This won't be popular and I will probably get flamed but...

[Salmotrutta]

AIBU to hate people using "ick" or "icky" as an adjective.

It is not on. Unless you are three years old.

Stop it.

AND which is it anyway? "Ick" or Icky" - stop interchanging them. At least be consistent.

Yes, yes I realise I have indulged in many a word hating/loving thread but so what?

icky bothers me a little bit. It's not nearly as bad as 'stabby', though. I'm glad you didn't use that one. The word usually crops up on threads like these, so I'm sure one will be along ina minute.

I guesa I can forgive icky from a younger person but past thirty it's just annoying.

Its very icky to use icky, well I think it is a bit ick

See, I don't mind "stabby" because at least it's derived from an actual word.

I don't think "ick" is an actual word.

"Gawjus" makes me foam at the mouth. Ick not so much.

Whilst we have a thread I also hate "are you on glue".

I said this on another thread tonight, but I can't stand 'scrummy'. I have to have my hands ready to clap over my ears, if I'm watching anything with Mary Berry in as she says it a lot and I can't bear it.

I despise the words "Snack" and "Treat" but I doubt the bastards people who use them will stop just for me.

'Hey gawjuss, do you want an ickle scrummy snack or is that too icky?'

MOST. ANNOYING. SENTENCE. EVER.

Why not just say nauseating instead?

Ick is onomatopoeia. Perfectly valid word.

Scrummy is a bit icky, though, I grant you that. Scummy is fine, though.

I had a very marvellous thread a few days ago (which got very big) about "my meal" and other such hideousness.

It was an awesome thread

I will not be silenced on the use of dreadful words and phrases.

I will man the battlements to The Death.

How is "ick" onomatopoeic?

I don't make an "ick" sound when I feel like puking.

BOOM!

I hate the use of boom. Unless you are saying it omomatopoeically (sp?).

Or you are Baldrick and it is your poem.

I hate 'makes my teeth itch' I have only ever seen it here. It makes my teeth itch

Now "huuuueeey" is onomatopoeic for puking.

Ha ha, I love "are you on glue?" It sums up you are wrong and silly and a bit deluded really well!

I go "ack" when I'm sick. Not ick.

I hate snack used as a verb. And I'm not keen on the verb "to bin" either. I suspect it isn't a real word at all.

Cats go 'ick' when they puke.

I more meant, it is a noise of disgust. Maybe just me ...

I'm surprised 'moist' and 'gusset' haven't come up, although I guess they are wrong in a different way ...

Also love the word onomatopoeic.

When I vomit, it's more like 'huurrrrraaaaaaaauugh'.

I wonder if, like sneezing, people from different parts of the world make different noises when they vomit?

Non?

"But Worra, you said you were feeling icky, non?"

Just fuck off! Fuck right off with your 'non' you stupid, silly, pretentious bastards

It makes me feel fucking ick...

Salmo - where do you stand on the usage of these nursery words in deliberate irony/sarcasm/flippancy?

Are they completely outlawed in every sphere of thread etiquette?

Moist is only an acceptable word when used in reference to cake.

I was caring for a cat in the week, which made the most disturbing and loud burping noises when it was being sick.

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