Consulting Mr. Webster

As if Porter doesn't have a large enough vocabulary, he often makes up his own words when he doesn't have one to express himself. He never misses a beat...he just throws the made-up word right into the middle of the sentence. I usually ask him what the word means, and he always has a very precise definition.

So this morning he was frustrated because Daddy and Mommy wouldn't let him do something. He said "Aaaaaarrrrrrgggg. Why do you guys always omnicate together?"

"'Omnicate'?" I asked.

"Yeah, 'omnicate'."

"What does 'omnicate' mean?"

Porter explained, "Well, it means when you and Daddy say the same thing."

"Oh. I see." I walked away, and then, about thirty seconds later, put on the brakes. Could it be? Could he have used an actual word and I just don't know it? "Omni" means "one," And "cate..." doesn't that have something to do with the mouth, like "masticate?" Hmmmm. Could this word "omnicate" be real? Seemed like a possibility, so I actually went to the dictionary.

Aren't you dying to know?

I could make you look it up, but I'll spare you the burden of an endless search. It's not there, but maybe it should be. I think I'll incorporate it into my vocabulary.