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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?

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BigFatMummyOnTheCeiling · 14/04/2023 22:50

Sconn instead of scone

Hibye23289 · 14/04/2023 22:54

Pubes 🤮 I feel embarrassed saying the word and also nom nom nom, just eat your food nobody wants to hear the stupid noise words of you liking it.

Hibye23289 · 14/04/2023 22:56

Oh and also when people use the word essentially in a sentence where it's not essential to use the word essentially.

Abcdefgh1234 · 14/04/2023 23:01

Any swear words. Because i dont swear. At all.

Mummatobefeb2022 · 14/04/2023 23:42

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?

Just came back from a restaurant, and their dessert menu had the option of a hot drink with a small dessert or a smidgen of cheese and the word smidgen made me shiver!

CantFindTheBeat · 15/04/2023 08:27

I have another - dirty! When used to describe food,

Dirty fries
Dirty burger

Makes them sound disgusting.

Dollmeup · 15/04/2023 08:28

Pamper. No idea why but it really gives me the ick!

Fudgewomble · 15/04/2023 08:29

Bespoke
Hun
Womb
Belly

enchantedsquirrelwood · 28/08/2023 21:55

When people talk about shaving (or not) their "pits". Bleugh. Underarms, but not "pits".

Vetoncall · 28/08/2023 22:37

Tummy, which unfortunately I hear a lot at work.
Comfy
Yummy
Cuppa
Delicious
Scrumptious/scrummy
Biccie
Choccy
Belly
Meal
Snog/snogging
Mummy/Daddy if said by/to anyone who isn't a child

Also stupid made up words like holibobs and famalam.

Fuctifin0 · 28/08/2023 22:41

Hun
Feels

Also, the increasingly popular way of speaking like Australians. Ie. Barbie, lappy, defo and the like.

Rosehiptea · 28/08/2023 22:42

Partner
Bougie (spelling?)
Triggered/triggering
Wow-factor
Vibe

Rosehiptea · 28/08/2023 22:46

Also hate it when people refer to "the boob" when talking about breastfeeding. "He's started coming off the boob".

Peradventure55 · 28/08/2023 22:48

Grim

threecupsofteaminimum · 28/08/2023 22:50

Whinge

was used by an abusive mum bf, I can't abide it.

LuckyPeonies · 28/08/2023 22:51

Moist
diaper
dressing (when used for salad, it makes me think of wound dressings in salad)
feces
curd
smear
fetus

phlegm
pus

ugh, I feel nauseous now. 😝

Arsegrapes · 28/08/2023 22:54

See there's a few of us that don't like belly, for the obvious reasons!!

iamwhatiam23 · 28/08/2023 23:08

Hun
Bae
" Their" truth

ScaredSceptic · 29/08/2023 00:52

Goat. I don't know why but just seeing this word gives me a nails down a blackboard sensation.

ALongHardWinter · 29/08/2023 00:54

Belly. Panties. Nutritious. Chilled.

ALongHardWinter · 29/08/2023 00:55

EllenLRipley · 14/04/2023 15:17

treats
moist
creamy
panties
gusset

For some reason this list made me laugh out loud.

becarefulofyourheart · 29/08/2023 01:01

‘Meal’

It’s bad enough when it’s just meal, but when people say we had a lovely meeeeeea-ull, they really roll that shit about - argh

Kleptronic · 29/08/2023 01:01

Luncheon. I have a colleague who declares they're off to luncheon every day and every day I want to do slaughter.

neilyoungismyhero · 29/08/2023 01:01

Panties
Treats
Poo

Jerseybake · 29/08/2023 01:07

Obviously moist like everyone else but I also hate the word chocolate. It's just too overpronounced if that makes sense? "Choc-o-lat" eeww! I can't hardly even bring myself to say it which is tricky when I want some because I bloody love the stuff!

It also really winds me up when people say 'smashed it'. Regular offenders get blocked 😅

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