What completely inoffensive words can't you stand for no good reason?

[AintNobodyHereButUsChickens]

I cannot stand it when people say spuds instead of potatoes. No idea why, I just hate it!
Will the spuds be ready soon?
Just pick some spuds up while you're at the shop.
The spuds need peeling.
Etc etc 🤮 Awful!

Poorly
Famalam
Hollibobs
Lush
Chill axing

‘Draw’ when you mean ‘drawers’.

And ‘funky’ when referring to a bad smell. Where did that even develop, I’m assuming America.

Bespoke
Pee - 'I need a pee'
Hanging - 'my stomach is hanging'
Weepy - I feel a bit weepy
Auntie Flo

Tummy
Poorly
Hubby/hubs/hubster
Mamma bear

Poorly
Cuppa
Hubby
Babe instead of Baby

Why are books sometimes referred to as delicious? I find it a bit creepy for some reason.

But tummy and stomach aren’t in the same place. Abdominal pain would be correct but stomach would be wrong... Especially as that pain could be intestines, colon, bladder, ovarian, appendix etc.

Your stomach is higher up in your rib cage.

Oh and when adults say 'mama' yuck.

Poorly ... no it is unwell or ill, there is no need to be twee
Dinner.... used instead of lunch ( OH is from Nottingham, oh the discussions around this one, complicated by us living abroad and the locals get involved .... ;)
Tatties.... no they are potatoes

Vagina. I know it’s stupid. I know I have one. I know how ridiculous it sounds. I can type it. I just can’t get my mouth to say it.

I don't mind "tummy" but "belly" gives me the creeps

Collywobbles
Totes
Babe
Sleeps i.e. two more sleeps...
Awesomesauce
Hubby/wifey
Basically

Button. I don't know why, it just does.

And cute, when used to describe anything but a baby or young animal.

Also hun, hubby & variations thereof.

Great thread
My current one is the word uptick which is being used a lot. Whenever a hear or read it I just want to run round slapping people. No idea why 🤷‍♂️

Tummy by adults
Poorly by adults
Snog
Piss
Tracky bums

Essential. I associate it with annoying recruitment consultants, especially when the stress is overly on the second syllable.

Not a fan of adults referring to other adults' behaviour as "naughty" most of the time, either, particularly when it's something quite bad that the "naughty" person has done, like petty theft or being really rude to someone's face.

My mum uses the word "cack" which makes me feel a bit ill. I had a row with her once over saying it around DD when she was much younger. She refers to left-handed people being "cacky-handed" which makes me want to slap her.

Yes to poorly
Dribbling
Minging

'Burgeoning' when used to describe a pregnant woman

Hun

'bubs' for baby. My mother says things like 'how is bubs'. or (she used to be a nurse) will say things to people with newborns 'are you breastfeeding bubs?'

She also used to call her mother 'mumma' which fucked me off no end because her mother was a violent abusive manipulative bitch.

Knickers

Belly

And the one that makes the least sense of all, relax. Relax gives me an irrational rage and unfortunately the word is used a lot on MN.

Oh, and she calls teeth 'toothy-pegs'.

I don't know why, but I hate the word 'children'. Ever since I was one myself. I'll always say 'kids' where possible.

"Specs" instead of glasses. I also hate spectacles. No idea why!