Danestress Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 We have a thread currently in words one seldom hears. What words do you wish you could hear less of? If I ruled the linguistic world, I would impose fines for saying (or writing) "veggies" in place of "vegetables." I don't know why I hate it soo much, but I just hate reading about 'fruits and veggies.' Is it really so burdensome to write the whole word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Veggies doesn't bother me. I would ban the word panties. That word makes me shudder. I would also ban Ginormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Veggies doesn't bother me. I would ban the word panties. That word makes me shudder. I would also ban Ginormous. Yes! Panties, you have been banished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ginormous and Ridonculous drive me nuts! Other words I hear teens use about 50 times in 10 minutes are "epic, ridiculous, and epic fail." Those words in and of themselves are fine, but teens overuse them and I am just tired of hearing them! Veggies doesn't bother me. I would ban the word panties. That word makes me shudder. I would also ban Ginormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Guesstimate. I can't stand that word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The word reach used together with out. If anyone else "reaches out" to me instead of just communicating with me the regular old way, I'm going to let them know what I think about their insincere jargon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Grody. You don't heasr it very often, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 panties ridonkulous chillax Ginormous doesn't bother me. Probably because I first heard it on Kipper and I love Kipper. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I can't post the words here, but mine would be hate, curse and derogatory words and the word Pop for soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 We have a thread currently in words one seldom hears. What words do you wish you could hear less of? If I ruled the linguistic world, I would impose fines for saying (or writing) "veggies" in place of "vegetables." I don't know why I hate it soo much, but I just hate reading about 'fruits and veggies.' Is it really so burdensome to write the whole word? I never say veggies, but my husband might like it if I did. I have no idea why but I say vegetables with a "N" sound inserted in the middle. VegeN-tables It annoys the dickens out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I like the word veggies... and often use it with no plans on stopping. I agree with getting rid of panties. "Yous guys" bugs me quite a bit, but I think it's a local thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 "Whatever" is a banned word for me. I say veggies all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Whatever, chillax, belly, business slang that people throw around to make themselves look business -y. The word I jusg usrd...business-y. All curse words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I hate the word fart and it is banned in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrub Jay Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I like the word veggies. It's cute. :) I also hate panties. But I really hate it when people say preggers or anywho. Those are just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Preggers and anywho make me shudder, too. Girls - when referring to body parts. I'm fine with almost any other name, but calling breasts "girls" makes me cringe. They are not separate from us. Gifted or gifting. I am well aware of the origins of the use of the word, but its recent comeback is disappointing. I am completely comfortable with "given" and "giving." Busted. And last but not least - squat. I have no idea but the sound of the word squat is just bizarre to me. Wow, I have a lot of word peeves. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I cringe when I hear someone use POP instea of soda. Literally cringe. I don't mind panties, but can't stand the phrase "big girl panties". Hubby is a word I can do without, especially when a younger woman says it. Don't know why. Hash tag. I hate that word with all my being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The word "crap" has always bothered me. A recent word that bugs me for some reason is "legit". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidArchuletaFan Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I hate the phrase 'My bad' especially when used by grown adults. Why do adults have to lower themselves to teenage slang!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I despise preggers lol. And crotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Stop turning nouns into verbs. I can take just about anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I say veg a tob ols. starting saying this as a teen instead of vegetables and still say it just cause I like to. hate "my bad" and "whatever". my dc know not to say either one to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Word when used as an interjection indicating agreement instead of its more normal usage as a noun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 My teen uses the words epic and pone wrong. I pulled up the meaning of both for him. He says I'm ruining his life and cool language. I say he sound uneducated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Stop turning nouns into verbs. I can take just about anything else. Exactly!!!! Such as "leverage" and other insipid "business speak" "action" or "power" words. For pity's sake, speak normally! I am also on the verge of banning "meep", my eldest's favorite say-it-all word, gleaned from a cartoon character she saw 2 years ago. Why now, I have no idea. She has been told that overuse of it will get the word banned entirely in our house, so she is learning to become very circumspect. Basically, we told her use of it as an OCCASIONAL (not every day) interjection is fine, but if there is a real word, phrase, or sentence that will express what she means she is expected to use it and not just "meep" at us. I mean, criminentlies, how hard can it be to avoid silly or nonsensical wording, dagnabbit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ginormous and Ridonculous drive me nuts! Other words I hear teens use about 50 times in 10 minutes are "epic, ridiculous, and epic fail." Those words in and of themselves are fine, but teens overuse them and I am just tired of hearing them! :lol: I've looked at my boys more than once this summer and said "If everything is epic, then nothing is." They agree, and then keep saying the word (only now they say it with a smile as they watch it annoy me :lol:). I hate the word 'puter for computer. Preggers should go. As should hubby for husband. I also really don't like the word fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Disrespected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Oh, and fart, butt, booger are all banned in my house. My six year old asked me the other day what a butt is. A coach from an opposing team had said he was going to bust someone's butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Moist. I hate that word! Painties. Hate it, don't use it. Preggers is good, too, and along those lines, preggo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygal Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 lol! I cringe when I hear someone say soda instead of pop! Guess it depends where you live. The ones I can think of right now are SWEET and 'My bad" - seems so grammatically incorrect or they are too incompetent to say "That's my fault." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygal Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 We have a thread currently in words one seldom hears. What words do you wish you could hear less of? If I ruled the linguistic world, I would impose fines for saying (or writing) "veggies" in place of "vegetables." I don't know why I hate it soo much, but I just hate reading about 'fruits and veggies.' Is it really so burdensome to write the whole word? I don't mind the word "veggie" - but I have a hard time with Veggie-Tales (or however that's spelled.) My kids love them :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Why all the portmanteau hate. Next folks will be arguing against the use of slithy, or even Wikipedia! Ginormous is a good word. Chillax is far better than chill pill. What kind of world would we have without Muppets, or infotainment? ;) Mimsy arguments against word addition is anti- Bardology. Anyway, this board can't exist without the use of sheeple. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 panties moist aks (instead of ask) grow the church/grow your faith hoodie Any verbing any time! Edited to add: baby bump gift as a verb fussy (as in, "the baby is fussy") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 peeps babydaddy LOL - this is not a word! Typed/texted is fine, but either use an actual laugh or say 'That was funny.' Don't say 'L-O-L.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I was going to say Moist, too! It is a gross word. I also hate "product." As in, "Is there enough product on the shelves." I understand its use, but why can't it be products? Frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hubby and kiddo...and both are widely used by people I know IRL and the web. :willy_nilly: But I say "veggies", so maybe it's karma. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yep, I agree with fart, booger, and preggers. I don't care for curse words, and I especially hate "fricken" "friggen" or any other sounds-similar word. I could really do without the world using "baby-daddy" or "baby-mama". It also annoys the heck out of me when dh says "sammich". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 "ya know" when used as punctuation between sentences. "it's _, like __" (valley girl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hubby, Hubs, and Hubster. :ack2: Preggers & preggo the 'f' word for passing gas. Panties. Pop for soda. That Pittsburghese word for you, you plural, etc. It is treated as a curse word in my house. :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: I can't even type it... but it begins with "Y" and ends with "inz." :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Preggers and anywho make me shudder, too. Girls - when referring to body parts. I'm fine with almost any other name, but calling breasts "girls" makes me cringe. They are not separate from us. Gifted or gifting. I am well aware of the origins of the use of the word, but its recent comeback is disappointing. I am completely comfortable with "given" and "giving." Busted. And last but not least - squat. I have no idea but the sound of the word squat is just bizarre to me. Wow, I have a lot of word peeves. :huh: Oh, I hate "gifted"and "gifting". To the general population: Another is "convicted" when one is not referring to a felon. Yes, I know it is being used correctly, but "convinced" is getting lonely from lack of use. I wish the old fashioned nickname for Richard was no longer used to refer to a man's penis. I think "baby daddy" is ridiculous. Oh, what does "ridonkulous" stand for? I know "chilax" is relax and chill. I know "ginormous" is giant and enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 One of our local weather men, loves to say this... It's juicy out today. :tongue_smilie: Gag, it's humid and he thinks he's cute. Oh, maybe gag too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Exactly!!!! Such as "leverage" and other insipid "business speak" "action" or "power" words. For pity's sake, speak normally! I am also on the verge of banning "meep", my eldest's favorite say-it-all word, gleaned from a cartoon character she saw 2 years ago. Why now, I have no idea. She has been told that overuse of it will get the word banned entirely in our house, so she is learning to become very circumspect. Basically, we told her use of it as an OCCASIONAL (not every day) interjection is fine, but if there is a real word, phrase, or sentence that will express what she means she is expected to use it and not just "meep" at us. I mean, criminentlies, how hard can it be to avoid silly or nonsensical wording, dagnabbit? LOL dd meeps also. Must be the age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Juicy? Oh, my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Disrespected :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: Liking this one was just not adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Oh, I hate "gifted"and "gifting". To the general population: Another is "convicted" when one is not referring to a felon. Yes, I know it is being used correctly, but "convinced" is getting lonely from lack of use. I wish the old fashioned nickname for Richard was no longer used to refer to a man's penis. I think "baby daddy" is ridiculous. Oh, what does "ridonkulous" stand for? I know "chilax" is relax and chill. I know "ginormous" is giant and enormous. Or the perfectly nice name of Peter. What about Johnson? What's the history there? Oh, and because I can be immature like that, I want to giggle when I hear 'junk'. I always assumed ridonkulous was ridiculous and donkey combined, but when I did a quick search, it seems it became popular after being used in a movie. Where the writer got it, I don't know. And I can't figure out what movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I love all of these words - in their place! I use them with humor and to bother my children. I just love words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Or the perfectly nice name of Peter. I always assumed ridonkulous was ridiculous and donkey combined, but when I did a quick search, it seems it became popular after being used in a movie. Where the writer got it, I don't know. And I can't figure out what movie. I agree. I think Peter is coming back to being a name again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 LIKE - I really want to get rid of it. It is overused. My dd has friends that say "like" 4 or 5 times each sentence. It drives me batty. We could just drop the word from the English language then have people either think before they speak or stumble around their sentences and say "um.." all through them instead. Issues - that is another one. I had a van whose engine blew. The mechanic said that model had "issues." No, it didn't have "issues" It had problems. Let's just be honest and call a problem a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I would ban "my bad." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 LIKE - I really want to get rid of it. It is overused. My dd has friends that say "like" 4 or 5 times each sentence. It drives me batty. We could just drop the word from the English language then have people either think before they speak or stumble around their sentences and say "um.." all through them instead. Issues - that is another one. I had a van whose engine blew. The mechanic said that model had "issues." No, it didn't have "issues" It had problems. Let's just be honest and call a problem a problem. "Houston, we have an issue" just doesn't work, does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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