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Words that make you cringe

402 replies

Elusiveone · 12/05/2018 10:35

Are there any that make you cringe ? Mine would be:

Lush
Snacky
Yummy

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JoffreyBaratheon · 13/05/2018 16:47

Slurp

"Team (whatever)" No. It's "The (whatever) team".

Gotten.

JoffreyBaratheon · 13/05/2018 16:49

Ack yes, I've seen this word used repeatedly on the blog of someone I know IRL. "Hubcap" for "husband". She married for the first time late in life and seems to be inordinately proud of the fact she is now married but... no.

FreudianSlurp · 13/05/2018 16:58

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ggirl · 13/05/2018 17:04

Village - when talking about sprawling 60's built suburb

Crimbo and pressie

when someone describes their partner as 'the boy' or 'this one' usually when posting a fascinating photo of the meal they're about to eat

JoffreyBaratheon · 13/05/2018 17:04

"Nom!" I want to punch the lights out of any dick who uses that "word". Are you five?

JoffreyBaratheon · 13/05/2018 17:07

Ooh another I see on another forum a lot. "Sainsbobs" for "Sainsburys". It's a faceless, heartless, soulless corporation. Why confer affection on it? Similarly "hollibobs" for "holiday". FFS.

MissCherryCakeyBun · 13/05/2018 17:16

"Passed" "passed on"
"Lost"

The person is dead they have not passed.....if they had manage to pass you they they would still be alive would they not. Also as my mum told many people when they said" I'm so sorry to hear you lost your husband" I didn't loose him he's dead.....if he was lost I would have gone looking for him

Not to amused by the words.....
Flaps
Flange
Bruvs
Lappy
Well Jel
And tho I swear like a Soldier I don't swear in public and utterly detest hearing swearing in public especially around the elderly or children.

MissCherryCakeyBun · 13/05/2018 17:25

I actual think it's likely my dad strode across the Rainbow bridge with cats and dogs at his heels but this would have been Bifröst the original Norse Saga.

So nope no issues with the proper use of the term.....most cats are little vikings anyway Grin

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifröst

BazilGin · 13/05/2018 18:09

Moreish. I cannot stand the word, makes me feel ill.

slippynips · 13/05/2018 19:31

Hubby, or worse; HUBSTER 🤢🤢🤢

Changing the babies bum (instead of nappy)

Also I once worked with a grown woman (who didn’t have kids) who called coffee “coff coff”

slippynips · 13/05/2018 19:37

Another vote for “fell pregnant”.

Unless you tripped over and fell on a penis it is just a weird word to use

findingmyfeet12 · 13/05/2018 19:49

I don't understand people saying they "caught pregnant" either.

ALongHardWinter · 13/05/2018 19:54

Panties.
Chilling.
Veging out.
Nourishing.

ALongHardWinter · 13/05/2018 19:55

Unless you tripped over and fell on a penis it is just a weird word to use Grin

Horses4 · 13/05/2018 20:04

I get irrational about “this one”. I know someone who uses it constantly. “Having lunch with this one”, “film night with this one”. Good god, woman; we all know your kid’s name, just use it. Hmm

GreedyVegan · 13/05/2018 20:15

Also 'so this happened' HmmAngry

Papergirl1968 · 13/05/2018 21:01

And so on and so forth is just bloody pompous.
Flaunted her baby bump is one which I keep seeing in the Daily Mail about any pregnant celebrity and winds me up. They’re not flaunting it, for god’s sake.
And reached out to. As in The Daily Mail reached out to Kensington Palace for confirmation, but was told no comment. Just say approached, ffs.

TerfsUp · 13/05/2018 21:10

I hate with a white-hot passion the phrase "fill your boots".

redexpat · 13/05/2018 21:17

I'm so glad there are others who hate poorly.

Aww bless.

redexpat · 13/05/2018 21:19

Yy to fell pregnant! It's just so passive.

TenancyTroublesAgain · 13/05/2018 21:24

Tasty
Yummy
Nom
Choccy
Sweeties
Supper

Puffycat · 13/05/2018 21:28

Babe
Ickle
Hun
Oh and again.....babe!😖

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 13/05/2018 21:28

overdone response/praise in response to a moderately funny post on mn
I just snorted tea down my nose. Just peed a little bit.sprayed all over keyboard
No,no you didn’t. You’re overstating your response and it’s trying too hard and arse lickey

Drycleanonly7 · 13/05/2018 21:36

so...as in 'so, I went out on a night out with my friend', 'so, there was this man', 'so, I am mid 40s'.

Everyone seems to say it all the time now.

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 13/05/2018 21:37

We are pregnant.
No you fucking idiots,she is pg. there is no we

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