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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:
HereBenson · 05/09/2012 11:05

Supper. No idea why.

limitedperiodonly · 05/09/2012 12:18

Chook. It's a fucking chicken.

limitedperiodonly · 05/09/2012 12:26

The Littlies and the Olds.

All three were said by the same insufferably cutesy person who also used to talk in the mispronunciations her children used when they were three even though the youngest was six at the time and learned proper words and sentences and everything.

Or evryfin', as her brain-dead mother would have put it.

qo · 05/09/2012 12:27

grown women using squee, and ouchy in place of painful Angry

limitedperiodonly · 05/09/2012 13:03

Sex act used coyly in newspapers that don't bat an eyelid at printing pictures of women with their tits out.

As in: 'she performed a sex act on him' when they mean 'she sucked his dick'.

Of course, it could mean: 'she balanced on his balls like a performing seal before catching a fish in her mouth from her trainer' which would be much more impressive.

limitedperiodonly · 05/09/2012 13:07

Manhood used by the same papers.

It's a winkle and it's faintly ridiculous from all angles except when it's doing its stuff and I can't see it.

Stop trying to give it mighty powers, you sad men.

HereBenson · 05/09/2012 13:11

tissyou and issyou

gordyslovesheep · 05/09/2012 13:13

Hun
Pooter (especially when the 65 year old grown up woman at work says it in a baby voice)
Bab

imnotmymum · 05/09/2012 13:14

Gob

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 05/09/2012 13:35

I hate the word pouch too - it always makes me think of this

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 05/09/2012 13:36

Oops better make it clickable Apologies to people on phones!

WhileMyKidsPaGentlySleeps · 05/09/2012 13:41

"Skirt".
"Womb" (I've mentioned this before).
"Tummy" but only when used by a medical professional.
"Catch-up" (when used as a noun).

greencolorpack · 05/09/2012 13:49

"Ickle" used by grown adults!

landrover · 05/09/2012 13:59

I hate it when people say "for free" Its not for free, its either free or for nothing!!!!!

chinley · 05/09/2012 14:01

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Idlegirl83 · 05/09/2012 14:08

'Utilise' when you could just say 'use'
'Hun' - no explanation needed, just Urgh
'Little Man' for a baby boy
Putting 's' on the end of word for no reason "I could gets that for yous' WHY?!
'Chill Out'

I'm sure there are many more too!

Jackstini · 05/09/2012 14:18

Biffy Clyro. Have no idea why - just makes me shudder

goshandspecs · 05/09/2012 14:23

I HATE being called:
hun
chick
babes
sweetie

Shortbutsosweet · 05/09/2012 14:48

Worst word ever "cunt". Ewww

aquashiv · 05/09/2012 14:50

seepage
snot
discharge

everlong · 05/09/2012 14:54

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CondoleezzaRiceKrispies · 05/09/2012 15:00

areola
nipple (in either context)
pussy
awesome
flip (when used as a substitute for fuck)
panties
tits (although am a fan of titter)

I love bilge.

shepherdsdelight · 05/09/2012 15:29

beverage
moist
frock
slacks
cute
gland

SomeTosser · 05/09/2012 16:09

"little man"
"make love" - I have never, ever heard anyone sensible use this. Ever. Fecking gag.
"haitch." it's aitch, dammit DP! AITCH! And if you teach poor little DD to say Haitch I will do drastic things to your knob.
Theatre pronounced thee-ter. The-eter, or shut up.

I do however, love the word "drastic."

Lavenderhoney · 05/09/2012 16:14

Pardon
When people type "mehhh" wtf?
Snot
Bogey- dry vomiting invoking
Adults doing any baby talk and not a baby in sight.
People dropping French into their conversation when no one there is French and neither are they. Moi?