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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?

Calendargirl Fri 12-Mar-21 15:37:18

Along with ‘passed’, don’t like ‘lost’ used when someone has died.
My sister insisted on having it put on the service sheet for mum’s funeral service- ‘When we lost dad....’
I wanted ‘When dad died...’ but gave in as she was very upset, but wish I had insisted. Made it sound as though he had disappeared.

Also on the subject of death, don’t like ‘casket’.
It’s a coffin.

Nannymazz Fri 12-Mar-21 15:37:31

Where to start!
Amazing, Gob Smacked, Belly, Ticked all the boxes, arse, Brew,
I don’t really know where to stop

EkwaNimitee Fri 12-Mar-21 15:44:11

Where to start? Exactly!
Many of the above, plus fave, absolutely, you know, and tuh (instead of to).
I’m of the pedant tendency when it comes to grammar and use of the English language. You will often hear me growling at the radio.

Alison333 Fri 12-Mar-21 15:47:36

I've really enjoyed reading all these! Here's mine:

Gifted (why don't we give presents or gifts any longer?)
Bored of (should be bored with)
Reach out
'Are you all right?' from a shop assistant when I'm just waiting to pay.
Incredible, Awesome (about something slightly good)

Millieangel Fri 12-Mar-21 15:49:35

Phlegm!! Ugh.

jaxdeal12 Fri 12-Mar-21 15:51:26

"slaw" as in coleslaw, I shudder when I hear this!
Have been cringing reading a lot of these. Years ago a boss used to always say "let's touch base" - eek! I blame the Americans for a lot of these sayings!

GillT57 Fri 12-Mar-21 15:55:27

Moist
Hubby, hubs, hubster
Furbabies
Gussett
Lounge
All the trimmings
slap up meal
going out for a meal ( why not just say lunch, dinner?)
Panties

tiredoldwoman Fri 12-Mar-21 16:19:30

I don't like the expression ' they welcomed a son ' when a baby was born ! Usually in glossy news type things .

Grannynise Fri 12-Mar-21 16:24:08

Flesh

Severnsider Fri 12-Mar-21 16:30:22

I really don't understand the word Woke as in wokeful, wokeness, wokery etc.

My mind just goes blank!

Nanette1955 Fri 12-Mar-21 16:33:20

Fart, I just can’t use it. It sounds so crude, but even my young grandchildren use it and my daughter is a teacher. Odd as I’m not usually prudish, and while I detest swearing in ordinary conversation, I can swear with the best if it’s appropriate, I just can’t say that!

Grammaretto Fri 12-Mar-21 16:36:47

I agree with nearly everything already said but you have missed out the SL words of which there are many.
slither
slime
slug
slop
slouch
slap
etc
and I dislike isms
what does it mean?
as in ageism,sexism, racism, sectarianism.

dorabelle100 Fri 12-Mar-21 16:43:53

crimbo - for Christma

Retired65 Fri 12-Mar-21 16:47:52

I hate the use of these words, guy/guys, hun and bum..

Daisyanswerdo Fri 12-Mar-21 16:51:36

Many that have already been mentioned; also 'tasty'.

helgawills Fri 12-Mar-21 17:14:00

The pound in your pocket; prices in the High Street; am & pm (rather than24 hr clock) jabs in arms; all sound like they are addressing children rather than adults

tattygran14 Fri 12-Mar-21 17:16:19

Most of the above, together with pamper, and banter. They make me cringe!

Alioop Fri 12-Mar-21 17:25:32

Catarrh is another, yuk.! A friend of mine would say "I'm going for a piddle". For a start I don't need to know and what age are you! Another calls me Hun all the time, I cannot remember the last time she actually used my Christian name.
Your nooney.....it annoys my friend so much.

kjmpde Fri 12-Mar-21 17:25:43

Lavatory, moist, when people say "fink" instead of "think"

Blossoming Fri 12-Mar-21 17:30:19

“Guy, guys, hun and bum” makes a great first line for a poem grin

helgawills Fri 12-Mar-21 17:36:33

Up and down the country

Witzend Fri 12-Mar-21 17:46:28

Oh, ditto to ‘panties’ sounds so twee and prissy.

And something I saw earlier - ‘bestie’ as in best friend. Unless you’re about 6 of course.

Ruby41 Fri 12-Mar-21 17:48:06

Absolutely agree with most of these but also referring to people who have not knowingly been horrible human being as 'legends'.

Witzend Fri 12-Mar-21 17:49:13

‘Dumb’ as in stupid, from people who aren’t American.

LucyW Fri 12-Mar-21 17:58:00

"like" when used constantly and inappropriately. "Yous" instead of "you" - my daughter in law says "yous" constantly. I can feel myself flinching when she says it. Fart - can barely even type it! Belly, toilet, serviette, kiddies, bum, passed instead of died. Oh dear, there seems to be rather a long list!