Maniacs

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“Faith gives flight to the imagination.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

The other day Cooper (the dog) had a play date with a neighbor’s puppy, Ziggy. Four-year-old Mr D. heard me say to the pups, “What are you two maniacs up to?”

And Mr. D fell in love – with the word “maniac.“

We were at the store a short while later and he yelled from the other end of an aisle, “Mom, call me a maniac!”

And he sometimes greets me, “Hi Mom. You maniac!”

It’s a rule in our house that we don’t call each other names but maniac seems like a term of affection to me. At least, I was saying it affectionately when I used it on the dogs.

So I looked it up in the dictionary and found that the informal definition matched my liking: An obsessive enthusiast (from Oxford Languages).

As I mentioned in My Love Affair with Words post, the word enthusiastic or enthusiast always reminds me of my dad since it comes from the root, en-Theos or “with God.” I’m at my best when I leave my logical nature and go with the flow of God, life, and the Universe.

So, yes, call me a maniac. On fun days, I have a whole houseful of them!

55 thoughts on “Maniacs”

  1. I think I’ll pass on calling you a manic, Wynne, but I get the point. You deserve words more centered in the heart of the speaker. No one would doubt that.

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    3. A maybe Miss O can wear ripped sweatshirts that hang off the shoulder? I was thinking of the 10,000 Maniacs – didn’t remember Flashdance. Thanks for the flashback… 🙂 ❤ ❤ ❤

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      3. Yay! I didn’t want to be too bossy and suggest that a dance party should commence for all three of you…but I agree! Nothing’s better than some upbeat 80’s retro music to make the cleaning…or whatever chores await…less tedious. Love it! Dance on, dance on! 😎😎😎

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    1. Hello crisbie👋👋, happy new year season to you and how is your new season going on with you over there 😇

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  10. Oh, I love this, Wynne! Maniac feels like a fun a friendly term of endearment. This reminds me of how my dad used to call our dog a big galoot, and I loved it! I called everyone in our household a big galoot. It’s defined “as an awkward and not-too-intelligent person, though commonly used in affectionate deprecation”. Appropriate for an excited puppy… and probably the tired adults, too. LOL

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  13. Fun that Cooper has a doggo buddy! And I agree with your use of maniac as a term of affection. When dogs — and kids — and grown-ups — act like “obsessive enthusiasts” that fits the bill 🙂

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