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Calendargirl Mon 12-May-25 10:48:24

My top three are;

Amazing.

Toxic.

Emotional.

missdeke Tue 13-May-25 16:37:54

Churchview

Extraordinary.

I love the word extraordinary, it reminds me of Sally Thomsett in The Railway Children.

FranP Tue 13-May-25 16:40:11

exciting - jobs seem all to be exciting opportunities these days.

anticipate - when they mean expect

very unique - it either is or it is not unique

EEJit Tue 13-May-25 16:51:38

Like and so when used at the wrong time, like at the beginning of sentences

Bukkie Tue 13-May-25 17:06:46

" Can I get" as in Can I get a cup of tea etc... No it's, "Please can I have a cup of tea?" Or, "Please may I have a cheese sandwich."

mindermum Tue 13-May-25 18:04:17

Unprecedented - barely heard it before the pandemic and now just about everything is unprecedented

Nunu48 Tue 13-May-25 18:16:02

Iconic

Magenta8 Tue 13-May-25 18:35:03

Genius - often applied liberally to people who clearly aren't.

Azalea99 Tue 13-May-25 18:46:54

“Heartbreaking” Apparently Mary Berry announced the heartbreaking news that she’s deaf.

Wendy Tue 13-May-25 18:54:20

Invite - where did invitations go?

Milest0ne Tue 13-May-25 19:02:38

Eer. Yes.no. like

KG1241 Tue 13-May-25 19:27:01

My top 3 are:
Literally
Guys
Fur baby

Unigran4 Tue 13-May-25 20:12:42

Boomerang smell!!

Scribbles Tue 13-May-25 20:39:31

Cohort

Crossstitchfan Tue 13-May-25 20:51:55

Unigran4

Boomerang smell!!

Sorry, don’t get this. Could you please explain? Thank you

Celieanne86 Tue 13-May-25 20:55:08

Basically

Floradora9 Tue 13-May-25 21:31:57

Bits and bobs .... what are bobs ?
It is a real privilege is used far too often
Picky bits ..... used a lot now .
Guys to encompase ladies as well as men

Scribbles Tue 13-May-25 22:04:04

Oh yes, Floradora9, "picky bits" makes me shudder. It's a horrible term.

Lesley60 Tue 13-May-25 22:31:05

Legend

hollysteers Tue 13-May-25 23:23:18

Finger food always sounds disgusting.

hollysteers Tue 13-May-25 23:27:14

Hotels, cottages and houses “nestled” in…
Beloved of estate agents.

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:16:06

Mom
Hub and Bub

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:18:02

On property programmes - This is ‘ your ‘ bathroom
‘ your ‘ kitchen etc!

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:19:26

When certain presenters say ‘ you guys ‘ constantly!

specki4eyes Wed 14-May-25 04:53:01

Game changer

Plus all of the above

pollynana Wed 14-May-25 05:35:18

Dislike all of the above but the newest that makes me grit my teeth is, “when time do you want us to rock up?” Especially when said by a seventy plus person. Ugh!!!