Words that make you snigger or cringe

MissAdventure

I didn't know words come with rules about where the emphasis should be.
Is there a foolproof way to tell?

HI, I've not looked for ages but I think the dictionary used to show the correct pronunciation.

Mine

I'm actually laughing as I write this word...JOBBY....Another name for a poo...Friend of mines grandson lives in London...He heard this word when he came to Glasgow went back to school and was calling all his friends 'a wee jobby'

yes and quite common also in Scotland are " wee shites" .

Chewbacca

singlets Now that's a word I haven't heard for a long time! They were around when liberty bodices were in vogue weren't they?

oh dear I had forgotten I had a liberty bodice as a child. But only in winter!! lol

I hate the word eclectic. I also can't stand it when people say currate or crate when they mean create. Oh! and nuculous instead of nucleus.

singlets Now that's a word I haven't heard for a long time! They were around when liberty bodices were in vogue weren't they?

Furbabies
Rainbow bridge
Cow’s son
C word
REsearch
Secretry - used by radio presenters and MPs all the time instead of secretary

But there are so many more …………

Yammy my DF, not a miner, always called his vests singlets. I’ve not heard of dickie as a vest - I think it’s a shirt front used for show, with no sides, back or sleeves.

Hate speculum - makes me want to sit down, legs crossed!

Kiddies - gah!

I'm actually laughing as I write this word...JOBBY....Another name for a poo...Friend of mines grandson lives in London...He heard this word when he came to Glasgow went back to school and was calling all his friends 'a wee jobby'

I didn't know words come with rules about where the emphasis should be.
Is there a foolproof way to tell?

Witzend

REsearch instead of reSEARCH irritates me intensely.
And yes, I know it’s officially allowed now, but I still hate it…

I do agree! It certainly makes me cringe. Is it an Americanism? I think it may be.

Although there are lots of words that make me cringe, I can’t think of any that make me snigger. I don’t use euphemisms if I can help it, so that maybe the reason..

What's for tea? When referring to dinner. That grates on me

Hubby is awful, and I was shocked when I heard my right on sister in law using it. Also Mummy and daddy for pets. I don’t like grown adults saying “bestie”, or that they are going out with their “girlfriends”. What’s wrong with “friends”?

Beautful

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

I'm with you on that beauty ? when people say "my belly's full" arghhh

Pimple

I wonder what it is about the word moist that makes so many women cringe?

I love my Aussie DIL, but when she writes about my son, her hoosband, I have to grit my teeth.

I love the word 'glorious', but I don't know why.

Fanny always makes me laugh. I had a knitted doll, as a wartime child, which was named Fanny Adams. In presume that my parents called her that, as a joke, but I proudly introduced her to everyone by that name. It must have raised a few eyebrows ?

Although no laughing matter, the word 'bunion' never ceases to make me giggle, also 'budge'. I could write a book about my 'back passage' and it is a frequent topic of conversation at family gatherings. Come to think of it the word 'gathering' makes me laugh when it is referring to a boil.

Axed instead of asked.
Unalive. Both make me cringe.
Cockwomble makes me laugh.

REsearch instead of reSEARCH irritates me intensely.
And yes, I know it’s officially allowed now, but I still hate it…

Georgesgran

I’m in Durham. Not heard lisk or oxter used for ages, but I know what and where they are.

My friend is from Durham, we met there and used to swop words that were common to where we came from. Did you use the word singlet or even dickie {another that makes me snigger] but means a vest as well. Our pits were deep and very hot so the men were really stripped down.
It's the really old men who use the words now.

MissAdventure

Phlegm even looks ugly as a written word.

That unexpected G, I think it is.

But it would sound exactly the same without the silent "g" ? Lol

I also don't like your other word much either except if the conversation is involving sea birds

Vintagejazz

Shag is a horrible coarse expression.

An expression I see a lot on mumsnet and that really makes me cringe is 'picky tea' to describe a bits and pieces type meal.

I too hate picky tea , eek

Phlegm even looks ugly as a written word.

That unexpected G, I think it is.

I loathe moist like so many others, hubby also makes me cringe. As for snigger, mallabunda (spelling?) from my yoga days, no idea why. There was a slightly deaf lady who would always reply “have a nice day” at the namaste at the end of the class. I’m not sure if anyone else heard it but I always wanted to laugh.