Father
dad
An informal word which is also used for any much older man.
- She lives with her dad.
daddy
An informal word esp by & to children.
- A little girl ran up to me, crying for her daddy.
- Daddy ,Mathew pushed me over.
papa and pa (old fashioned)
poppa
An American and informal word with the same spelling as papa.
Come on ,poppa.let's go now.
pop
A mainly American and informal word as is used as a form of address and is also used with any much older man.
- Hey,pop.Can I help you?
Mother
mum
An informal and British word
- The mums are usually more interested in these things than the dads.
mummy
An informal and British word which is addressed to or by children.
- mummy I'm tired.
mom
American and informal
- Say mom, can I have something to eat.
mommy
An informal and American word which is used to or by children.
- Would you tell your mommy I'm here,please,dear?
ma
-An informal and especially American word which is also used by British working class.
- Ma was still at work when I came back.
mam
An informal word common in north England and Welsh especially working class.
- Anything to eat,mam?
mammy
Informal and common in Scotland and north England especially among working class.
- Ask your mammy if she will come to church tomorrow?
mama
old fashioned
momma
Informal and mainly American
- His momma told him to go home.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment