Sunday, May 6, 2018

How To Speak Preen...

The accepted terminology for a person approaching the teenage years is "tween."  I think a more descriptive word is "preen."  That's what we use for Miss A, who is eleven.  She is a delightful person, and I have every hope that we will pass the hormonal storms of adolescence with minimal damage.  But, of course, we have our share of preen snark.  Here I will post a collection of B and I's terms and definitions as we enter this new stage of life...

The Moo of Displeasure:  n.  Sound given by the preen when she is told she must do something she does not want to do.

The Noncommittal Yak Humph:  n.  Sound given by the preen when asked for an opinion on something she cares nothing about because she is absorbed in what is vitally important at the moment to her.