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Words that make you shudder

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MissAdventure Thu 11-Mar-21 19:26:43

Panties.

grandmajet Thu 11-Mar-21 19:26:29

As in jelly belly?

Kate1949 Thu 11-Mar-21 19:25:55

Belly which seems to crop up a lot now.

grandmajet Thu 11-Mar-21 19:24:47

Ooh yuk! I don’t suppose that comes up in conversation very often.

Pantglas2 Thu 11-Mar-21 19:21:02

Pusillanimous is one that sounds as horrible as its meaning.

grandmajet Thu 11-Mar-21 19:18:56

My daughter’s partner cannot stand the word ‘moist’. If you use it to describe a cake, for instance, it would quite put him off!
Do you have a word you hate, and is there a proper reason for your feelings?