27 April 2011

Bandaid Perbole

bandaid perbole (n) The request for a bandaid to cover a minor injury that doesn't need one.

It came about through a conversation where we were learning the meaning of 'hyperbole' - don't ask me why my children needed to know the meaning of 'hyperbole' - something to do with overstating the case in terms of injury, or screaming unnecessarily in the face of minor inconvenience - and when Jessie finally requested a bandaid to cover an invisible injury, I (perhaps slightly inaccurately) described it as another example of hyperbole.

"No, it's not," she chirped.  "It's Bandaid Perbole."

Well, call the guys at the dictionary.

6 comments:

  1. Tracy P.27 April, 2011 15:11

    Hilarious! So glad you wrote that down--it's such a keeper.

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  2. Hippomanic Jen27 April, 2011 16:15

    That is too cute.

    But please tell me you didn't pronounce it "hyper bowl" like our illustrious PM.

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  3. Givinya De Elba27 April, 2011 17:20

    She did?!?!?! Nope, it's Bandaid Perbolly.

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  4. Andi27 April, 2011 23:28

    Wow! Hyperbole is a word I know but have never in my life used in conversation...Jessie is a little genius!

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  5. Unknown28 April, 2011 12:22

    Imaginary words for invisible injuries!

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  6. Allegro ma non troppo29 April, 2011 10:22

    Classic!

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Thanks for picking up a ukulele and taking a potshot!