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what word can you just not stand , it makes you cringe?

539 replies

Picklemuncher123 · 23/05/2019 15:13

I cant stand the world nipple :')

OP posts:
Ohnotheinlaws · 23/05/2019 21:56

When referring to breastfeeding my midwife kept saying 'suckle' . I felt so weird everytime she said it!

LoveTheLakes40 · 23/05/2019 21:56

Innit

Isn’t it in Manchester.

PuppetShowInTheSoundofMusic · 23/05/2019 22:00

EATERY. As used by the Mail Online. No in the UK it's a restaurant. Eatery is not an actual word. It's making a non-existent noun out of a verb which is even worse than making a non-existent verb out of a noun.

Three cheers for Calvin & Hobbes

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Mammylamb · 23/05/2019 22:01

Vulva

Mybobowler · 23/05/2019 22:02

Oh god, so many, but "condom" is definitely the worst.

youllhavehadyourtea · 23/05/2019 22:04

topping

and

toppings

BalloonDinosaur · 23/05/2019 22:05

Felching 😂

Infestation. Nobody has ever had a good infestation.

'Go-go juice' for petrol. Makes me cringe.

My DM refers to dirty nappies as 'crappy nappies' I physically cringe when she says it.

Sone that others have said above, tummy, gusset, discharge, vagina, gut/gut rot for D&V (another DM classic!)

GenuineNonsense · 23/05/2019 22:07

Oh god, yes 'ickle'
And hospickle for hospital. Fucking hell

k567 · 23/05/2019 22:07

Simples
Holibob
Tribe
Hubby

ColdTattyWaitingForSummer · 23/05/2019 22:07

Fur babies or rainbow bridge (sorry).
Most euphemisms for female genitalia.
Actually most euphemisms for male genitalia as well.
Brought when you mean bought.
Are when you mean our.

Rosielee93 · 23/05/2019 22:10

I literally agree with all of these!!
But my own is warrior.. mainly because i can't fucking say it.

derxa · 23/05/2019 22:11

portion and slice

Rosielee93 · 23/05/2019 22:16

Also the word aneurysm. Gives me a headache just looking at it.

lotusbell · 23/05/2019 22:17

Moist, obviously. Gash. Panties. Gusset. Tom Jones. Flan.

lotusbell · 23/05/2019 22:18

Hollibobs, fur babies, rainbow bridge, famalam. Yes, agree with all those!

Rafflesway · 23/05/2019 22:21

Webuilt I think maybe people were referring to when some use the word "Supper" for their evening meal as opposed to dinner or tea.

My SIL calls the evening meal "Supper" - supper to me is also the snack you have before bed - and I know she does it sound ultra MC 🙄. Gives me the rage!

Unfinishedkitchen · 23/05/2019 22:24

Sanpro.

Tiptopj · 23/05/2019 22:24

My husband calls tomato ketchup 'Tommy K' 😱

I then ask him if he wants a 'Sally Smack in the face"

PenCreed · 23/05/2019 22:27

Scrummy/yummy. Bloody infantilising words generally. Someone I used to be friends with used “norfully” as a cutesy pronunciation/written version of “awfully” and I always wanted to (but never did) tell her it made her look like an idiot.

BlackeyedGruesome · 23/05/2019 22:37

Hubby, holibobs or crimbo?

Hmm was going to say crimbo, but I have scrolled past an amazeballs which has just taken too spot.

BlackeyedGruesome · 23/05/2019 22:38

TOP ffs

BlackeyedGruesome · 23/05/2019 22:40

No, sorry, not reading as there are so many making me cross.

insideoutsider · 23/05/2019 22:40

Butty - especially how they say it 'Boté'.
Bap.

My ears hurt when I hear those words 😒

novasglowx · 23/05/2019 22:41

Same @Picklemuncher123
I call it a "boob accessory" Grin

ChiaraRimini · 23/05/2019 22:42

All the annoying terms that fashion mags use eg

Colour blocking - wearing different coloured clothes
Pop of colour -wearing one brightly coloured thing

Capsule wardrobe -things that match each other
Luxe - no, it's either luxury or deluxe
Trouser - no, it's trousers! Etc
Must-have
Go-to
Investment piece -no one ever made money buying clothes ...

And loads more. Hope they all go out of business.