Parrothead Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I was thinking more of the Battle Star Galactica use of the word. To get to that you have to hit the link at the top of the page linked above. The only time I hear frack is on BBCA commercials for Battlestar Galactica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) the most recent phrase that is bugging me is It's all good... usually said after complaining about something. blah, blah, blah, BUT, It's all good... ugh robin in nj Edited March 12, 2012 by RobinLK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Like us on facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen A Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 To "love on" someone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 When someone uses "like" every other word... :iagree: And when someone is speaking and using uuh, yeah, and over and over as filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Task as a verb ("We've been tasked with designing a new synergistic modality for our company") Purpose as verb ("I purpose to use a quiet voice with my children.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I call my youngest son Bubba or Bubby, but not because it was a nickname meaning brother. He's just very much a Bubba. :lol: That's how it started here too. My son was 9lbs 6oz when he was born with a double chin. :D I started calling him my chunky bubba and it stuck. When my youngest started talking, "Bubby" came into the picture. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I read the whole thread, and am shocked that my biggest pet peeve has not been mentioned yet: Brangelina. Or Beniffer. Or any combination of two celebrities names who happened to go on a date once. Gak! I totally agree with many of the sayings listed, but I am also brutally guilty of using many others. Oh well. It's all good! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Just about any text typing. I dislike "mini" meaning my child and "OMG". You should have heard the gasket I blew when my dd actually said the letters aloud one time. Yes... My 10 yo said this the other day with regard to seeing her 7yo sister's messy room, "Ohhhh Emmmmmm, Geeee," with this kind of tone :001_huh:. I about :lol::lol::lol:, but then quickly stepped in and asked her not to say that ever again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legomom Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 It is what it is I can't stand that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Can we have a whole category for adult baby-talk? We can just get rid of all those words where you say /ē/ at the end (or instead of the end) of a real word. Kindy Breakie Sposies Hubby Mathy I know some of those are borrowed from Australia (?) but that doesn't make it right. Also, our British friends need to give "brilliant" a rest. It's said as often as American teens say 'like' and it's become just as painful to my ears. Yes, I'm sure they care how my ears feel. :D Not sure about your list. Is Kindy like Kindergarden? I have never heard of Breakie or Sposies, don't know what they mean. As far as hubby and you talking about adding the /ē/ sound on at the end, what would it be otherwise? Hub? Hubs? Somehow, I am not seeing that as being terribly popular either. I hear mathy used frequently in homeschool circles to describe children that are mathematically inclined. Of all of them, I personally would find that least offensive simply because it saves the most syllables. I am sensible like that. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure about your list. Is Kindy like Kindergarden? I have never heard of Breakie or Sposies, don't know what they mean. As far as hubby and you talking about adding the /ē/ sound on at the end, what would it be otherwise? Hub? Hubs? Somehow, I am not seeing that as being terribly popular either. I hear mathy used frequently in homeschool circles to describe children that are mathematically inclined. Of all of them, I personally would find that least offensive simply because it saves the most syllables. I am sensible like that. :D The alternative to "hubby" is not "hub," but "husband." "Sposies" are disposable diapers. I don't know why the Australians are getting the blame. The only thing I thought they said was "nappies" for diapers. I have no idea what a "breakie" is. To what degree are these used in real life, and to what degree on the internet? Or is there some merging, such as with "lol" and "omg"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 The alternative to "hubby" is not "hub," but "husband." "Sposies" are disposable diapers. I don't know why the Australians are getting the blame. The only thing I thought they said was "nappies" for diapers. I have no idea what a "breakie" is. To what degree are these used in real life, and to what degree on the internet? Or is there some merging, such as with "lol" and "omg"? I don't know why either. I am one and the only thing I say is nappies, since that is what we use. "Diapers" don't exist here ;) That's not baby talk, it's just the commonly accepted noun for a covering you put on a baby to catch elimination. "Breakie" I assume is short for breakfast. I have never heard anyone say it other than on a tv cereal add & I haven't owned a tv for many years so I have no idea if it's popular now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 "ad", not "add". iPad won't let me edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Lol, I call my children "littles" or "littlies" online as I hate "kids". They're not baby goats :lol: You've got a point there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I don't like it either, even though I have used it on occasion. There is such resignation in the phrase. Dawn It is what it is I can't stand that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 AHA! That's it! I was in high school more than 20 years before you. I missed the slang of the 90s (we were doing baby talk then) - instead I'm hearing it all over again with my high schoolers and their friends :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 HA! And I was teaching high school all through the 90s. I heard it all! Lucky me! (or should I say, "It is what it is?") :lol: My bad. :glare: AHA! That's it! I was in high school more than 20 years before you. I missed the slang of the 90s (we were doing baby talk then) - instead I'm hearing it all over again with my high schoolers and their friends :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 The alternative to "hubby" is not "hub," but "husband." "Sposies" are disposable diapers. I don't know why the Australians are getting the blame. The only thing I thought they said was "nappies" for diapers. I have no idea what a "breakie" is. To what degree are these used in real life, and to what degree on the internet? Or is there some merging, such as with "lol" and "omg"? I'd only heard breakie for breakfast spoken on Australian teen shows. However, in Mom Forum Land I heard it all the time. As in:: "I had children with my math hubby. Once they were out of sposies, I fed them breaky and sent them to kindy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'd only heard breakie for breakfast spoken on Australian teen shows. However, in Mom Forum Land I heard it all the time. As in:: "I had children with my math hubby. Once they were out of sposies, I fed them breaky and sent them to kindy." Well, I have only one "hubby," but I guess it could be useful to keep straight one's math hubby, science hubby, robotic hubby, Latin hubby, French hubby, ancient Greek hubby, .... and so on. Maybe this is why people are so into studying multiple languages? ;) Although I'm not sure about the ancient ones.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 My totally American FIL used to always say "breakie." Drove me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Cool beans. What does that even mean? It doesn't make sence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, I have only one "hubby," but I guess it could be useful to keep straight one's math hubby, science hubby, robotic hubby, Latin hubby, French hubby, ancient Greek hubby, .... and so on. Maybe this is why people are so into studying multiple languages? ;) Although I'm not sure about the ancient ones.... Pbththth!!!!! Even my spell check doesn't want to write 'mathy.' Funnily enough, the one husband I have is a mathematician. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm not so keen on bromance :D And also find dh, ds, and dd pretty weird as well;) Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 It makes me crazy when people say "in regards to" (which is nonstandard anyway—it should be "in regard to" or "as regards") when they could simply say "about" or "regarding." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneTL Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 And also find dh, ds, and dd pretty weird as well;) Bill :iagree: Especially dh; when my husband first saw a post on here he thought it meant the other dh and wondered why everyone had such a bad opinion of their husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 It makes me crazy when people say "in regards to" (which is nonstandard anyway—it should be "in regard to" or "as regards") when they could simply say "about" or "regarding." How about just "in re"? When I worked at a law firm, people used that in regular, non-legal conversation. "So what do you think in re lunch...Thai or Italian?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I am with Cynthia OK about gift (verb) and I also chafe af service (verb for anyone other than mechanics and prostitutes). I hate calling companies and being told " in order to service you better..." I'm just saying.... Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iucounu Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 A list of submissions so far. I tried to create a new thread with a poll, only to find out that polls are limited to only ten options each. :banghead: action (as verb, e.g. "action that item") actualize adorbs amazing anyhoo architect (as verb) awkward awesome baby daddy badonkadonk bandwidth (to denote non-bandwidth resources) bump (baby variety) bestie BFF blonde moment breakie brilliant bromance cobble together (any use except co-shoemaking) cool beans convicted (to indicate strong belief) DD / DS / DW / DH / DGS / DGD / DGGS / DGGD etc. disrespected (as verb) douche / douchebag DNA drill down dude / dudette epic fail (also "epic fail") fluff (for cloth diapers) FML free gift frickin' / frigging friend (as verb, also "unfriend") friends with benefits get you some gifted (as past-tense verb) ginormous grassroots hey hold the phone How cute is that? hubby hubster I don't mean to interrupt, but... I get that (in place of "I understand") I heart... I just threw up in my mouth a little bit I know, right? I love(s) me some... I need to go potty / I need to go the little [boy's, girl's] room (said by an adult) I'm good I'm jus' sayin' invite (in place of "invitation") in re (in place of "about" or "regarding") in regards to It's a God thing. It's all good. It is what it is. kewl kindy lifelong learner like literally littles living books LOL / lolcat / lolz / lulz Love. love on [someone] mathy mini (for a child, perhaps from Mini Me) mompreneur my bad / my bag newbie / n00b No offense, but... obvsies Oh, noes! Oh, snap! OMG / O.M.G. / ZOMG on the ground one of the only organic pain at the pump (for anything but breastfeeding or TeA difficulties) preggers prolly (esp. written) puhlease purpose (as verb) puter random Really? 'rents ridonculous / redonkulous senior moment, the having of Seriously? service (in place of "serve") sciencing shout out shut the front door (for STFU) sick Sissy (for "sister") so (as beginning) so f***ing happy spawn sposies STEM stinkin' cute stoked supposably synergy taking it to the next level task (as verb, e.g. "We've been tasked with designing a new synergistic modality for our company") that's what I'm talkin' about tight total outpouring of... totes (in place of "totally") tween / pre-tween unpack (e.g. "Let me unpack this verse for you") vajayjay very unique / really unique / somewhat unique etc. viral wanna we're pregnant wicked word / word up wrap your head around / wrap your mind around WTF / W.T.F. / WTFBBQ y'all ya think? yeah, no / no, yeah 'za Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Vajayjay! It's got to be the winner. It's friking ridonculus, ginormically ridonculous, if it doesn't win. That vajayjay might have to service you if....wait...no...omg! I can't wrap my head around it. There's too much pain at the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Vajayjay! It's got to be the winner. It's friking ridonculus, ginormically ridonculous, if it doesn't win. That vajayjay might have to service you if....wait...no...omg! I can't wrap my head around it. There's too much pain at the pump.Paper bag. Breathe slowly, deeply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iucounu Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Vajayjay! It's got to be the winner. Agreed. :D I think "bromance" is pretty stinkin' awful, but it's not nearly as offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Agreed. :D I think "bromance" is pretty stinkin' awful, but it's not nearly as offensive. I've never heard anyone use it, either. Despite my grandma being a closeted Oprah watcher, I have yet to hear her utter "vajayjay." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwesternMom Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I can't believe BTW (pronounced bee-tee-dubs) didn't make the list. I use it, too, and then want to shake myself by the scruff of the neck. Life with middle schoolers does in another perfectly sound former English major! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) I've never heard anyone use it, either. Despite my grandma being a closeted Oprah watcher, I have yet to hear her utter "vajayjay." I hate to say it, but I prefer even "lady bits" to vajayjay. ETA: I don't find vjj to be the slightest bit empowering. Edited March 13, 2012 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Cool beans. What does that even mean? It doesn't make sence! It's from the 80s, when lots of things didn't make sense. Vajayjay! It's got to be the winner. It's friking ridonculus, ginormically ridonculous, if it doesn't win. That vajayjay might have to service you if....wait...no...omg! I can't wrap my head around it. There's too much pain at the pump. I hate to say it, but I prefer even "lady bits" to vajayjay. ETA: I don't find vjj to be the slightest bit empowering. Lady bits reminds me of bacon bits or something like that. :ack2: Vajayjay, I don't know, just wrong, just so wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Vajayjay! It's got to be the winner. It's friking ridonculus, ginormically ridonculous, if it doesn't win. That vajayjay might have to service you if....wait...no...omg! I can't wrap my head around it. There's too much pain at the pump. Why is your vajajay friggin redonculously ginormous? Did you injur yourself? ::abrupt subject change:: I thought of you guys this evening when I tried to get my kids to stop saying "over exaggerate." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Lady bits reminds me of bacon bits or something like that. :ack2: Vajayjay, I don't know, just wrong, just so wrong.I used to be all for reclaiming the "c" word, but it just sounds ugly to me now. OTOH even though we don't have many "nice" options, I see no need to get cutesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "the girls" - as in,.. ya know ;) - "the girls" are showing a little too much! Can't stand hearing them referred to as that. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "the girls" - as in,.. ya know ;) - "the girls" are showing a little too much! Can't stand hearing them referred to as that. :glare: Yeah, but it's worse when they call them "the twins" or "the puppies." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtsmamtj Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "like" - I can't stand it when people use this word multiple times in a sentence - ugh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "I know, right?" what is this? It's supposed to mean something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 A list of submissions so far. I tried to create a new thread with a poll, only to find out that polls are limited to only ten options each. :banghead: action (as verb, e.g. "action that item") actualize adorbs amazing anyhoo architect (as verb) awkward awesome baby daddy badonkadonk bandwidth (to denote non-bandwidth resources) bump (baby variety) bestie BFF blonde moment breakie brilliant bromance cobble together (any use except co-shoemaking) cool beans convicted (to indicate strong belief) DD / DS / DW / DH / DGS / DGD / DGGS / DGGD etc. disrespected (as verb) douche / douchebag DNA drill down dude / dudette epic fail (also "epic fail") fluff (for cloth diapers) FML free gift frickin' / frigging friend (as verb, also "unfriend") friends with benefits get you some gifted (as past-tense verb) ginormous grassroots hey hold the phone How cute is that? hubby hubster I don't mean to interrupt, but... I get that (in place of "I understand") I heart... I just threw up in my mouth a little bit I know, right? I love(s) me some... I need to go potty / I need to go the little [boy's, girl's] room (said by an adult) I'm good I'm jus' sayin' invite (in place of "invitation") in re (in place of "about" or "regarding") in regards to It's a God thing. It's all good. It is what it is. kewl kindy lifelong learner like literally littles living books LOL / lolcat / lolz / lulz Love. love on [someone] mathy mini (for a child, perhaps from Mini Me) mompreneur my bad / my bag newbie / n00b No offense, but... obvsies Oh, noes! Oh, snap! OMG / O.M.G. / ZOMG on the ground one of the only organic pain at the pump (for anything but breastfeeding or TeA difficulties) preggers prolly (esp. written) puhlease purpose (as verb) puter random Really? 'rents ridonculous / redonkulous senior moment, the having of Seriously? service (in place of "serve") sciencing shout out shut the front door (for STFU) sick Sissy (for "sister") so (as beginning) so f***ing happy spawn sposies STEM stinkin' cute stoked supposably synergy taking it to the next level task (as verb, e.g. "We've been tasked with designing a new synergistic modality for our company") that's what I'm talkin' about tight total outpouring of... totes (in place of "totally") tween / pre-tween unpack (e.g. "Let me unpack this verse for you") vajayjay very unique / really unique / somewhat unique etc. viral wanna we're pregnant wicked word / word up wrap your head around / wrap your mind around WTF / W.T.F. / WTFBBQ y'all ya think? yeah, no / no, yeah 'za WOW, I can only assume that the mods thought that maybe you needed a small break after this list? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Cool beans. What does that even mean? It doesn't make sence! I don't really know but it has been in use for a long time. My son (currently 29) used it a lot when he was a kid. I recently saw a coffee shop in Atlanta named Cool Beans so maybe that's what it's talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 And also find dh, ds, and dd pretty weird as well;) Bill I found this kind of odd as well but it was in use when I showed up so I do use it some. I generally refer to my husband as my hubby, all of the daughters as the girls and my grandson as grandson. I do use dc when I am referring to all of my children or ds or dd when referring to just one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Why is your vajajay friggin redonculously ginormous? Did you injur yourself? ::abrupt subject change:: I thought of you guys this evening when I tried to get my kids to stop saying "over exaggerate." :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "Team" as in Team Jacob or Team Peeta. So overdone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "my bad" (no time to read all of the replies right now! I'm sure there are others) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I used to be all for reclaiming the "c" word, but it just sounds ugly to me now. OTOH even though we don't have many "nice" options, I see no need to get cutesy. I read an article once (yeah, I know) about how there are only cutsey, clinical, or crass ways to talk about such subjects in English. We need a fourth way! I actually have a serious question about this. I may need to consult some of you by PM for advice. "Team" as in Team Jacob or Team Peeta. So overdone. Funnily enough, I was trying to motivate my ever squabbling kids to stop ... well, squabbling, by reminding them were are "Team Love" (a term one of them coined). I asked them, "What team are we, anyway?" and my baby promptly replied, "Team Dumb!" Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyinND Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 "the girls" - as in,.. ya know ;) - "the girls" are showing a little too much! Can't stand hearing them referred to as that. :glare: Yeah, but it's worse when they call them "the twins" or "the puppies." Fun bags? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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