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What words make you cringe?

427 replies

Bintymcbintface · 05/03/2022 16:47

Just that really. What words make you kinda recoil.

Mine are:

Treats
Creamy
Hubby
Furbabes/furbabies

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Bintymcbintface · 06/03/2022 04:42

@Sharnydubs

Any words that become vastly overused, especially if they originate from Australian tv shows, eg." stoked" Somehow there are no pleasant sounding words for genitalia - there, that word in itself says it all ... "Spoiled" as in " I feel so spoiled " usually accompanying a boastful pic of some ridiculously expensive gift they've been given or because someone has made them a slice of toast with whatever topping is currently trending on social media. Definitely "panties" and " pantyhose " ( shudder ! )
My friends and I concluded that c*nt was the least offensive word for "girl parts" vagina is too clinical, fanny, minge, vag, axe wound (yep really, fucking grim), flaps etc are much worse

I'm a little bit jealous because penis has so many fun variations

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Bintymcbintface · 06/03/2022 04:44

@sqirrelfriends

Gusset.

Saying "gusseted envelopes" makes my skin crawl

How can an envelope have a gusset. Do heavier letters need more support? Papered gusset?
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Desiredeffect · 06/03/2022 05:12

Lush
Yummy
Picky bits
Pack ups

MintyFreshBreath · 06/03/2022 05:15

When my mum calls me babe I hate it, when DH does it it’s fine. Really hate cunt.

Gruffalogrinch · 06/03/2022 05:17

Rhetoric
Think tank
Reach out
Sourced

TurkeyRoastvBubbleandSqueek · 06/03/2022 05:45

KID
KIDS
bog - when referring to the toilet
grub
fart - but I am getting more use to it now
cunt
mother-fucker
babe
hun
wa'er, it's spelled with a "t", so pronounce the "T"!
OF, when it should be "HAVE"
OF, when it should be OFF
watcha

Lanareyrey · 06/03/2022 06:03

Cum
Moist
Nom
Side hustle
And so it begins
Making memories
Hon
Hubby
At the end of the day
Sort of thing
Kip
Mama bear
Grand babies
Biz

I’m sure there’s heaps more Grin

Mmmmyeah · 06/03/2022 06:28

Bint

pipposyandfroggy · 06/03/2022 06:30

Folks

I hate it

UserError012345 · 06/03/2022 06:38

Referring to people as 'sis' or 'bro' on Facebook.
I love you 'sis'. 🤮

Also bestie.

Not forgetting - famalam / fam.

whysoserious123 · 06/03/2022 06:55

Another thread someone just said the word knicks so now I've realised that word makes me cringe

HoneyItIsntGoodLuck · 06/03/2022 07:22

@whysoserious123

Another thread someone just said the word knicks so now I've realised that word makes me cringe
I posted about that word (in relation to that thread) a couple of pages back. Grin

Total cringe.

whatth · 06/03/2022 07:40

Panties as it sounds pervy
Belly is just horrific
Making love, so cringy
Fondle, not under any circumstances
Hun, hunny
Hubster, hubby
Secretions
Discharge
Undies

whysoserious123 · 06/03/2022 08:11

I'm with you @HoneyItIsntGoodLuck

whatinthenameofhen · 06/03/2022 08:13

Moist
Hubby
Housewife
Wifey
Pussy (my aunt actually says this to refer to cats - just so cringy)

caprimoon · 06/03/2022 08:17

Sarnie as in sandwich 😬

ClinkeyMonkey · 06/03/2022 08:22

A red lip/a slim trouser. I visualise this in a very literal way!
Famalam.
Folks.
Dig in.
Wee dote. Very much a Northern Irish expression. Makes me curl up and die inside.

GreyGoose1980 · 06/03/2022 08:27

Hubby
Other half
Holibobs
Fab
Lush
‘Melt my heart’
‘Little family’
‘Sexy’ being used to describe something that has no association with sex such as a new brand of design software
Nomnomnom
‘Little princess’ to describe a girl - eg ‘little princes on board’ signs in cars.
‘Brought’ used when someone means ‘bought’
‘Literally’ used in the wrong context
Panties

ClinkeyMonkey · 06/03/2022 08:29

Fur ....

I can hardly even say it.

.... baby.

FUR BABY.

There I've said it. I mean, come on. This has to be the worst!

Twicklette · 06/03/2022 08:56

Pamper, used to justify 'I'm worth it' and 'It's all about Me,Me,Me'
Such a twee, simpering word.

Jacopo · 06/03/2022 09:09

From another thread - almond pronounced as Olmund

Dresslover1950s · 06/03/2022 09:22

Brought it’s bought dumb fuckers

Or ‘I picked this up’ no shit Sherlock

Annoys the fuck out of me normally said in haul videos which I don’t tend to watch anymore because people just piss me off

Don’t mind the word cunt at all

ChuckGarabedian · 06/03/2022 10:42

Men who aren’t related referring to each other as ‘brother’ or ‘bro’.

MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 06/03/2022 10:44

Cuppa
Hubby/hubs/hubster etc
Veggies
Cheeky as in 'a cheeky drink/smoke/shag/sausage roll'
Panties

MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 06/03/2022 10:47

Forgot to mention:
Reach out
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