Is there a word that freaks you out, or that you hate?

[HollyS]

While the ''c'' wod needs throwing in the "never-to-be-used-again" file, so does MF. Cannot, will not, tolerate it.

Also, the slang terms for the male appendage that sound like a bad **** flick. Same goes for the porny slang for female ''bits''.

Irregardless. No. It is regardless.

Like. Used as "he was like, she was like".
Go. Used as "he goes, she goes".
Dissed, dissing.
My bad.

My own strange little ickies:

snot
sweat
pus
puke
spew
hurl
entrails (Makes me think Hannibal Lector. Eewww.)

All of the above was really gross; I hope no one is offended.

 

[meresal]

When people pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. It drives me absolutely bonkers!!

 

[ericad]

Some of mine may have been mentioned above, but I hate the words and moist and ointment. There are others that escape me at the moment (we had a big discussion about this with some friends recently).

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I think "intercourse" and "knocked up" hit all time lows.....

cheers--Sharon

 

[princesss]

Okay, I will say I like the c-word WAY more than I like the technical word. I don''t use it (other than around other like-minded people) because I know how much it offends people (and I would never refer to anybody as one). The real word makes me squirm. I just HATE HATE HATE the way it sounds! *ducks* And I want to shoot anybody that says "Vah-jay-jay." Shoot. Them. Dead.

As for words I hate: nude. Panties (I call ''em underoos, because I hate every word that people use for them).

 

[vita*dolce]

(i hope this isn''t a repeat but) i really hate when people say:

"i seen it..."

"i done that..."

"i''m fixin'' to..."

and words that generally freak me out:

pustule
ooze
discharge
all slang words referring to private parts.

 

[Linda W]

Date: 8/19/2008 6:32:43 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 8/19/2008 3:20:32 PM

Author: diamondfan

pus, pustule, carbuncle

the c word (really top of my list and totally heinous to me)

craniotomy

annihilation


a lot of the ones that freak me out are medical terms, I envision the procedure being done. I also get freaked out by words like annihilate as I can picture a devastated landscape or something similar.

i don''t know that word

Yea, right Dancing Fire

 

[Linda W]

Date: 8/19/2008 6:41:06 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
what''s another word for bra?

My hubby calls them Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders. Naturally, he gets "the look" from me, the evil eye that is.

 

[ksinger]

Date: 8/19/2008 5:45:01 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Wait would bug me too.

''supposably'' instead of ''supposedly'' always raises an eyebrow with me, even though supposedly, supposably is a word you can use in the supposedly context.

Also, some things that TGuy says wigs me out, but I believe it is considered correct in Australia. Stuff like,

Orientated. As in ''family orientated'' instead of ''oriented''.

The combination of a plural verb with a single noun that represents multiple. As in, ''the team do want to win'' instead of ''the team does want to win.''

Studying ''maths'' instead of ''math''.

And other stuff like that.

Yeah, orientated gets me too. But here in Oklahoma-land we get "onced, twiced, acrossed, warsh AND reencsh. And my ALL TIME FAVORITE said by too many men to count: "I need to get a prostrate exam." AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
You''d think they''d know how to pronounce such an important body part that they all have, but NOOOO!!

I prefer a "supine" exam myself. Easier to nap....

 

[HollyS]

Date: 8/19/2008 10:02:37 PM
Author: vita*dolce
(i hope this isn''t a repeat but) i really hate when people say:

''i seen it...''

''i done that...''

''i''m fixin'' to...''

and words that generally freak me out:

pustule
ooze
discharge
all slang words referring to private parts.

Oh, ick! Pustule and discharge. Bleeehhh!

I''ll add "boil'' and ''wart'' to that list of Eeewww.

 

[Shoopy]

The majority of the words I hate are in Spanish. Such as "culo" for butt. Hate it.

The words that people say that drives me up the wall are "mines" and "cuss." I never heard the word "cuss" before until moving to Florida. I had no idea what it meant until someone explained it mean "curse"

That shirt is mines.

Don''t cuss at me!

 

[iheartscience]

My least favorite word is "no."

But other than "no," I don''t think I really have any words I hate. I''m not a fan of the word breast, but I can use it. I prefer to say "boobs" or "boobies," though. Breast just sounds so...something. Other anatomy names don''t bother me at all. Neither does the word panties, although my best friend hates it!

My best friend in high school HATED the words "moist" and "flesh" and the rude word for lady parts that starts with a p. So of course we would make horrible sentences with those three words to torture her!

 

[Linda W]

and I hate the word boogers and snot

 

[Cleo]

As soon as I read the thread title I *knew* someone woulds ay ''moist''. What is it about that word?

I have no problem with correct terminology for body parts - I guess a biology degree does that.

I get irked by a lot of Americanised English.... (runs for cover)!

I don''t understand why you guys say ''math'' instead of maths... it''s maths! Plural, short for mathematics!

I haaaaate when people say ''ConGRADulations'' instead of ''conGRATulations''.

Ditto to nuclear being pronounced ''nuke-iller'' (it''s nuke-lee-ar) and aluminium being pronounced ''aloominum'' (it''s al-yew-min-yum).

I hate when some people ''arks'' someone instead of ''ask'' them.

I could go on alllll day.

x x x

 

[miraclesrule]

Moist is a great word!! I wouldn''t have my cake, chicken or fish any other way!

I hate the word scab. I don''t know why. I never liked it. Scab and pus. Ewwwwwwwww

 

[Cleo]

Moist doesn''t bother me either.

Totally agree with you on ''scab'' though. Ewww.

x x x

 

[Linda W]

mucus bothers me, Ick

makes me think of snot.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 8/19/2008 11:15:54 PM
Author: Linda W

Date: 8/19/2008 6:41:06 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
what's another word for bra?

My hubby calls them Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders. Naturally, he gets 'the look' from me, the evil eye that is.

...tell him they're call tittie glasses.
what's wrong with the word "MOIST" ?

i still don't get the C word.

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 8/19/2008 9:49:52 PM
Author: princesss
Okay, I will say I like the c-word WAY more than I like the technical word. I don't use it (other than around other like-minded people) because I know how much it offends people (and I would never refer to anybody as one). The real word makes me squirm. I just HATE HATE HATE the way it sounds! *ducks* And I want to shoot anybody that says 'Vah-jay-jay.' Shoot. Them. Dead.

As for words I hate: nude. Panties (I call 'em underoos, because I hate every word that people use for them).

OMG!! That made me laugh out loud - anytime Oprah says "vah-jay- jay" my Fi starts yelling at the TV - he's saying "WHY!??"

 

[akmiss]

Date: 8/19/2008 2:04:04 PM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 8/19/2008 2:02:01 PM
Author: Linda W
Hope I don''t get in trouble, but I hate the word fart. My grand boys even say it. UGH

That''s funny. I much prefer ''fart'' over ''toot''

I hate ''toot'' with a serious passion.

My SIL says "fluffed" and all my nieces and nephews do too. Drives me nuts!

"Ha-ha, I fluffed!" give me a brake!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/19/2008 11:25:09 PM
Author: ksinger

Date: 8/19/2008 5:45:01 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Wait would bug me too.

''supposably'' instead of ''supposedly'' always raises an eyebrow with me, even though supposedly, supposably is a word you can use in the supposedly context.

Also, some things that TGuy says wigs me out, but I believe it is considered correct in Australia. Stuff like,

Orientated. As in ''family orientated'' instead of ''oriented''.

The combination of a plural verb with a single noun that represents multiple. As in, ''the team do want to win'' instead of ''the team does want to win.''

Studying ''maths'' instead of ''math''.

And other stuff like that.

Yeah, orientated gets me too. But here in Oklahoma-land we get ''onced, twiced, acrossed, warsh AND reencsh. And my ALL TIME FAVORITE said by too many men to count: ''I need to get a prostrate exam.'' AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
You''d think they''d know how to pronounce such an important body part that they all have, but NOOOO!!

I prefer a ''supine'' exam myself. Easier to nap....

I had a friend who continually referred to the prostate gland as prostrate!

 

[Cleo]

Date: 8/19/2008 11:25:09 PM
Author: ksinger
Yeah, orientated gets me too. But here in Oklahoma-land we get ''onced, twiced, acrossed, warsh AND reencsh. And my ALL TIME FAVORITE said by too many men to count: ''I need to get a prostrate exam.'' AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
You''d think they''d know how to pronounce such an important body part that they all have, but NOOOO!!

I prefer a ''supine'' exam myself. Easier to nap....

Actually, I get really bugged by ''oriented'' - but that''s because i''m English.

So, I looked it up... and actually, both are correct!

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented?view=uk

x x x

 

[ksinger]

Date: 8/20/2008 3:59:11 AM
Author: Cleo

Date: 8/19/2008 11:25:09 PM
Author: ksinger
Yeah, orientated gets me too. But here in Oklahoma-land we get ''onced, twiced, acrossed, warsh AND reencsh. And my ALL TIME FAVORITE said by too many men to count: ''I need to get a prostrate exam.'' AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!
You''d think they''d know how to pronounce such an important body part that they all have, but NOOOO!!

I prefer a ''supine'' exam myself. Easier to nap....

Actually, I get really bugged by ''oriented'' - but that''s because i''m English.

So, I looked it up... and actually, both are correct!

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented?view=uk

x x x

My favorite online resource for English. Paul Brian''s site. I''ve been using it for years. Written with a stated bias towards American English, (the man is American after all), but with complete knowledge of the usage on both sides of the pond. He has a new book out too. I may have to buy it...

www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html

And of course I do own a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary.....

 

[HollyS]

Date: 8/20/2008 2:09:15 AM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 8/19/2008 11:15:54 PM
Author: Linda W

Date: 8/19/2008 6:41:06 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
what''s another word for bra?

My hubby calls them Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders. Naturally, he gets ''the look'' from me, the evil eye that is.

...tell him they''re call tittie glasses.
what''s wrong with the word ''MOIST'' ?

i still don''t get the C word.

You can''t be serious; but I''ll play along. It is a most unsavory slang term for the female anatomy. Perhaps you''ve never picked up one of the ''grodier'' men''s mags; in which case, I salute you and congratulate you on your obvious class.

 

[HollyS]

Vah-jay-jay? Are you kidding me? That''s something I''ve never heard before. How absolutely ridiculous. Oprah? I don''t mean to be rude, but is it a ''cultural'' thing among a certain group of people, or is this pretty widely used as a substitute?

 

[ellaila]

Totally with y''all on the "panties" and "moist." Eek. And I agree, Deco, I don''t like the word "saliva" either. Also does anyone really like words like pimple, pus, etc? They''re just gross by their very nature!

Another one that gets me is "creamy." Oh, and "sexy" -- I just cannot say that word!!

 

[Deelight]

Date: 8/19/2008 7:09:34 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 8/19/2008 7:04:56 PM

Author: HollyS

Date: 8/19/2008 2:33:00 PM

Author: Miranda

Date: 8/19/2008 2:19:36 PM

Author: Linda W

Date: 8/19/2008 2:16:50 PM

Author: Lorelei

Date: 8/19/2008 2:14:43 PM


Author: Linda W

Date: 8/19/2008 2:11:51 PM


Author: Lorelei

Date: 8/19/2008 1:38:43 PM



Author:Maisie



I hate the word panties.. No idea why but I can't even say it out loud without cringing! Do you have a word which really bothers you?

Add me to the panties

haters bruddah

Me too, it seems MEN always say Panties. blah

I know, it is such a horrible horrible word. WHY panties??? I refer to 'em by their proper name, drawers!

panties sux.

ha ha ha ha. I just say underwear. I hate thongs too.

Thongs!!!! Haha! My MIL who is not an especially feminine or small woman went into a store looking for 'thongs'. She said the saleswoman looked at her, horrified, and took her to the lingere department. MIL, who would consider going to hell before wearing a thong shouted at the saleswoman, 'THE KIND FOR YOUR FEET!!!' LOL - to hear her tell this story is hysterical. She was so offended that someone would think SHE would wear a thong.

OMG I may have just tee-teed my 'panties'!

They call them thongs (for flip flops) in australia. I kept tittering whenever TGuy's grandmother (who is 83), I MUST pick up a pair of thongs, they are so comfortable!

I was going to ask you Miranda if you MIL was an Aussie, here it is definitely a footwear.

I can't abide the C word, the term slurry when used towards women

, the word g-banger for a g-string and when people in general can't pronounce words correctly, due to lazy speaking not if someone has legitimate reasons. I am certain there are more but that is all I can currently think of.

One word that severely bugs me is when people say appreciate as ahh-pre-ce-ate instead of ahh-pre-she-ate, I don't know why but it bugs me to know end and grinds on my nerves.

 

[meresal]

Date: 8/20/2008 8:50:50 AM
Author: HollyS
Vah-jay-jay? Are you kidding me? That's something I've never heard before. How absolutely ridiculous. Oprah? I don't mean to be rude, but is it a 'cultural' thing among a certain group of people, or is this pretty widely used as a substitute?

Holly, this is most definitely not a cultural thing. It's an Oprah thing. This is one of those things she does just to get the entire audience to turn to their neighbor and go "oooooh, LOL, She almost said it but she didn't!! I love her."

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Like most men, I hate the word "No!".

 

[Maisie]

I hate when people say ''Jesus Christ'' as a swear word. Its not nice...