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Post by yrdeni on Oct 6, 2012 19:15:15 GMT
Hey all,
I'm looking for an off-the-cuff put-down that a child (~10) might say to another of a similar age. I'm looking for my story to be ready by children, so obviously whatever I opt for needs to be fairly mild, so no swearing.
The situation is child A has said something, child B wasn't listening and subsequently (maybe 5 minutes later) asks a silly question, so child A says "It's X, you Y!", where X is the correct answer and Y is the put-down..
So far, I've opted for "nonce", because I'm fairly sure I used that word when I was little, under similar circumstances. However, I thought I'd better check the true meaning of "nonce".. Sadly it comes up with two meanings:
1. (of a word or expression) Coined for or used on one occasion: "a nonce usage".
2. (UK) Slang for paedophile.
I'm not sure having children calling each other paedophiles is a good idea in a children's book...
I need your help! Can anyone give me some viable alternatives?
Thanks!
Oli
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Post by ottabelle on Oct 7, 2012 6:16:42 GMT
Um, well, kids are a lot ruder these days, at least where I'm from.
Go for the bodily functions. Turd breath. Etc.
Vermin animals. Slug, skunk, bug
You don't want to underestimate the kids and you of course don't want them telling each other to get "to the moon".
The thing is at that age some kids are already cussing. From your example story I'm still reading it doesn't seem like your characters at this type of child. They do seem bright so they might use creative insults. Or they could just fall into the NU UH that we are often to do.
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Post by loupy on Oct 8, 2012 9:08:08 GMT
I heard one call another a butt-head the other day.
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Post by limebirdwriters on Oct 8, 2012 11:47:30 GMT
It depends where they're from really! If it's the UK, my 10 year old sister would probably just call her friend an idiot.
(quite handy I have a sibling the same age!)
Yes, I definitely wouldn't use nonce!
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Post by yrdeni on Oct 8, 2012 19:20:44 GMT
... idiot... Yes, I definitely wouldn't use nonce! Hmm, to me idiot sounds a bit harsh. Nonce sounds so harmless, unless you know the meaning (which I didn't until I looked it up - I've been calling people nonce for years!)  I actually quite like butt-head for this. Not only is it a bit on the ridiculous side (which is great for the context), but it also has the added benefit of being a whole extra word long, which is great for Nano... Not that I'm cheating by starting early...  |
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Post by loupy on Oct 9, 2012 8:33:17 GMT
... idiot... Yes, I definitely wouldn't use nonce! Hmm, to me idiot sounds a bit harsh. Nonce sounds so harmless, unless you know the meaning (which I didn't until I looked it up - I've been calling people nonce for years!) I actually quite like butt-head for this. Not only is it a bit on the ridiculous side (which is great for the context), but it also has the added benefit of being a whole extra word long, which is great for Nano... Not that I'm cheating by starting early... Hahah You are right that is a GREAT way to pad that word count! My boss at work actually calls people butt-head which always cracks me up because she's pretty much the nicest lady I've ever met...but if you make her mad you're a butt-head! |
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Post by limebirdwriters on Oct 9, 2012 9:34:25 GMT
... idiot... Yes, I definitely wouldn't use nonce! Hmm, to me idiot sounds a bit harsh. Nonce sounds so harmless, unless you know the meaning (which I didn't until I looked it up - I've been calling people nonce for years!) I actually quite like butt-head for this. Not only is it a bit on the ridiculous side (which is great for the context), but it also has the added benefit of being a whole extra word long, which is great for Nano... Not that I'm cheating by starting early... Well, I dunno. That's what my sister would say.. and she's 10, lol. Did you want me to ask her? Butt head is OK, but very American I think. Maybe change to bum head? lol |
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Post by ottabelle on Oct 11, 2012 3:14:06 GMT
I think it would be a good idea for you and Loupy to talk to your sisters and see what they call their friends.
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Post by loupy on Oct 11, 2012 4:16:50 GMT
I think it would be a good idea for you and Loupy to talk to your sisters and see what they call their friends. I'm seeing my sis this weekend, I will totally ask her! |
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Post by loupy on Oct 11, 2012 4:18:03 GMT
I did just remember my 8 year old sister told one of her friends she looked like she was dying on a facebook picture. I can see the convo now
"You're a butt face!"
"Oh yeah?!? Well you look like you're dying!"
lol
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Post by limebirdwriters on Oct 11, 2012 11:26:45 GMT
I'll also ask mine  |
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Post by yrdeni on Oct 11, 2012 12:10:44 GMT
I did just remember my 8 year old sister told one of her friends she looked like she was dying on a facebook picture. I can see the convo now "You're a butt face!" "Oh yeah?!? Well you look like you're dying!" lol Hahaha, awesome! “Who’s Norman?” Asked Connor. “The squire, you butt-face! By the way, you look like you're dying.” George replied, making his way towards the stile at the corner of the field. Read more: limebird.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=novels&action=display&thread=86#ixzz28zXxMO2H |
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Post by yrdeni on Oct 11, 2012 12:11:42 GMT
Hey, that's cool, it added that "read more" bit by itself..
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Post by limebirdwriters on Oct 12, 2012 8:50:33 GMT
Hey, that's cool, it added that "read more" bit by itself.. Magic! |
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Post by ottabelle on Oct 13, 2012 2:03:06 GMT
It happens when you copy and paste.
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