Jason Mustian
There’s an old saying that “out of the mouths of babes” come the most unexpected truths – or in this case, incredibly humorous takes on everyday items.
Untouched by society’s dictations of what things “should” be called, kids often come up with labels that leave us laughing on the floor.
Sometimes, these adorable misnomers are more fitting and creative than our ‘official’ names for things. After all, who needs boring old terms when you can have “battle unicorns” instead of rhinos?
Twitter (or X) user @TessaDare shared a funny name her kid came up with and @mentioned Merriam-Webster to challenge them to start rethinking their definitions.
My friend’s 5-year-old just saw a crow and called it a “Halloween eagle.”
And a child shall lead us. It is known. This is the new name for the bird-formally-known-as-crow. You know what to do, @MerriamWebster.
— Tessa the RedNosed Rein-Dare (@TessaDare) May 30, 2018
Other parents were soon to join in the thread, with over 600 funny replies, we’ve curated the best, so grab your giggle boots, because you’re about to embark on a journey through the funniest things renamed by these pint-sized comedians.
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