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Original poster

to hate the word "poorly"??

183 replies

allgonebellyup · 15/05/2007 14:26

Just hate it. Its not a real word, its a made up one. Whats wrong with saying "ill"?

OP posts:
Twiglett · 15/05/2007 14:32

Poorly IS a real word

check your OED

scatterbrain · 15/05/2007 14:31

Who's talking to children ??

scatterbrain · 15/05/2007 14:30

Precisely squonk !!

Original poster
allgonebellyup · 15/05/2007 14:30

its like ickle baby talk .Yuk.
Mustnt use real words with children, must we?!

OP posts:
fryalot · 15/05/2007 14:30

I would rather be poorly than ill.

If I'm ill, I'm at death's door and need a hospital bed urgently, if I'm sick, I can't keep away from the toilet, but if I'm poorly, then I'm a bit under the weather

scatterbrain · 15/05/2007 14:29

Poorly is a great word ! I loathe "sick" and "ill" - far too brash - feeling poorly is an institution !

Aimsmum · 15/05/2007 14:28

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speccy · 15/05/2007 14:27

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