It’s not a shawk, it’s a stoigen!
Our friend Kim, at the sturgeon tank in San Francisco’s Steinhardt Aquarium,
spies a cute little two-year-old boy, babbling to himself in that
“I’ve discovered language!” kind of way. Said child speaks
with an impeccable Oxford-ian accent, mutilated by way of Boston:
“What da heck?
What da heck?
What da heck?
What da heck?
It’s a shawk!”
Three-year-old brother: “It’s not a shawk, it’s a stoigen!” Instant macro.
– Jessica Donohoe (October 20, 2000)
Tags: children | exclamation | overheard