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To HATE made up new words

160 replies

mommymooo · 17/01/2019 11:20

For example the first choice holiday advice go MAHOOSIVE with the family VAYCAYS. BIG KAHOONAHS ON THE BEACH.
oh my god it makes my skin just crawl. Arrgghhh

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DarlingNikita · 17/01/2019 17:50
Grin

I'm guilty of using 'gutted', actually.

BentNeckLady · 17/01/2019 17:55

I’m pissed off about pupper & doggo. I’ve been calling dogs I meet dogster & pupster for years and now I’m going to have to stop it.

mommymooo · 17/01/2019 17:56

The word "like" like all the time in ike every sentence cause like I have like the best weekend like ever. AngryAngryAngry
Same for the word "literally"

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flooredbored · 17/01/2019 17:58

I've used the word mahoosive as long as I can remember, definitely well over 25 years. So not that new. Some new words I probably wouldn't take to using but can't see a problem really. Language does evolve over time.

Rockbird · 17/01/2019 18:00

I quite like famalam... Blush Necer have the nerve to use it though, but I think it Grin

Rockbird · 17/01/2019 18:00

Never FFS.

TurquoiseDress · 17/01/2019 18:00

YANBU!

Famalam and Holibobs are my top two hated ones!

These generally pop on my FB feed and make me want to delete those people using them! Grin

TurquoiseDress · 17/01/2019 18:01

The word "like" like all the time in ike every sentence cause like I have like the best weekend like ever. angryangryangry
Same for the word "literally"

I totally, like, blame the Kardashians!!

TurquoiseDress · 17/01/2019 18:02

The word "like" like all the time in ike every sentence cause like I have like the best weekend like ever. anqgryangryangry Same for the word "literally"

DarlingNikita · 17/01/2019 18:03

pupper? Confused What fresh hell is this?
Like 'doggo' isn't bad enough.

mommymooo · 17/01/2019 18:06

I know the word like and literally aren't new words I meant they are they are overused.

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MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 17/01/2019 18:12

I agree with 'can I get' - so ugly - what is wrong with 'please may I have ...'?
Gotten
Hubby/wifey/little man/little princess/bubba
Dear instead of expensive
At the minute instead of at the moment
People who say 'garidge' instead of 'gararj'
Stupid twee words like 'wee' and 'poo' - just use adult words, please!

planespotting · 17/01/2019 18:16

I love them
Particularly keen on mortificado

lotusbell · 17/01/2019 18:40

Everything @newnameforthis7 listed, although I'm sure you mean 'prinny' and not 'princess' Grin

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 17/01/2019 18:53

@MilkTrayLimeBarrel - my parents used ‘dear’ as a synonym for expensive when I was very small - 50 years ago - so it definitely isn’t a new usage. They were pretty strict about speaking correctly, without too much slang, so I have to assume that it was an accepted use of the word ‘dear’ even then.

Lougle · 17/01/2019 18:55

Language does evolve. It's hilarious listening to the children of today. They're "nervited" (nervous and excited). My DD1 is getting "roasted" at school lately (I think that means that people are teasing her) "it's lit" when it's cool or awesome, and they're being "salty" when they're angry about something. "Yeet" for yes. It's just the way language is used by groups of people.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 17/01/2019 18:56

I’ve checked, and the Cambridge English Dictionary lists expensive as one of the meanings of the word ‘dear’.

DarlingNikita · 17/01/2019 19:01

Dear instead of expensive

My mum's family (West Midlands) always used that when I was a kid, so it's not new.

Lougle, roasted does mean teased, yes. It's common in American English; there's a tradition of the comedy roast, where comedians and other performers/slebs basically slag each other off.

CrochetBug · 17/01/2019 19:15

Another one chiming in to say that 'dear' meaning 'expensive' isn't new.
My darling Gramps used to call Deer "s'pensives" Grin

BentNeckLady · 17/01/2019 19:18

Stupid twee words like 'wee' and 'poo' - just use adult words, please!

What like urine and excrement or faeces? or were you thinking shit and piss?

megletthesecond · 17/01/2019 19:20

I love PasAg (passive aggressive) Blush.

planespotting · 17/01/2019 19:20

"I am going to release some urine"
Now, that is catchy

BentNeckLady · 17/01/2019 19:22

I’m going to empty my bowels sounds so nice, too!

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 17/01/2019 20:36

Mortificado 😃
Loving this!
Stealing it 😎

HarryTheSteppenwolf · 17/01/2019 20:48

@MilkTrayLimeBarrel - People who say 'garidge' instead of 'gararj'

I say garage, not "garraarj". I'm not French. Do you say "dammaarj" instead of damage?

I do miss Milk Tray lime barrel, though.

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