silly bandit n. [Fr. silly bandz + bandit]: One who collects, trades and generally obsesses over silly bandz*. *If you haven’t heard of silly bandz, it means you probably don’t have a camp or school-age child. There are two things to know about the brightly-colored silicone bracelets. The first is that they come in every imaginable shape including animals, objects and indecipherable words – unless my five year old actually owns a bracelet that spells, “varnish.” The second is that these dinky pieces of elastic are kiddie wampum. Silly bandz – or, as I like to call them, “Greed, Lust and Envy 101” – are traded and collected by teenagers, tweens, and even toddlers. Their genius – if I may be so bold – lies in their simplicity. Cheaper than Beanie Babies. Smaller than Cabbage Patch Kids. And, thankfully, quieter than Tickle-Me-Elmo.  

silly bandit n. [Fr. silly bandz + bandit]: One who collects, trades and generally obsesses over silly bandz*.

*If you haven’t heard of silly bandz, it means you probably don’t have a camp or school-age child. There are two things to know about the brightly-colored silicone bracelets. The first is that they come in every imaginable shape including animals, objects and indecipherable words – unless my five year old actually owns a bracelet that spells, “varnish.” The second is that these dinky pieces of elastic are kiddie wampum. Silly bandz – or, as I like to call them, “Greed, Lust and Envy 101” – are traded and collected by teenagers, tweens, and even toddlers. Their genius – if I may be so bold – lies in their simplicity. Cheaper than Beanie Babies. Smaller than Cabbage Patch Kids. And, thankfully, quieter than Tickle-Me-Elmo.  

Erin submitted the mammalingo.com word of the day today: momtrepreneur n. [Fr. mom + entrepreneur]:  Moms who come up with ideas that are potentially patentable in order to make their lives easier when taking care of the baby, such as a compartment for baby wipes built into a car seat. Erin, you probably didn’t know this but I’ve been unable to sleep on more than one occasion trying to think of the magic product that would make me a zillionaire. Of course, I would donate all of the money to charity since this is theoretical. And, speaking of inventions in general, why – oh why – couldn’t I have come up with Silly Bandz? How lucky is that gal or guy? Maybe I can patent my own knock-off, rubber-band-bracelet line featuring famous profiles of former U.S. Presidents? “I’ll trade you a Grover Cleveland for an Abraham Lincoln.” Think I can churn something out before the Fourth? Oprah, call me!

Erin submitted the mammalingo.com word of the day today:

momtrepreneur n. [Fr. mom + entrepreneur]:  Moms who come up with ideas that are potentially patentable in order to make their lives easier when taking care of the baby, such as a compartment for baby wipes built into a car seat.

Erin, you probably didn’t know this but I’ve been unable to sleep on more than one occasion trying to think of the magic product that would make me a zillionaire. Of course, I would donate all of the money to charity since this is theoretical. And, speaking of inventions in general, why – oh why – couldn’t I have come up with Silly Bandz? How lucky is that gal or guy? Maybe I can patent my own knock-off, rubber-band-bracelet line featuring famous profiles of former U.S. Presidents? “I’ll trade you a Grover Cleveland for an Abraham Lincoln.” Think I can churn something out before the Fourth? Oprah, call me!