Correct nomenclature: Wattles vs Waddles

[Lids]

Hi guys. I
I know you are all American and pronounce all your Ts as Ds, but in this one instance the correct word for the things hanging down from your chicken's neck is: WATTLES. Spelled with 2 Ts.
Ducks waddle to the water.
And before you give me flack, and scream at me not to judge etc : I ain't judging, but free education is a gift!

 

[SueT]

Hi guys. I
I know you are all American and pronounce all your Ts as Ds, but in this one instance the correct word for the things hanging down from your chicken's neck is: WATTLES. Spelled with 2 Ts.
Ducks waddle to the water.
And before you give me flack, and scream at me not to judge etc : I ain't judging, but free education is a gift!

THANK YOU for pointing this out. Using the word 'waddles' is rampant on BYC and it bugs me too. I don't know if it started with auto correct, or what. I mentioned it once, long ago, to no avail and have let it go ever since, tho if I do respond to someone's question where the word happens to come up, I use the right word in my answer.

 

[Chicalina]

Thank you so much!!! I've thought about starting a thread just like this.

Where are you from?

And while we are at it, can we please have a Roll Eyes reaction emoji. The current ones do not adequately convey the range of reactions I'd like to give. It will save many a thread from being actively ignored through gritted teeth or snarky comments left

Maybe I'm just a miserable old bint.

 

[Lids]

THANK YOU for pointing this out. Using the word 'waddles' is rampant on BYC and it bugs me too. I don't know if it started with auto correct, or what. I mentioned it once, long ago, to no avail and have let it go ever since, tho if I do respond to someone's question where the word happens to come up, I use the right word in my answer.

You're welcome. I wonder if someone could make a little emoji with a chicken head and an arrow and the word WATTLES, like the Welcome to BYC thingy?

 

[Chicalina]

that would be cool.

Also it is Sevin dust for mites etc. Not Seven. Nor 7.

#pedantsunite

 

[Callender Girl]

Thank you, thank you I am a retired newspaper editor (which certainly does NOT mean I don't make mistakes in my posts; even editors have editors at the paper), and once an editor, always a nitpicking reader.

I spent YEARS trying to convince folks that the holiday is St. Paddy's -- a nickname for Patrick in Ireland -- not Patty -- a female nickname. I wish you success in your effort!

 

[Chicalina]

St.Patty?!!! lol

 

[SueT]

 

[The Happster]

I believe it is partly auto corrupt.

But some people genuinely think it's waddles.
I've also seen crown and cone for comb.
And waffles for wattles. Think that's just auto corrupt being savage though.

Thing that really gets me is Orphingtons.
Gah.