MispronunciAations

[bookishfellow]

Short answer section (100 pts.)
Briefly describe the following:
Ephelant (2 pts.)
Kellehopter (3 pts.)
G-Bays (5 pts.)
Squashy door (90 pts.)

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[erikred]

Am guessing:
Elephant (naturally)
Helicopter
E-Bay
and...

either the kind of gate used to keep toddlers in a certain area by stretching out the gate and then locking it in place, -or- a room separator (generally a heavy acrylic material that folds to open and unfolds to close).

Also, am thinking someone's got a lot to say, wot wot?

[bookishfellow]

No, a squashy door is not any kind of gate or portal-like contrivance; it's a pure mispronunciation. But yes, there's a whole lotta talkin' goin' on.

[greenlily]

Based on the consonant transpositions apparent in the first two, "G-Bays" makes me wonder if you guys have BJ's Wholesale Club where you are? I've been to the one in Revere (MA) a couple of times and have noticed a lot of Aa-sized kids there who think it is just the coolest place to run around in while their parents are shopping.

I'm still stumped on the fourth one.

[bookishfellow]

To be fair, G-Bays was probably the first of these terms to appear, and he's more or less grown out of it now and is using the correct term instead. It's something you might find around the house.

[greenlily]

*looks around my house* Garbage bags?

[thedan]

Pajamas?

[rikchik]

Ephelant: adj. particularly appealing to teenagers
Kellehopter: n. a particular machine used in the manufacture of Guinness, details of which are a trade secret
G-Bays: n. the shelves of a library or bookstore that are optimized for oversized books
Squashy Door: n. cardiologist slang for an aortic valve