A Closer Look: Lesson 3 · Street Talk 2 Vocabulary List

used to refer to a pacifier, especially a small, soft object given to infants to suck on for comfort

"The baby sucks on his binkie to fall asleep."

"The toddler refused to sleep without his binkie and cried until his mother found it."

used to refer to a blanket, especially in a childish or affectionate manner

"The child cannot sleep without his blankey."

"She could not fall asleep without her soft blankey that she had owned since birth."

used to imitate the sound of crying or to express mock sympathy, often in response to an injury, accident, or exaggerated sadness

"Boohoo! Stop crying like a baby."

"Boohoo! Stop crying like a baby because it is not that big of a deal, really."

a farewell remark

"The toddler waves bye-bye to the train."

"The baby waved bye bye to her grandmother as the train pulled away from the station."

a child's word for locomotive

"The little boy calls the train a choo-choo."

"The toddler shouted choo choo every time he saw a train pass by the window."

used to refer to a diaper, particularly in a playful or affectionate way, often used for babies or young children

"The baby needs a didy."

"The toddler proudly announced that he had soiled his didy and needed a change right away."

used to refer to feces or excrement, often used in a playful or childish manner

"The child stepped in dog doo-doo."

"The puppy left doo doo on the living room rug which his owner had to clean up."

informal terms for dogs

"The child pats the little doggie on the head."

"The little girl pointed at the doggie and squealed with delight when it wagged its tail."

used to refer to a type of pajamas, typically one-piece, that cover the entire body and have attached foot coverings

"The baby loves her feeties."

"She snuggled into her warm, fuzzy feeties pajamas, ready for a cozy night's sleep."

used to refer to a horse in a playful, childish, or affectionate way

"The child rides the horsey at the fair."

"The grandfather pretended to be a horsey and let his grandson ride on his back."

(usually plural and used by children) a loose and light two-piece garment worn in bed

"The kids wear footed jammies."

"The children put on their soft flannel jammies and brushed their teeth before climbing into bed for a story."

used to refer to a small or affectionate kiss, often in a playful or childlike manner

"Give me a kissie."

"The little girl blew a kissie to her grandmother before getting out of the car."

informal terms referring to a domestic cat

"The soft kitty-cat purrs on her lap."

"The kitty cat curled up on the warm laundry and fell asleep immediately."

to make something dirty, often in a playful or innocent context

"The child made a mess."

"The toddler loved to make a messy with paint, splattering it all over the paper and himself."

used to refer to feces or waste matter in a playful or childlike manner, often used by young children when referring to going to the bathroom

"The baby has caca in his diaper."

"The toddler pointed at his diaper and said caca to let his mother know he needed changing."

to be polite or friendly especially when trying to improve a situation or relationship

"You have to make nice."

"The two rivals decided to make nice at the meeting for the sake of finishing the project on time."

used to refer to a cat in a playful or childlike manner, often used by young children

"The cat is meow-meow."

"The little boy giggled as he called his fluffy pet the "meow-meow" and offered it a toy mouse."

used to refer to a cow in a playful or childlike manner, often mimicking the sound a cow makes

"The child points at the cow and says "moo-moo"."

"The child pointed at the cow in the field and shouted moo moo excitedly."

an informal or intimate name for mothers, used especially by children or when talking to children

"The little boy called for his mommy."

"The child called for her mommy when she woke up from a bad dream during the night."

used to refer to a nap in a playful or childlike manner, often spoken to young children

"The toddler needs a nap-nap after lunch."

"The mother told her son it was time for nap nap after lunch every afternoon."

used to refer to a horse in a playful or childlike manner, often mimicking the sound a horse makes

"The horse says neigh-neigh loudly."

"The little girl ran to the stable and shouted neigh-neigh because she loved the horses so much."

used to refer to bedtime or sleep in a playful or childlike manner, often used when speaking to young children

"The mother says night-night and turns off the light."

"The father kissed his daughter and said night night before turning off the light."

used to refer to a minor injury, such as a scrape or bruise, in a playful or childlike manner

"My knee has an owie."

"After falling off his bike, the little boy cried out, "Mommy, I have a big owie on my leg!""

to urinate, often used in a way that is informal

"I need to pee-pee now."

"The toddler told her mother she had to pee-pee before they left the restaurant."

(said in a playful or childlike manner) to defecate

"The baby did a poo-poo."

"The little boy laughed and said he made a poo-poo in his diaper this morning."

used to refer to bedtime or the act of going to sleep in a playful or childlike manner

"The baby is ready for sleepy-bye in his crib."

"The grandmother sang a lullaby to help the baby drift off to sleepy bye."

(used in a playful or childlike manner) to urinate

"I need tee-tee now."

"The little girl tugged on her mother's sleeve and whispered, "Mommy, I need to tee-tee.""

(used in a playful or childlike manner) to urinate

"I need to tinkle."

"The young child asked if he could go to the bathroom to tinkle before they left the park."

used to refer to the feet or toes in a playful or childlike manner

"The grandmother kisses the baby's tootsies."

"The baby's tootsies were so tiny that newborn socks were still too big for them."

(used especially by children) the stomach or the middle part of the body

"The baby's tummy is full of milk."

"The baby had a tummy ache after eating too much solid food for the first time."

used to refer to the sound a bird makes or a bird itself in a playful or childlike manner

"The child hears the tweet-tweet of the bird outside."

"The child pointed at the bird and said tweet tweet as it hopped along the windowsill."

to urinate, often used in a playful or childish manner

"The dog will wee-wee."

"The puppy was still learning and sometimes had accidents when he needed to wee-wee inside the house."

used to refer to a small or young bird, often used in a casual or affectionate manner

"Look, a little birdie!"

"The tiny birdie chirped merrily from its perch on the windowsill."

an informal or intimate name for fathers, used especially by children or when talking to children

"My daddy is kind."

"The little girl ran to her daddy and gave him a big hug when he arrived home."

a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom

"The toddler is learning to use the potty."

"The toddler was learning to use the potty and wore special training pants during the day."