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To have such hatred for certain words? Which words make you shudder?

274 replies

littlemisssunny · 04/09/2012 13:36

Am I unreasonable to hate the words

Congealed

Treacherous (think that's the right spelling)! I know the meaning of this word isn't nice so can kind of see why I don't like it, but I cringe when I hear it!

Which words do you hate?

OP posts:
notjustamummythankyou · 06/09/2012 18:35

I thought high tea was later than lunch but before dinner, and possibly after afternoon tea?

Grin
airforceone · 06/09/2012 18:40

bum. I can hardly bring myself to type it. Bottom is fine.

leguminous · 06/09/2012 19:39

Saliva
Panties - sounds so little-girly, just call them pants or underwear ffs
Stools as in poo (especially "loose stools", argh)
Regurgitate

I'd also never heard this until I got friendly with lots of Americans, but "fluffy" as a euphemism for fat. What the actual shit? I'm not a sheep. Makes me cringe.

LIttleMcF · 06/09/2012 20:55

'end of' (can't believe I forgot that one. it makes me quite angry).
nosh (kind reminder there from Freudian)
'eats' as in 'let's catch a movie then grab some eats.' (in one sentence, we have 'catch', 'grab' and 'eats')

A nightmare sentence might be something like 'After our playdate, myself and the lil'man will be catching a movie then grabbing some eats. Nom nom. Lol. PMSL.'

GraceVentura · 06/09/2012 22:01

Urgh yes 'panties'

Little man / Lil man - he's not a 'little man' he's a child ffs.

humptydidit · 06/09/2012 22:10

another vote for nom nom

honey bee as in "see you later honey bee"... seriously wtf????

Stitchthis · 06/09/2012 22:17

Belch and belly. Urgh.

apostropheuse · 07/09/2012 00:23

I absolutely hate when people type:

I would of
I should of
I must of

for feck's sake it's HAVE!

...and breathe...

Cynner · 07/09/2012 00:40

I cannot bear two words..crotch and pus..

WellHello · 07/09/2012 00:45

I dont mind "nom" when talking about food but hated this passing phase of it being applied to people ("ooh David Beckham, NOM."). That made me cringe.

Plimsoll. Always hated that. And breast! Still feel embarrassed saying that at 30 yr old!! Aaaargh cringe :)

WellHello · 07/09/2012 00:46

....also hate saying spot. I feel embarrassed saying it Confused

Gooeyhead · 07/09/2012 01:13

Another vote here for belly, panties, moist, bang on trend

I also hate

Knockers
"yummy mummy" especially if someone describes themselves as a yummy mummy!!!!

Twiglet100 · 07/09/2012 01:27

LittleMcF, I quite agree. In particular, I can't abide the use of movies rather than films. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

Usage also sends me into a rage - what's wrong with the shorter 'use'?

Agree with the universe that moist and gusset are awful, especially next to each other in the same sentence (shudder).

AmIthatbad · 07/09/2012 01:35

I know I've already said it, but have such hatred that I have had to hide a really good thread tonight, because a couple of posters started with their "Yum" shite.

FFS, you are over the age of 3, why use the "y" word.

I would imagine the same sort of people that have three "sleeps" till they go on their holibobs, with their hubby and bubbas

kittyandthegoldenfontanelles · 07/09/2012 01:39

Belly
Cluster
Spider

NellyJob · 07/09/2012 01:52

in terms of
in order to

HorseyGirl1 · 07/09/2012 03:39

pop (as in pop up on the couch - I truly honestly stopped going to a particular beauty salon because the beauty therapist always said it! I have no idea why it fills me with rage but it does)

cabbagewhite · 07/09/2012 04:31

moist
benchmark
lets give it up for
beef curtains
bang on trend

CheshireDing · 07/09/2012 11:36

Handbag - irrational I know
Blouse
Slather
Bunged up (as in "you sound all bunged up"), I would like to reply "oh piss off I have a cold"

I don't understand nom nom Confused
I hate "off of",

I use "3 sleeps" until Christmas

kerala · 07/09/2012 11:46

The trying to be posh twee words that Nancy Mitford identified:

pardon
serviette
lounge
toilet

eergrgh know this makes me a snob but inwardly cringe when I hear these. Had a sharp intake of breath when MIL tried to teach the DC to say pardon no no no!

Agree with misuse of "myself" as used by people who arent very bright trying to sound important.

Also hate the word belly just makes me cringe. And hubby and also cuppa.

Love the following words : dalliance, mystic, fresh.

Oh and I hate companies trying to matey eg Boden I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND!

squoosh · 07/09/2012 11:54

I hate when the word sexy is used in non sexy contects. People can be sexy, sex can be sexy, chemistry between people can be sexy.

PIE CHARTS ARE NOT SEXY. CAKES ARE NOT SEXY. CARS ARE NOT SEXY.

squoosh · 07/09/2012 12:17

'context' even.

everlong · 07/09/2012 12:20

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BabyStone · 07/09/2012 20:23

Agree with a lot of the words already said e.g Moist, panties, awesome
I also do not like, most words that people call vaginas or penis'; fanjo, flange, vag, minge, nob
My step-mum always says "pickybits" when referring to making buffet type food - I can't stand it!
A girl at work says "it's sopping wet" grrrr just say, it's wet or it's really wet
Do not like the word; tummy. It's a belly or stomach!
Towie, amazeballs, welljel etc
Chillax
Supper or pudding
A guy calling their partner or daughter "Babygirl"
"I love him/her/them to bits" or "I love him/her/them to death" just say you love them!
and I do not like it when Great Britain is referred to as "Blighty"

I think that will do for now

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