22 Words that Have Completely Different
Meaning When You’re Mormon
BuzzFeed 13 May 2014
1. Brother and sister: What it usually means: The terms used to call a male or female sibling who
shares one or both of your parent(s).
What it means when you’re Mormon: The terms used to call a male or female sibling who
shares one or both of your parent(s) AND anyone else who is also Mormon.
2. New Year’s Eve Dance: What it usually means: Bumping and grinding synced with the bass of the best club
remixes from the past year.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Censored songs from the ’90s mixed with the occasional
slow song to awkwardly ask your crush to dance to.
3.
Apricot Trees: What
it usually means: A tree that grows apricot fruit.
What it means when you’re Mormon: A tree that pops popcorn.
4.
College: What
it usually means: The craziest four years of one’s life filled with
partying and experimenting.
What it means when you’re Mormon: BYU.
5.
Caffeine: What
it usually means: A substance that is found especially in coffee and tea
and that makes you feel more awake.
What it means when you’re Mormon: “HURRY BEFORE MOM SEES.”
6.
Beer: What
it usually means: An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt
flavored with hops.
What it means when you’re Mormon:
A&W root beer.
7.
Eagle Scout: What
it usually means: The highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting
program of the Boy Scouts of America.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Literally every one of your male Mormon friends.
8.
House Party: What
it usually means: Beer pong, lots of making out, and hugging toilets.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Wii, root beer, and a PG-13 movie.
9.
BMW: What
it usually means: An acronym for “Bayerische Motoren Werke,” one the
most popular and lavish car models.
What it means when you’re Mormon: An acronym for your van, the “Big Mormon Wagon.”
10.
Mission: What
it usually means: Assignment or task needed to be accomplished. Often
synonymous with Tom Cruise.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Two rewarding, unselfish years of your life. Often
synonymous with door slamming.
11.
Refreshments: What
it usually means: A light snack or drink, especially one provided in a
public place or at a public event.
What it means when you’re Mormon: MAKES EVERYTHING WORTH IT.
12.
Fireside: What
it usually means: The area around a fireplace (used especially with
reference to a person’s home or family life).
What it means when you’re Mormon: Occasional bonus meeting for the youth HOPEFULLY WITH REFRESHMENTS.
13.
Engagement: What
it usually means: A period of time between dating and marriage usually
filled with wedding planning.
What it means when you’re Mormon: One week.
14.
Champagne: What
it usually means: Sparkling wine produced from grapes. Usually drink to
celebrate something.
What it means when you’re Mormon:
Welch’s sparkling grape juice. Usually drink to celebrate something.
15.
Genealogy: What
it usually means: The line of descent traced continuously from an
ancestor.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Your mom’s hobby.
16.
David Archuletta: What
it usually means: The runner-up of the seventh season of “American
Idol.”
What it means when you’re Mormon: The returned missionary who every Mormon mother wants
their daughter to marry.
17.
Seminary: What
it usually means: A college that prepares students to be priests,
ministers, or rabbis.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Early weekday mornings during the school year that
replaces sleep.
18.
Utah: What
it usually means: The 45th state admitted to the United States.
What it means when you’re Mormon: Where all your relatives live.
19.
LDS: What
it usually means: A misspelling of the hallucinogen drug “LSD.”
What it means when you’re Mormon: Acronym for “Latter Day Saint,” what you wish people
would call you instead of “Mormon.”
20.
Elder: What
it usually means: An old person.
What it means when you’re Mormon:
A surname of great honor and responsibility.
21.
The Book of Mormon: What other people think it means: A
hit Broadway play representing a satirical view of the Mormon religion.
What it means when you’re Mormon: The greatest book you’ll ever read.
22.
Sunday: What
it usually means: The day of the week before Monday and following
Saturday and (together with Saturday) forming part of the weekend.
What it means when you’re Mormon: The day you devote entirely for religion and family
purposes only. And you wouldn’t have it any other way.
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