A new phrase for you: Food Tank

This week the New Oxford American Dictionary said that Sarah Palin's "refudiate" is the top word of 2010. I'm not sure I will ever use this word, but it's nice to know it's out there for my use. I'm still trying to figure out how to incorporate all the GRE words I had to learn into every day conversations. Words like obviate and officious are hard to use on a daily basis. But thanks anyway, Sarah. Really appreciate a new Scrabble word.

Around these parts, we have the top phrase of 2010, as published by the Gaston Clan Dictionary -- Food Tank. The top phrase has been uttered all year long by Miles when he refers to his stomach. For example:

"My food tank is full."

Or

"I need to fill up my food tank."

I, being a slacker mom, do not really know the origin of the phrase "food tank." Joe and I still use the old school saying "hollow leg" when referring to how much Miles eats in a day. You know... we say things like, "My God! How much can you eat? Do you have a hollow leg or something?"

I'd like to think that Miles is a genius lexicon-er, making up his own words and phrases (wow, like Sarah!), but I know better than that. He's not a genius (sorry, Sarah, neither are you) but it is funny how much he likes to use this phrase. Heck, I even use it now. I'm constantly asking him if his food tank needs filled. Miles is a growing boy, so his food tank is always running on empty it seems.

Miles was slow to talk when he was a toddler. If only his speech therapist could see him now! He's making up phrases and babbles on and on about Spiderman and anything else occupying his mind. We can't shut him up about anything, especially about his food tank.

Well, it is time for me to step away from the computer to find out if Miles' food tank needs a "fill 'er up" or just a "top 'er off." My food tank is full of coffee. Or maybe that's my drink tank. I don't know. I'll ask Miles what he thinks.









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