Cant - Don’t call me names

[James Dyer] : Nov 04, 2020 : 54 words
dadisms 🏷️

verb

A form of can not, deliberately mishearing the word “see you next tuesday” for comic effect. Over the years this has developed into an automatic reflex response.

usage

Dad - I give up on this crossword!, this is the fifteenth one I have done today! You can’t! Dad - Don’t call me names!