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What words do you hate?

243 replies

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 20:21

I'll start

Fiancé
Genre
Moist

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MermaidEyes · 05/12/2022 20:59

Hun, bff, baby daddy, bruh...words that shouldn't be used by anyone over about 15

torquewench · 05/12/2022 21:00

Hubby.

AriettyHomily · 05/12/2022 21:03

Chilly
Moist
Poorly
Nice

BobbyBobbyBobby · 05/12/2022 21:03

Mansplaining.
Manspreading.

lipstickwoman · 05/12/2022 21:04

Sarnie, cuppa, brekkie

TragicMuse · 05/12/2022 21:05

Most of these!

Worse than meal is 'my meal' or 'our meal'.

Pregnant
Frankie
Any infantile words such as bikky, choccy, choccywoccydoodah.

bluepen12 · 05/12/2022 21:06

Preggers

Mrsjayy · 05/12/2022 21:07

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 20:21

I'll start

Fiancé
Genre
Moist

I also hate .genre its a horrible sounding word, also sludge and slurp make me cringe 😬

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 21:10

Aquivers · 05/12/2022 20:49

Bubs, fur baby, hubby, bestie, hollibobs...I could go on and on. So many

All of these!!!

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User129867588 · 05/12/2022 21:10

*unt - hate the word so can’t even type it out

justcallmebozo · 05/12/2022 21:11

Anything with "ies" on the end, especially panties and titties. And doggies, unless you're 5 years old.
And "face" I really don't know why, but i hate it. facebook, facetime.....

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 21:11

I hate the word fart - I'm typing with my eyes closed 🤮

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jelly79 · 05/12/2022 21:12

A whole new level of shite words are the mashed up words

Chillax
Breasticles

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Oldraver · 05/12/2022 21:14

Gig. I can't bring myself to say it but realise 'going to a concert' can sound twatty

tillytoodles1 · 05/12/2022 21:15

Crumbs, Fambo and Holibobs. My all time favourite (or hated) is "making memories".

AriettyHomily · 05/12/2022 21:15

Can I add 'we're pregnant'

Monoprix · 05/12/2022 21:16

Douchebag. Thank heavens we don’t use it in the UK.

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 21:16

Monoprix · 05/12/2022 21:16

Douchebag. Thank heavens we don’t use it in the UK.

My friend used to say this a lot. And abbreviated to douche

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tillytoodles1 · 05/12/2022 21:17

tillytoodles1 · 05/12/2022 21:15

Crumbs, Fambo and Holibobs. My all time favourite (or hated) is "making memories".

Crimbo, not crumbs.

snoodle1 · 05/12/2022 21:18

Adjectives used in place of verbs. Makes people sound thick. I heard a university student do this three times today....
" She cooked it quick...."
" He speaks really slow..."
" He dresses nice..."

The scary thing is, she's studying English Literature!

snoodle1 · 05/12/2022 21:19
  • adverbs
HeatwaveToNightshade · 05/12/2022 21:19

Boob when referring to breastfeeding, as in give baby the boob.

Familam.

Pudding in the sense of dessert. Don't have a problem with sponge pudding etc.

flinginflangin · 05/12/2022 21:23

Toddler. Hearing it or seeing it written annoys me.

RemindMeAgain · 05/12/2022 21:25

Oh god ‘hubby’ is so annoying

Pasadenadreaming · 05/12/2022 21:25

Vaginal
Virulent