| Mumism:
Common sentences and quotations used by mother's world-wide. "Mumisms" are
genetically built into all mothers and are passed on from generation to generation.
Sometimes found in other people's speech and includes repeated use of clichés that make
one's voice sound exactly like their mother's (see mother tongue). |
See if you recognise any of these:
- "Don't you roll your eyes at me!"
- "Why didn't you go before we got in the car?"
- "You're going to put your eye out with that thing!"
- "If you write the 'thank-you' note now, you'll get it over with"
- "You tell that bully to cut it out or you'll tell the teacher..."
- "$20 for lunch? What are you having... Crayfish Mornay?"
- "Your Mum's not here... she's run away with the Milkman"
- "Don't pick it, it'll get infected."
- "I swear you kids are going to drive me crazy one day"
- "Who'll end up walking, bathing and feeding it...?"
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