Words that make you snigger or cringe

Floriel

Poo

Beg your pardon?

MissAdventure

We have another thread on the go about correct terminology for anatomical body parts, and how we all need to speak openly about these things.
Interesting...

That's where I first started snorting and gave me the idea of starting this new thread!

I used to have a really dotty next door neighbour, who always talked about "her pussy" in a Mrs. Slocome sort of way.

I would hear her telling people "Darling, if you'd seen my pussy you'd have cried!"

Her pussy was a spoilt rotten old tom cat.

'We are pregnant' !
My much loved son-in-law called me up when my daughter was in labour to announce
"We are 5 centimetres dilated".
After hearing the news and encouraging them both on my first thought was "If he was 5 centimetres dilated we would have heard the screams across town".

I really don't like "bulgy" and my friend, for some reason, can't stand "platter", but there's one word that, after the past 3 years, now gives me a severe bout of teeth-gritting and that's "unprecedented". Aaargh.

Mostly American expressions I dislike.
‘Pantyhose’ is horrible for tights.
‘Pants’ for trousers.
‘Underwear’ instead of knickers.

I hate them all. Sorry to US people!

Bush always does it for me. Our neighbour has a large plant in her front garden which overhangs the path and it’s always referred to as ****s bush and always makes me laugh. Childish I know.

I find the word Tuppence quite amusing as it was how our mother referred to our private parts when we were small . My sister & I couldn’t stop giggling when we went to see Mary Poppins & the song Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) came on. Still makes us titter, childish I know

I think we should reclaim the 'C' word. After all, it's a perfectly nice part of anatomy which isn't really capable of being used in a violent way. While I guess you could potentially suffocate someone by sitting on their face it's not in the same category of frequently misused anatomy as the male apparatus has been throughout history and is primarily about regeneration of life.

This is a bit different. “Incentivise” - what a horrible Americanism! What’s wrong with giving someone a good British incentive? Similarly, “Nucular” as Dubya used to say. It’s pronounced “nuclear” you dork! New clear! What’s difficult about that?

Should have added, that’s a cringe not a snigger. I particularly hate it used by the medical profession.

Poo

Could you manage a cringe, do you think?

Where's my sense of humour, none of these words make me laugh. Sorry.

Couples saying babes as a term of endearment…argh!

Couples saying “babes” as a term of endearment. EUGH!

Madashell I agree!!! Cis woman- ridiculous

I just loathe Yeah which seems to be so prevalent these days!

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.

Hubby, hun, hollibobs, fur babies, rainbow bridge, belly.. there re probably load more!

Back again! The list continues:

That's fine - if my OH utters it one more time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bite to eat - it is a meal FFS!

I am having a cuppa.......sorry if that cringes anyone.........list will be updated in time.

Don't like toilet, settee, panties or lounge but absolutely detest the word phlegm. I was a nurse, and not at all squeamish, but that word makes me cringe. It's sputum!!

The word that makes me cringe most these days is Yeah! Whenever anyone is interviewed on tv it seems to be all they can say!

I shudder when I hear someone with red hair being referred to as a Ginger Minge...
I also hate the word Shag....When I was young nobody would ever use this word...Now it seems quite common...