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Anybody else have a word they can’t stand?

209 replies

Silverbook · 14/04/2023 14:30

Two words I hate for reasons unknown to me - moist and buggy. No idea why.

By contrast, I love ‘bumble bee’ and again I have no justification.

Surely I’m not the only oddball who has this irrational like/dislike of words?

OP posts:
TroysMammy · 14/04/2023 19:57

I hate tummy and panties. I don't mind moist or cunt but not in the same sentence.

I love the words kerfuffle and hullabaloo but never have cause to use them regularly.

MarshaBradyo · 14/04/2023 19:58

Poorly

Can’t stand it

Abracadabra12345 · 14/04/2023 19:59

'My' as in 'My Paul' (or partner's name). It sounds somehow possessive and smug

Snog. Such an ugly word

Loose when it should be lose "I'm trying to loose weight" or "Bare with me" (I'd rather not thank you)

garlicandsapphires · 14/04/2023 20:01

gungy

Isabelle70 · 14/04/2023 20:05

Basically

Sillybollocks · 14/04/2023 20:08

Breath
Unravel

Housenoob · 14/04/2023 20:10

Lunch
Meal
Toes

Ridiculous shortening of words like choccy, biccy, cuppa. Also people calling tomatoes 'toms' which I've only ever come across on MN. I think if I heard someone say that out loud I'd want to hit them.

Housenoob · 14/04/2023 20:11

Oh yes also tea, unless it refers to an actual cup of tea.

Housenoob · 14/04/2023 20:13

My absolute favourite word is flabbergasted. It makes me think of someone with huge cheeks jumping back in comical horror and their cheeks going wobbly 😂

Bandanadrama · 14/04/2023 20:13

Boob

FinnysTail · 14/04/2023 20:14

Not a word as such but “of”

Could of
Would of
Should of

The use of ‘of’ instead of ‘have’ sets my teeth on edge 😬

DragonbornMum · 14/04/2023 20:19

"as soon as poss"

There is literally a much faster, more commonly used way to abbreviate this phrase

Panty, t!t, arse (which is slang for a slang term), could "of", poorly and boob would be my top ones

Incidentally, moist has never bothered me. My mind always goes to a delicious cake when I hear it 😁

theblackradiator · 14/04/2023 20:24

I also hate "innit" also can't stand when people say Aks instead of Ask gives me the rage for some reason.

theblackradiator · 14/04/2023 20:31

Housenoob · 14/04/2023 20:11

Oh yes also tea, unless it refers to an actual cup of tea.

I take it you're not northern then as here up north our tea is our evening meal. I've just had my tea actually!
As for favourite words mine is Haberdashery just because I like how it sounds 🤣

drpet49 · 14/04/2023 20:32

Snog
Cuppa
Shag
Furbaby
Hubby

BenCoopersSupportWren · 14/04/2023 20:32

TroysMammy · 14/04/2023 19:57

I hate tummy and panties. I don't mind moist or cunt but not in the same sentence.

I love the words kerfuffle and hullabaloo but never have cause to use them regularly.

Kerfuffle is an excellent word, as is shenanigans.

AllOfThemWitches · 14/04/2023 20:32

Bloated

plugin12 · 14/04/2023 20:41

Weirdly "tissue" and when I hear people say it or think about it I always imagine it being said "tisss-you"

Beaverbridge · 14/04/2023 20:43

Yummy.

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 14/04/2023 22:31

Underboob

mastertomsmum · 14/04/2023 22:32

When people call a burger a patty. Sounds yucky like a cow pat

Bluesclues1 · 14/04/2023 22:36

Lashings

especially when people on here use it when describing their Christmas dinner menu

Northbright · 14/04/2023 22:36

Munch

UrsulaPandress · 14/04/2023 22:43

I knew moist would be first 😂

Tummy. Especially when said by my DH.

ThreeImaginaryBoys · 14/04/2023 22:47

Titties
Panties

Can barely bring myself to type them!