I’d have to give myself what for, if I didn’t write my A to Z blog post today.
“Chide” is my thesaurus word for this third day of the A to Z Challenge. It’s a word I know but that I don’t think I’ve ever actually used out loud. When I’m reprimanding someone (usually my kids – who else am I going to chew out?), I’m more likely to use the term “telling off.” But according to my trusty old synonym-finder, “chide” has a bunch of different meanings I’d never put in the same category. It can also mean “blame” and “criticize.”
When I blame someone for something I don’t necessarily scold them, and when I criticize someone it doesn’t mean I berate them. So it seems “chide” is a bit of an all-purpose word for anything we don’t like.
Okay. I guess that works.
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April 6, 2017 at 10:30 am
I don’t think I use ‘chide’ either. Thinking about it, it seems a little old-fashioned, like something your grandmother would use! 🙂
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April 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm
That’s what I thought. 🙂
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April 5, 2017 at 4:20 pm
Or wear a t-shirt like my grandson’s- “it’s not my fault”
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April 5, 2017 at 4:56 pm
Ha! That works. 😀
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April 5, 2017 at 10:34 am
Interesting word…I don’t know that I’ve ever actually used it. I think it’s one of those words that I read but never say! How odd!
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April 5, 2017 at 9:06 pm
Yep, me too. But think about it, how often do we talk about telling someone off unless we’re teachers? I know as a parent I don’t talk about it, I just do it. 😛
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April 4, 2017 at 4:53 pm
I love words – fun theme for A-Z challenge!
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April 4, 2017 at 11:05 pm
Thanks, Nancy. 🙂
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April 4, 2017 at 4:42 pm
Chide is a lovely word, kind of sounds like what it is.
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April 4, 2017 at 11:06 pm
It does, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Jacqui. 🙂
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April 4, 2017 at 2:51 pm
My Mom did that, at least, according to my Grandmother. “Don’t chide the boy.” I can remember hearing it but it has been a long time now. Thanks for the reminder!
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April 4, 2017 at 11:16 pm
You’re welcome. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. 😀
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April 4, 2017 at 11:12 am
I always think of chide as a milder scolding than telling off. Chide seems kind of gentle.
Finding Eliza
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April 4, 2017 at 11:17 pm
You think so? I’ve never really thought about it, but between you and Joey in the comment below, you’ve got me pondering it now. 🙂 Thanks, Kristin.
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April 4, 2017 at 9:32 am
I use the word chide as often as berated. Chide has an edge to it. Winston ❤
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April 4, 2017 at 11:19 pm
I just mentioned to Kristin in the comment above yours that I’ve never really thought of how much of an edge or not this particular word has. …probably because I don’t use it.
Winston lurves you too. 😀 ❤ (Seriously, I bet he would if he met you. 😀 )
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April 4, 2017 at 8:10 am
I think Winston has the universal “Not, me, I’m a good dog…” look down pat.
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April 4, 2017 at 11:20 pm
Oh, absolutely. You should see him when he really is guilty! 😛 🙂
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April 4, 2017 at 3:04 am
I fear I chide my kids too often lol!!! Nagging mother!!!
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April 4, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Haha! You’re not alone, my dear. 🙂
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April 5, 2017 at 2:44 am
😄
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April 4, 2017 at 2:09 am
Winston doesn’t look like he’s chiding anyone though
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April 4, 2017 at 11:31 pm
That was the most serious look I could capture on the goofy animal’s face. 😛 🙂
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