Words that make you snigger or cringe

Post-consultation for haemorrhoids I can't bear to hear the word 'seepage' eugh, shiver.
'Sneakers makes me cross as does sloth being pronounced such that it rhymes with cloth... in fact I think I'm guilty of getting riled by most Americanisms.
My neighbour always used to call me 'Tuppence'... which was what we used for number twos in my family. I use neither of these terms myself now but sh*t seemed a little uncouth for here ha!

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...

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!

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!!

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.

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

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

Madashell I agree!!! Cis woman- ridiculous

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

Couples saying babes as a term of endearment…argh!

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

Could you manage a cringe, do you think?

Poo

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

'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 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.

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!