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There's a Word for That: Drinking
Ok, it’s 11:44 at night, so I’ve got 16 minutes to write this post and still get it published on a Wednesday. (Yes, it’s been that sort of day). So, this week, I’m taking the suggestion of my friend and fellow blogger, Hilary, for our TWT topic. (I feel like TWT already stands for something, but I’m not sure what. Maybe that will be next week’s post.)
Anyway, Hilary suggested that I find out what people call a drinking fountain. I’m guessing that means she has a clever word for it. (We’re all waiting, Hil!) My pal Jill also brought up the word scuttlebutt on a TWT post, and through research I learned that scuttlebutt can mean a flask of water on the deck of a boat. Personally, I call a drinking fountain a drinking fountain, and I’m not drinking out of anything that has “butt” in it.
So, what do you call a drinking fountain? And when you’re not drinking out of a fountain, what do you drink out of?
hmmm…I told my husband I was writing this week’s TWT about drinking. He’ll be so disappointed.
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Not too creative, but I say, “water fountain.”
I don’t know… I guess water fountain… or drinking fountain. I got nothing.
In Alabama we say “water fountain”.
We say “water fountain” too 🙂
I call it a water fountain, but my husband calls it scuttlebutt. Found you on MBC Aspiring Writers group. Nice to meet you, and I look forward to reading more posts!
I’ve never heard of scuttlebutt used that way – I always thought it meant gossip! How strange. Hmmmm… what I’d really like to be drinking out of is a margarita glass, but that will have to wait until the weekend. I like your site, I look forward to reading more :).
Peryl (From MBC)
I grew up in Vermont and I always called it a “bubbler”!
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