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MIL and the word dick!
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Has anyone herd of dick being another word for a bird? My MIL says it's a Yorkshire thing but I've never heard it! We have had words because she keeps saying things like looks at those dicks over there or shall we go put some bread out for the dicks! I asked her not to do it as I don't wanton of her first words to be dick!
It has caused such an argument so I just wanted to see if it is indeed another name for a bird and I'm in the wrong or if you would feel the same way about the word being used around your LO!
Becky
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It has caused such an argument so I just wanted to see if it is indeed another name for a bird and I'm in the wrong or if you would feel the same way about the word being used around your LO!
Becky
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It's up to you whether you want your child to use that word, but I have to agree with you, I wouldn't like it - I think it sounds so inappropriate coming from a small child even if it does have an innocent meaning.
I'm Notts and we used to call birds dick dicks too when we were younger x
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The problem is words change their meaning through regions and through the years as well. Im from Derbyshire and 'all right cock' is quite normal but i wouldnt want it said infront of my LO.
Good luck hun! H x
But I too would be a little unenthusiastic about my ds's using the word. Especially as we don't live in Yorkshire (a lot of my OH's family do though)
I suppose your MIL doesn't see anything wrong with the word as she has grown up with it. We and our children are of a new generation though and some other kid's parents may not appreciate a LO running round using the word.
Hmmm... good luck there! xx