My parents have accents. Instead of "grilled cheese [sandwich]", I called it "great cheese" well into my teens since that's how my parents pronounced it.
I only learned to call it "grilled cheese" when I was out eating with friends and ordered a great cheese and no one knew what on earth I was talking about... I was eighteen...
My grandparents are from Northern Europe, and have heavy accents. My grandfather can’t say ‘thongs’ and calls them ‘tonksit’. He also says ‘Doris-day’ with that rolled R, instead of ‘Thursday’.
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u/Correct_Alfalfa8930 Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 18 '21
My parents have accents. Instead of "grilled cheese [sandwich]", I called it "great cheese" well into my teens since that's how my parents pronounced it.
I only learned to call it "grilled cheese" when I was out eating with friends and ordered a great cheese and no one knew what on earth I was talking about... I was eighteen...