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Words that make you snigger or cringe

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Baggytrazzas Wed 27-Jul-22 23:33:07

There are a few words that (a) always set me off giggling and possibly only one that (b) always make me cringe.
(a) moist ( tiny squeak) , gusset( chortle), flange ( lost it altogether) .
(b) cu*t. cant even believe I've typed that.

What are yours?

Kate1949 Wed 27-Jul-22 23:36:09

Belly

Chewbacca Wed 27-Jul-22 23:38:06

Can't bear any of those; they all make me shudder. But just hearing the name Fanny has me sniggering like a 5 year old school boy!

Chewbacca Wed 27-Jul-22 23:39:06

"Panties" is pretty grim. Bleurgh!

Baggytrazzas Wed 27-Jul-22 23:40:00

Chewbacca

Can't bear any of those; they all make me shudder. But just hearing the name Fanny has me sniggering like a 5 year old school boy!

I know Fanny, in every context, sets me right off too and I get all sweaty and snorty and behave like a 6 year old.

Baggytrazzas Wed 27-Jul-22 23:41:53

Kate1949

Belly

Hi Kate1949 is belly a giggle or cringe word for you ?

Kate1949 Wed 27-Jul-22 23:45:07

A cringe. They are saying it in adverts now.

imaround Wed 27-Jul-22 23:45:20

Caulk

timetogo2016 Wed 27-Jul-22 23:55:27

Scrotum makes me snigger.
Minge makes me cringe.

Baggytrazzas Wed 27-Jul-22 23:58:36

timetogo2016

Scrotum makes me snigger.
Minge makes me cringe.

I'm away again...........need to get a hanky to mop my face lol

Chewbacca Thu 28-Jul-22 00:19:02

Give over Baggy I'll never get to sleep! I've found my tribe! grin

nanna8 Thu 28-Jul-22 00:30:07

Vulva, snivel, grease . Would be interesting to have a psychological profile of why, wouldn’t it ? Could be quite funny …

Beautful Thu 28-Jul-22 06:58:03

Ist one comes to mind is 'Belly' ... yes a normal word but ARGH ! LOL !

Beautful Thu 28-Jul-22 06:58:48

Makes me cringe

DanniRae Thu 28-Jul-22 07:22:34

I dislike the word fart - so crude. And also the c*nt word - if anyone uses it in front of me I ask them to please stop! angry

Urmstongran Thu 28-Jul-22 07:26:49

‘Soulmate’ makes my teeth itch. It’s so twee.

dogsmother Thu 28-Jul-22 07:28:18

I had a mother who was old school RC, even pregnant couldn’t be uttered. I’ve not felt comfortable feeling uncomfortable, I’ve completely turned the clock and now even the C bomb can be used and I won’t flinch or if I feel it appropriate I will suggest it even. ( company considered)

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 28-Jul-22 07:35:57

Kiddies is a cringe word for me. I don’t like the word poorly either.

Lucca Thu 28-Jul-22 07:42:14

Hubby. So twee. Ditto “hun”

Also moist

Lucca Thu 28-Jul-22 07:44:06

Turning OP,on its head, how about words one likes ?

I love “squadron “. Very sexy. (Squadron leader even better)

Grandma70s Thu 28-Jul-22 07:48:55

Most euphemisms make me cringe - passed away in particular.

Pardon. We don’t hear that so much nowadays, I don’t think.

Lounge for sitting room. Airports and hotels have lounges, not homes.

Hubby - I didn’t realise anyone actually used this until I read it on here.

Nan for grandmother.

Mollygo Thu 28-Jul-22 07:50:34

What is it about moist that makes me cringe when damp is OK?
C word is a big no. Fanny doesn’t make me cringe because I have a French friend called that, but fannypack makes me snigger.
I hate “Tweenies” for the 11-12 year olds.

downtoearth Thu 28-Jul-22 07:58:08

Phlegm,mucus, make me crìnge
gusset make me gùffaw

ginny Thu 28-Jul-22 08:02:25

Cringe…. Pregnant, an ugly word for something so incredible .
The C and F. Swear words.
The phrase’ my other half’. I haven’t noticed many half people walking around
The phrase ‘WE are pregnant ‘ now WE are not, only one of us is.

Jaxjacky Thu 28-Jul-22 08:03:32

With you on hubby Lucca cringeworthy, people who have dogs referring to themselves as their Mummy/Daddy, noooo.