember and sometimes use those words.   How I wish we were taught the languages of our grandparents! 

[J Town Girl]

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@Lisa Y wrote:

My grandfather used to call me “Zeese” (sp.?) which is Yiddish for “Sweet”. My grandmother used to call me “Monkeydoodle” which my husband says means “monkey sh*t.  🤪 I am sure grandma didn’t mean it that way and had a loving meaning for that nickname. 

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I don't know where I ever heard the name but I sometimes call my guinea pigs "Monkeydoodles.   Gee now that I know what that means I better stop.  🐵