Kids say the darndest things, don’t they? When they’re not throwing temper tantrums or begging for our food, a lot of the time parents find their kids rather witty—especially if they’re trying to name something they don’t know the word for.

In a recent Twitter thread, moms and dads shared their favorite names their kids have given to common things. They may be saying them wrong, but they’re pretty hilarious. Here are our favorite ones!

1. A Word for Tissues

   my 4-year-old calls a box of tissues a “bless you box”

   — Andrew Knott (@aknott21) May 23, 2021

2. A Word for Trampolines

   My 4 called trampolines, Jumpolines. It just makes more sense. 🤷♀️

   — Victoria Bond (@battmanbond) May 22, 2021

3. A Word for Diary

   4 has been carrying a small notebook around all day. She opens it, writes small scribbles and quickly closes it back up. She’s calling it her “secret diarrhea” and maybe someday day I’ll correct her, but definitely not today.

   — MomTransparenting (@momtransparent1) December 30, 2019

4. A Word for Deodorant

   My daughter calls deodorant “armpit makeup”. You’re welcome.

   — Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) May 29, 2018

5. A Word for Melatonin

   My 13 year old: those edibles hit hard last nightMe: OMG do NOT call the children’s melatonin gummies edibles in public please

   — Jill Krause (@babyrabies) May 19, 2021

6. A Word for “Today”

   My three year old calls it ‘this day’ instead of ‘today’ and I shall never correct him. ‘Is it going to be sunny this day?’ ‘What are we playing this day?’. Thinking of adopting it myself.

   — Lee Madgwick (@LeeMadgwick) September 1, 2020

7. A Word for Geese

   my four year old daughter is calling geese “honkeys” and I should probably correct her but I won’t

   — That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) August 27, 2020

8. A Word for a Sunroof

   My 2 year old son calls the sunroof in the car the sky window and I think the whole word should adopt this

   — Dr Lizzi Helsby 💙 (@Lizzimooneydoc) September 2, 2020

9. A Word for Sandals

   Last night my kid kept calling my slide sandals my “strap-ons” and I feel bad I couldn’t tell him why I almost wet my pants laughing.

   — Emily McCombs (@msemilymccombs) June 14, 2021

10. A Word for Umbrella

    My three year old calls it ‘this day’ instead of ‘today’ and I shall never correct him. ‘Is it going to be sunny this day?’ ‘What are we playing this day?’. Thinking of adopting it myself.

    — Lee Madgwick (@LeeMadgwick) September 1, 2020

11. A Word for Jeans

    my niece is 6 and she hates wearing jeans because she hates the zippers and how they scrunch up. but she doesn’t call them jeans, she calls them “weiner pants” and i wish i didn’t find that out as she yelled it in the store.

    — Dadman Walking (@dadmann_walking) July 1, 2021

12. A Word for Shoe Laces

    My son called his shoe laces, “tyers”. 😂😂 he said “you’re stepping on my tyers” lmaooo. I mean they do get tied 😂😂

    — Papolo (@PaperChaser_P) November 20, 2019

13. A Word for the Empire State Building

    My three-year-old son just asked me, “Can you take me to the Vampire State Building?”

    — Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) July 16, 2014

14. A Word for Teeth

    My daughter calls her teeth smile bones 🤣🤣

    — 🌻♌️ (@_chelseajustine) July 10, 2021

15. A Word for Coffee

    When my guy was 3 he named coffee grounds “bean dirt”

    — hael swerc (@SativieNicks) May 22, 2021

16. A Word for Gloves

    My 7yo calls her gloves “finger mittens” and now I will never, ever call them anything else.

    — Goldfish and Chicken Nuggets (@gfishandnuggets) March 30, 2021

17. A Word for a Clementine

    5: mom can i have a lemon tongue?me: wut5: for a snack?me:5: a baby orange!me: omg. yes, you may have a clementine 💀

    — That Mom Tho (@mom_tho) July 1, 2021

Has your child ever made up a word or misunderstood it? Share your best example!