Words that make you cringe

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

Lush
Snacky
Yummy

"Spendy"

Argh. Just say expensive.

To be fair, I've only ever seen/heard that on MN

Kerching, as in job done. Yuk

Purchase as a verb.
Why not just say buy?
Make a purchase is even worse.

I know it's correct but it makes me cringe every time.

Moist
Babe
The use of the word ‘tea’ as a way to mean ‘supper’
Lav
Hubster

Oh lord - I could go on and on.

Hun
'At the end of the day'

Reside instead of live - Australian journalists do it all the time.

Other half, hubby. Simply gross

8echt*, it's all over property programmes here too, 'purchase' or 'acquire' instead of 'buy', the laughable 'achieve' a price rather than, granted the cruder, 'get'.

Oh I do hope that one of my friends is reading this thread, realises the sheer awfulness of what she posts on FB and never, ever does it again.

She is more than capable of using at least 20 cringeworthy words in one sentence...

My rock

@TomRavenscroft - no she’s not from Glasgow, she’s Welsh, so am I but she’s the first person i’ve ever come across in my life that says it. I don’t know where she gets it from.

When people write wow just wow I cringe a bit. Especially when there are no commas.

ThisIsNotARealAvo 😂 Oh god, yes! I didn't even realise how ubiquitous and irritating that phrase is until your post. Specifically without the commas. Wow just wow.

"Lush" "hun" and "hubby" are my major ones. Also hate it when women refer to their husband/partner as "my man".

When people put up photos of their partner and/or kids with "my world in one picture."

"Nibbles" is horrible as well.

‘Crack on’ .....makes my toes curl

Oh another one of mine is "saucy" as in "she sent him a saucy text." Reminds me of a Carry On film

LMG132028, how funny. She's just made it up

I quite like being called doll. Takes me back to my student days in Glasgow!

Hubby / Fella / Other half - general nauseating / pointless terms to reference their partner.

Also, I CANNOT STAND when adults - especially companies try and use 'kid speak' to target children.
Like after-school clubs/ dance classes / nurseries etc 'Fun 4 Kidz!' or something. Blergh.

Flagellate
Darling / Hon / Hubby
Sweetheart / Sweetcheeks
Semen
Pus
"Enjoy!" when people on tv served food
Masticate
Evangelist
Engorged
Turgid
Armpit
Necking

Think I'd better stop now, my list makes me look a bit dodgy .
Would make an interesting crossword though.

Daily fail constantly uses phrases never heard in normal society:
Burgeoning bump
Bikini body
Slim pins
Pint sized star
But also my close relation and her DH (both late 40s/50s) constantly calling one another "poppet" in conversation, in public !!
Example baby voice "poppet what's for dinner? reply in baby voice with pouty lips "I don't know poppet what do you fancy?"
GAASAAHHHHHHH

@angryburd When people say "weary" instead of "wary" the same people perhaps who say or spell "wondering" when they mean "wandering"
Eg "hey what are you doing ?" "Oh I'm in town just wondering"
Argh

@derxa and 'super busy' actually "super" anything
I live in North America and where it's maybe more of a thing but regularly in the lift at work cringing at conversations like "we're working on a super difficult project. Last night I had a super amazing time. It was super random. He was super pissed off"

@TomRavenscroft I think they're malapropisms? I actually know someone - very high powered career woman weirdly - who is FAMED for these. Eg "she has asparagus syndrome"