Popourini

po•pour•ini [poh-poor-EEHNEE] noun
A mixture of dried flower petals and spices, typically preserved in a pourous container or transformed into a heatable oil to preserve or enhance its strong, yet not always pleasing aroma. "Yuck! It smells like popourini in here!"
-Kati, age 3, St. Louis, MO USA

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Breethcase 2

breeth•case [BREETH-kayce] noun. 
A typically flat carrying case with a handle and locks that adults keep important things in, usually for work. "Oh no! Dad forgot his breethcase!"
-Danna, age 3, St. Louis, MO USA


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pew•fume [pyoo-FYUME] noun
A liquid, oil or similar substance with an attractive smell that ladies apply to themselves or their clothing, traditionally before leaving the house. "Mom, can I put on some of your pewfume for school today?"
-Sophia, age 5, St. Louis, MO USA

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Rootbeard

root•beard [RUTE-beerd] noun
A carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from fermented extract of roots, barks, and herbs that almost always tastes better when served with a scoop of ice cream on top. "Grandma, can I have a rootbeard float?" Has also been pronounced roofbeer

-Original source: Sophia, age 5, St. Louis, MO USA. Additional source: Raegan, age 5, St. Louis, MO

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Breethcase

breeth•case [BREETH-kayce] noun. A typically flat carrying case with a handle and locks that adults keep important things in, usually for work. "Oh no! Dad forgot his breethcase!"
-Danna, age 3, St. Louis, MO USA


©2009 The American Sandbox Dictionary of Children's Mispronounced English/Alvin Zamudio • www.americansandbox.com

Calepitter

ca•le•pit•ter [KAH-luh-pitt-ur] noun
The small worm-like babies butterflies or moths that come in many colors, often having many little legs that are fun to watch when they walk. "Look Grandma! There's a calepitter on that leaf!"
-Derek, age 4, St. Louis, MO US

©2010 The American Sandbox Dictionary of Children's Mispronounced English/Alvin Zamudio • www.americansandbox.com