'Foodstuffs' and other words too awful to mention.

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Some words just really make me shudder. Also, 'meal' and 'helping' as in 'another helping of broccoli'. Noooo

'Foodstuffs' sounds good in a Nigerian accent.

Not sure that ‘meal’ is worthy of shuddering to, but ‘clunge’ is.

I cringe when people say ‘lashings of’... don’t know why but it just sounds wrong

@Lailaloo747, me too. I feel almost-embarrassed for the person using the phrase. It feels a bit try hard to me. Also the word 'groaning' when describing a laden table, for the same reason.

Totally my issue, I know! 😂

I cringe when people say ‘lashings of’... don’t know why but it just sounds wrong

Oh yes, and it's mentioned so often on here. Usually followed by 'and my strapping boys wolfed it down'. Sounds like an Enid Blyton picnic for wild animals....

I have an unreasonable dislike for using the word 'flavour' for anything that isnt food. Same for 'delicious' in the same context, 'Tom Hardy is delicious' for example. No hes not, in any sense.

From another thread...”plating up”.

“Foodstuffs” is very Nigerian

I despise 'cup drinks'; you know, those plastic cheap horrible cups with film lids and straws that you get at PTA events. I hate the words and the sound of the straw in the plastic cup when it's empty does the same horrible spine scratching thing

And what wrong with “helping?” Get a grip op!

"meal" is definitely worthy of shuddering. People who say "nom nom nom" and "picky bits" make me shudder too

Lapping when used about humans tolerable when used about animals

Oily just no reason to use ever

I used to object to moist until terry pratchett used it as a name then I seemed to get over it but in the context of food it still makes me shiver

I hate the word meal too!!! Also lashings of butter... Urgh. Thought it was only me who cringed at those things so I feel better now.

Oh, and cheeky as in a cheeky drink.

Beverages.

They're just drinks, people.

“Holibobs”

"Loved ones" makes me cringe. I hate the expression.

'Washed down with'. Makes me unreasonably angry!

Mmm a tasty helping of foodstuffs for my meal made with lashings of sauce. NOOO

I have an irrational urge to slap people who nom nom nom or nosh people making reference to eating yummy nosh are going straight to hell

Worse: second helping

Oh and sorry but “Hubby” ...it doesn’t even make sense!

Oh, I have another one! It died down for a but, but come back with a vengeance since lockdown.

Sourced

Can't say 'I finally found soap/flour/the holy grail down Sainsbury's'. No, one went out like a mighty hunter-gatherer and sourced some Dove handwash....

My hubby is 'husby'. Sue me

What would you say instead of 'three meals a day' if you don't like the word meal?

The "hubster"