I picked up a few new books from the library for the ball of fire on Tuesday. As is my habit, I completely forgot about them in the car until yesterday.
At nap time today, we read Miss Spider's Wedding. Who writes this stuff? I was reading along when suddenly I stumbled on the lines:
"May gasped, 'You've lost your senses, too!'
That pantywaist will never do."
Pantywaist? Really?
n. Slang. A boy or man who is considered weak or effeminate
This is my new favorite word.
I already have a few people I'll be using it on soon, especially in traffic. Now instead of muttering "fucker" under my breath, I can mutter "pantywaist" and if the two-year old repeats it, I won't get in too much trouble with the hubby.
It's a win-win for everyone.
1 comment:
Clearly you haven't gone to a Christian school for 12 years if you hadn't heard the word "Pantywaist". That's one of the few words that I could get away with saying that wouldn't land you in detention. (if you went to Dayton Christian you would have to rename your blog "Oh Good Golly.")
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