Berry Dingles

Berry Dingles

The official, dinner-table-safe way to say that's what she said.

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berry dingles /ˈber.ē ˈdiNG.ɡəlz/

interjection

  1. Called out immediately after someone says something innocent that, heard a certain way, is not so innocent.
  2. A codeword used by a group of friends so they can say that's what she said in front of parents, bosses and small children.

"This couch is never going to fit through the door."
"...Berry Dingles."

Origin: a rearrangement of a word you shouldn't look up at the dinner table.

Situations that qualify

Need practice? Here's a perfectly innocent sentence and where you might hear it. Your job: call it.

"Wow, that's way bigger than I expected."

Overheard while unboxing a new TV

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The rules of Berry Dingles

  1. It has to be an accident. Setting yourself up on purpose doesn't count. We will know.
  2. First to call it wins. Hesitation is how dingles go unclaimed.
  3. Say it like you mean it. Volume optional; commitment required.
  4. Never explain it. If someone asks what it means, simply say berries and move on.
  5. Read the room. Funerals, job interviews and wedding vows are dingle-free zones.
  6. No double-dipping. One phrase, one call. The first caller owns it.
  7. Everybody is eligible. Grandma included. Especially Grandma.
  8. Keep score. That's what the big button is for. Bragging rights are earned one dingle at a time.