to unfriend, unfollow and generally avoid like the plague anyone who uses the word 'hollibobs'

[MmeLindor]

You have not just returned from your 'hollibobs'. You were on holiday. I can cope with 'vacation' if you are from North America.

The word 'hollibobs' has MORE LETTERS than the word that you are replacing it with.

And it makes you look dim.

[MmeLindor]

MrsG
Where does diddly dancers come from?

We used to say teethypegs to the kids, but I think the whole point is that these are words that are slightly irritating when speaking with babies. Grown women using the word 'hollibobs' just makes me shudder.

[HorryIsUpduffed]

Annual leave is annoying.

They're out of the office. For administrative purposes their absence may be accounted for out of their annual leave allowance, but since they are absent on more than one occasion per year it isn't "annual". Fuck off.

[Notafoodbabyanymore]

Sorry, but "stabby" makes me... well... you know...

[harryhausen]

Holibobs = no.

I also can't abide anyone who facebook's "Wine O'Clock" and thinks they're being original and hilarious. Just no.

Cuntibobs = yes.

[MrsGeologist]

Oh and hollibobs is shit, I agree.

[MrsGeologist]

Hubbington on Seabury has tickled me

I'm guilty of of using the words 'diddly dancers' instead of stairs. In my defence, my parents started it.

[ArtemisKelda]

I don't mind hollibobs at all and crimbo doesn't bother me either.

DD is teething and the one that really makes me growl is when people say peggies to her instead of teeth. Ffs, is it that difficult to use the correct word instead of baby talk nonsense?

[Portofino]

Only 7 sleeps til my holibobs!

[SarahAndFuck]

Someone said "jollibobs" to me yesterday.

Hubbington on Seasbury though!

[MmeLindor]

As in 'I'm going to the cinema with my Hubbington on Seasbury'??

How could anyone hear that and not slap their friend with a cold wet fish?

[Bluestocking]

"Hubbington on Seasbury"?
Words fail me.

[MmeLindor]

True. I was replying to a comment earlier about the word gallivanting.

Hollibobs is in a whole new category

[Bluestocking]

MmeL, I don't think "titivating" and "gallivanting" are in the same league as "hollibobs". They're just (possibly self-consciously) quaint and old-fashioned, not desperately trying to be cutesy.

[MmeLindor]

Oh, I get it. #dim

I am not seriously considering this option. I would have no friends left on FB.

[reconsiders the whole point of having a FB account]

[awaits flaming for using a hashtag on MN]

[gamerchick]

Heh, like I said.. The use of the D key. Every keyboard has one and I see it used an awful lot on here..Even by you Mme. Some things irritate, but you do what other people do and ignore it.

Wanting to delete somebody who types or talks innocently in a way that annoys you is pretty strange tbh.. Jokey threads exempt of course ;)

[MmeLindor]

Greenhill
My mum and dad go 'gallivanting', and my mum says, 'I am almost finished titivating myself, then we can go'.

[freddiefrog]

I hate hollibobs and jollies and phrases like that

But then I caught myself saying 'righty-ho'

[greenhill]

Do anyone else's parents go 'gallivanting' when they have a day trip? Or has the expression died out completely?

[Skintorama]

Jollies in this house are short breaks away without the DC, either separately or (rarely) together.

Holibobs are either actual family holidays or just the school holibobs.

[BarnYardCow]

Have to admit, have stored the holiday info file as hollibobs! And every now and then I take a ikkle peak at it! Dh did say wtf, but must know by now where it is from!

[MmeLindor]

Miffy
Now that I have made you aware of it, you will see it everywhere

Yes, Jollies are thinly disguised holidays, passed off as a business trip

[miffybun73]

YANBU, just awful.

Never heard it before and hopefully never will again :)

[Bumpotato]

I always think jollies are different to holidays. A jolly is a business trip or team building away day that is more fun than work in my mind.

[Bumpotato]

I always think jollies are s