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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:
AmIthatbad · 05/09/2012 19:34

Stunning, or stunnin' - when used to describe a baby. Yuk

greencolorpack · 05/09/2012 19:46

Anyone who Uses the word "cracking" and not in a Chemical sense of the word, like they think they are Wallace and Gromit, shudder. "cracking weather" say the BbC weathermen.

QuangleWangleQuee · 05/09/2012 20:29

Bosom
Crotch
Panties

QuangleWangleQuee · 05/09/2012 20:31

Stabby
Stabbity stab
Yumerooni
Yummity yum
Yuckity yuck

Myliferocks · 05/09/2012 20:32

Womb

FrameyMcFrame · 05/09/2012 21:03

oooh I agree with 'serviette' Also hate 'napkin' so trite and sounds like nappy :(

AnastasiaSteele · 05/09/2012 21:13

Fanny

chocoluvva · 05/09/2012 21:24

So glad other posters have specified the 'c' word. It's just awful.
I don't even like 'ass'.
Or teenagers who claim to be 'disgusted' by almost everything.
Or 'soz'
I agree with anastasia too.

CruCru · 05/09/2012 21:31

Purchase (say buy)
Home
Yourself / myself
Items (say things)

Basically stuff that people trying to sell me stuff say.

chocoluvva · 05/09/2012 21:34

Oh yes - just say buy.

limitedperiodonly · 05/09/2012 21:36

I like cunt. The word, that is, not the sexual experience. It's the power of the word that I like and I don't think diminishes women at all. What else conveys an utterly vile person? Prick or cock doesn't come near. If someone calls me a cunt I'm quite happy to say: 'Yes, I have one. And?'

I don't like ass because I think it's coy. Arse, for me. Except the sexual experience.

My nephew was aways 'doosgusted' so I have a soft spot for it.

However I agree that soz is annoying.

naturopath · 05/09/2012 21:39

tattys (as in potatoes)

grab (as in "let's grab some lunch") - why not just use 'get' or 'buy', why do you have to grab it?

mummies (as in "can any of you lovely mummies help me out with this problem")

thereafter (why not just 'after that')

kids

gellish (no idea what that is but I gather some kind of manicure thing)

hirstute

methinks

and people putting on silly voices to talk to certain people (eg aaawwrigght naturooo)

sat (when it should be sitting)

plus most of the above (lush, panties, 'pop' something over there, 'nip' out, use of 'myself' instead of me, bubs, baba, hubbie etc.)

sure I could come up with thousands more

naturopath · 05/09/2012 21:43

also, bits (as in, "John Lewis have got some lovely bits" - why not just 'things') (or as in "I was in bits about it")

the club (as in songs that refer to dancing in "the club" - which club - surely they can't all be called "the club") - ditto anyone calling my children "the baby" (unless it's a new one) -they have names!

chocoluvva · 05/09/2012 21:44

Aww -re tatties.
That's dialect, I think. I'm scottish and I cannot bring myself to say 'potatoes' as it makes me feel that people will think I'm trying to be posh! Honestly! 'Mince and potatoes' - wrong.

naturopath · 05/09/2012 21:48

oh, and how could I forget 'bang on trend' and 'trending'

sorry about tatties chocoluvva - sure you are right but it still makes my teeth itch.. must be dialect as I the first time I heard it was at university (from another Londoner though)

maldivemoment · 05/09/2012 21:54

'Loose' - my MIL uses this term as a description when children have an upset stomach.
The sentence goes "...s/he was very loose today..."

Gives me the heave just typing it!

apostropheuse · 05/09/2012 21:56

c**t
mummies
bubs
hun
hubby
kids (for children - don't mind it for baby goats!)
lady garden (ok I know it's two words but this phrase makes my boak!)

chocoluvva · 05/09/2012 21:59

Now I understand, naturopath - 'tatties' from a LONDONER? How embarrassing!
Also 'fast track'
'actioning'
'empowering'

fromheretomaternity · 05/09/2012 22:06

Chillax - irritating beyond belief
Fart - just too harsh a word
Hairy - bleurgh makes me feel sick

Octopus37 · 05/09/2012 22:14

Frigid
Widow (sounds as awful as the situation that has led to it)
When someone says Joseph but pronounces the "s" almost as a "z" (don't know why that bothers me so much, I don't have any sons or relatives called Joseph)
Mother Fucker
"I've coughed in my knickers" - yak

Arabellasmella · 05/09/2012 22:14

Sloppy. My husband says it about food if the sauce isn't thick enough. It makes me feel sick

apostropheuse · 05/09/2012 22:19

My daughter detests the word gunge. I love it- it's so descriptive!

I use it often Grin

NamesKerry · 05/09/2012 22:30

Tummy
Chillax
Chockablock
Darl
Babe
Crotch
Gusset
Craic (unless you're Irish)
Tatties
Cob
There are lots more!

Beckamaw · 05/09/2012 22:54

Pudding
broth
dishy
flange
giblets
vulva
winkle
whiffy

Beckamaw · 05/09/2012 22:54

Typing that made me uncomfortable.