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Words you dislike

112 replies

BresciaBike · 25/03/2024 01:15

I dislike 'penalised'. I'm not too fond of 'engorged' now I think about it. Anyone else have words they don't like much?

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Hermittrismegistus · 25/03/2024 01:25

'Normality'-Jeremy Kyle types like to use it.

'Plug'- just <shudder->.

Overtheatlantic · 25/03/2024 01:32

Membrane
Girth
Smelly
Moist, of course

OrchardDoor · 25/03/2024 01:41

Bosoms. A character on Call the Midwife was talking about her bosoms. 😱

BresciaBike · 25/03/2024 02:06

OrchardDoor · 25/03/2024 01:41

Bosoms. A character on Call the Midwife was talking about her bosoms. 😱

Ooh yeah bosoms isn't a very nice word. And brassiere, not keen on that either.

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OooScotland · 25/03/2024 02:12

Abdomen. Just typing it makes me feel ill.

TheTecknician · 25/03/2024 07:47

Bosoms is a great word. I dislike amateur, but only when some nit pronounces it 'ama-chuh'.

eatdrinkandbemerry · 25/03/2024 07:48

Narrative !
It's overused 🤷‍♀️

Whycantiwinmillionsandsquillions · 25/03/2024 07:51

Panties. Makes me want to vomit.

TragicMuse · 25/03/2024 07:55

Pregnant
Belly
Frank
Flan

I do say them if I have to, I just really hate how they feel in my mouth.

ButtockUp · 25/03/2024 08:11

Mischievous when pronounced miss-chee-vee-us.
Titties
Suckies ( as in those drinks pouches)

Mrsjayy · 25/03/2024 08:14

Urgh Titties I almost shuddered off the sofa!

I hate the way Genre sounds its just awful I mean not as awful as titties but it's up there!

Dontjudgeme101 · 25/03/2024 08:15

Banter! I hate it. Imo, is used to be nasty to people. The person pretend that they are joking, but a lot of the time they are not.

Lilydolly1981 · 25/03/2024 08:18

Slot

"Slots in there nicely"

Errrrggghhh, makes me feel sick 🤢

lollipoprainbow · 25/03/2024 08:19

Client

GenerousGardener · 25/03/2024 08:19

Nom … is it even a word? 😡

Cakey46 · 25/03/2024 08:19

Cuppa

Uurrrrggghhhhhh

KohlaParasaurus · 25/03/2024 08:21

Peckish

TheTecknician · 25/03/2024 08:23

If your surname was Bosomworth would you change it or put up with it ?

Librarybooker · 25/03/2024 08:24

Belly
Pee
Ensemble when pronounced the English way
Pattie/patty - when used for a food item, reminds me of a cowpat

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 25/03/2024 08:26

OrchardDoor · 25/03/2024 01:41

Bosoms. A character on Call the Midwife was talking about her bosoms. 😱

I was once very pleased to hear that word! At 13 or 14 - with barely enough to fill a 32 AA bra - I was babysitting a neighbour’s boys of maybe 8 and 10, when the elder suddenly said, ‘Hey!! You’ve got bosoms!’ 😂

At least someone had noticed!

Allshallbewell2021 · 25/03/2024 08:27

When people say it gives a "POP of colour"

Awful

CeliaCanth · 25/03/2024 08:34

“Get-go” as in “from the get-go”
Roasties
Toasties
Niblings (WTF)
Panties or the even more nauseating “scanties”
Meds
Script as an abbreviation of “prescription”
“Having visibility of” when you just mean “see”

madeinmanc · 25/03/2024 08:35

Norks. I've only seen it used on here.

EveryKneeShallBow · 25/03/2024 08:36

Hubby

lollipoprainbow · 25/03/2024 08:42

Cakey46 · 25/03/2024 08:19

Cuppa

Uurrrrggghhhhhh

And brew !