Nicknames
All my life I have had nicknames PJ, Monie, Mona, Mo, Aunt Mo, Scuttle, Dummy Galoot. As I was thinking of the latter I realized I didn't know what a Galoot was so I went and looked it up.
Dummy Galoot
dummy (plural dummies)
- A silent person; a person who does not talk.
- An unintelligent person.
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- Don't be such a dummy!
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galoot (plural galoots)
So apparently I am a Silent Unintelligent Clumsy person. Hummm Should I be happy about this?
So I asked my mom what she thought. After listening to her laughing at my expense I have come to realized that she doesn't know anything ether and that I have come by this Nickname honestly through my Maternal line. Since it was my maternal grandfather who gave this nickname I can only assume that he was giving me the best compliment he could muster.
Therefore through much thought I have dis sided that I like this nickname and that only my grandfather has the right to call me this. To Honor his ability to think of such a name.
4 comments:
I am 50 and still have my nickname from Dad, so don't think you will. at any time in life, not be called dummy galote
So I was thinking if you just use the first letters of: Silent Unintelligent Clumsy , it would be SUC...rofl! So we could actually say "you SUC". I know for one you are NOT silent, you are intelligent, okay you may be clumsy...so I'll just stick with MO!
Love your sister ('cause what else are ya gonna do with me?)
P-Hay-DRA
"dummy galote" or scuttle, sounds the same to me. so Aunt mo you will be to those who are young enough to show proper respect. Scuttle from me, my dear one. Good thing you are not really either.
I love nicknames. They are so endearing. If someone loves you, they give you a nickname. Atleast that's the way I grew up. I rarely call my girls by their given names. My Papa always called me Motormouth. So maybe we are opposites. I guess he thought I could never stop talking.
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