Let’s forget for a minute Tolstoy’s observation about families. There is one thing nearly every family--happy or not so happy–-has in common, and that’s a private vocabulary.
Take a look at this article from Richard Nordquist’s website:
http://grammar.about.com/od/grammarf...amilySlang.htm
I bet your own parents and siblings, as well as your circle of friends, roommates, etc. have created special words unique to that select group. How about sharing some of these nonce words with your NitLet family? Just post ‘em in this thread.
If you tell us yours, I’ll tell you mine.