We all know kids are famous for their creativity and amazing imaginations. If we never stopped viewing the world through the lens of a child, it would be a very different place. But thankfully, anyone who is a parent, works with children, or gets to hang out with their loved ones’ little ones has a small window into their brilliant minds. Recently, one uncle, Dedrick Flynn, shared a TikTok explaining how impressed he was that his niece referred to aquariums as “water zoos”. This sparked a trend of other users revealing all of the genius names their children have come up with for everyday items and places, and some of them are hilariously accurate.
We’ve gathered some of our favorite ‘alternative names’ down below, so that you can add them to your own vocabulary. Channel your inner child for this list and keep an open mind because you might be blown away by what these little ones have come up with, and be sure to upvote the phrases you want added to Webster’s Dictionary. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Dedrick Flynn, and then if you’re interested in checking out a previous Bored Panda article on the same topic, we recommend reading this one next.
This uncle recently started a trend online where adults share the best 'alternative names' they have heard kids come up with for everyday things
Image credits: deddyfatstacks
#42
My son says chompsticks instead of chopsticks and stunk instead of skunk
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#44
My nephew called an octopus a Snake Turtle and I haven’t gotten over it in 10 years.
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140points
#47
my nephew calls fire trucks water trucks, it's way more accurate and I think he's going to be a genius
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134points
#50
One time I told my son I don’t have money for something and he told me to get some from the “money box”. He was talking about the ATM.
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