Brownfield Family Glossary

The Brownfield family has numerous words that were created over time - either by a simple mistake by a kid who is learning how to talk, a combination of words into a portmanteau, or from an old saying from the parents’ childhood - there were many unique Brownfield words and phrases that made it into permanent vocabulary. Some examples are below.

Donethit - Are you done with it?

Mopening - I’m opening!

Jamakin - What are you making?

Djeet? - Did you eat

Isummame - Give some to me or I want some

Wrecked Off, Gone South, Gone Gunnysack (gone gunny) - Something that is no longer functional, spoiled, or broken.

Hongo B.E.D. - I don’t want to go to bed

Don’t Know Squat - Don’t know anything

Slide Door Up Down - The Ballard Bridge

The Roundy Round - The overpass that leads to the Ballard Bridge

Craminominator - A standalone audio processor my Dad had - one “craminominates” the sound

The Dubisary - any random item or device - Doohickey applies as well

Balt - Bald, as in “Dad, you’re balt”

Being Hayve - My brother was asked to behave, and answered “I AM being hayve!”

Yumberful - wonderful + yum, should be a real word already

Doot Doot - Any mouth blown instrument, originating from the Cantina band in Star Wars playing their ‘Doot doots’