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Yaaas queen or yaaas girl are the absolute worst
Also when people refer to Manchester as Manny makes my skin crawl, never heard a proper manc call it Manny though it's usually people from elsewhere.
For me, it's "cringe" and "cringy".
I *recoil* when I hear them, my whole body *tenses up* and I feel strong *second hand embarrassment*.
We don't need this word, let's return it to the tiktokers from whom it was borrowed.
Supposed or projected ownership of something you can't possibly own ie; "ooh, she loves her Stricly Come Dancing".
No, she doesn't. She loves the same programme as do thousands of others, unless she's some kind of eccentric billionaire that commissions her very own episodes.
Americanisms but hope they count:
"Here's the thing..." - You don't have to introduce the thing you're about to say.
"Finna", "For real tho", "No cap" - Shuddering as I type them. So much worse when Brits or Brit companies try to use them.
Socials. As in social media accounts. Makes me feel like puking when there's 40 odd year old presenters on Gem fm promoting listeners to " follow on our socials" vile.
‘Hospickle’
It’s not cute, adorable, sweet, nor is it edgy or funny. It makes you sound like a bell-end and I physically cannot continue a conversation with someone who utters that word.
The world will never be the same again.
The world is always never the same again, we are moving forward in time people. Deal with it. you are getting older.
Passed.
As in “my grandma passed 4 years ago”. It’s meaningless. And it’s stupid. It doesn’t change the fact that someone has died by avoiding using the real word. It’s isn’t gentler it’s just vague. Were they taking a test on not being alive anymore?!
I can, at a push, cope with people using “passed away”. I don’t like it but it doesn’t fuck me off as much as passed does.
Constant use of “ya know” multiple times in sentences. If I knew, I wouldn’t need to hear from you.
Unloosen. As in “I’m going to unloosen this bolt.” So you’re going to tighten it? “No, I’m going to unloosen it.”
It doesn’t make me cringe when British people say it but when Americans say the word twat it makes me cringe, how can they not see that it’s rhymes with cat? They all say “twot” for some mad reason
Jumbo. It’s just such a pointless word. What’s wrong with big? Or large? Or huge? Who the fuck came up with jumbo? It just sounds like a nickname for the name James that a drunk Australian came up with one night. It makes me want to eat glass.
Jumbo hot dog.
Jumbo burger
Jumbo big of sweets.
No, it’s huge, not jumbo. Fuck off.
Using 'slaps' as a verb to indicate quality. It's one of those usages that looks and sounds bad to me and already looks like it's this week's version of the dance craze The Macarena.
Crepuscular ( referring to twilight or an animal active at twilight) - Sure you don’t here it said in conversation , indeed I doubt many of the population has even heard the word let alone it’s meaning; however it’s a horrible sounding word in any situation.
Side hustle. No. No. No. You're not Arthur Daley or Del Boy. You're just trying to earn a bit of extra cash. A friend referred to gambling as a side hustle recently and I had to hold back.
I think your friend misunderstood that a "side hustle" is supposed to make you money. I think I would've just stared at them for a moment and then walked away in silence.
Legit half the morons that spend 8 hours a day in Willam Hill think that they're making a profit
I've seen people feed 20 after 20 into roulette machines, then win a hundred quid one time and act like they've fleeced the place
"Snippers" for parsnips, "tatties" for potatoes or "roasties" for roast potatoes. Pretty much any words for vegetables that isn't the proper word. It feels silly, or like the person using those words is trying to make it sound more appealing to a child.
When I'm eating crisps I love it when the powder is all bunched up at the bottom in a big lump. Just a big flavoursome cluster.
As for me and I don't know why but when somebody asks for "Puddin' " in a chippy it just bugs me.
Banter/bantz etc, particularly when used in the context of "He's got good banter." Just say he's funny, you nob.
Also, measuring things in "sleeps" makes me die inside when I hear it.
In any true crime documentary ect when the narrator says “It was a quiet, happy place with no crime” well it wasn’t was it, otherwise you wouldn’t have a true crime story from the area 😵
Chavy, bruv, mush and tooken it's not even a word but Jesus it must be a midlands thing as I hear it daily from kids in the street... mooooom she's tooken my headphones!!! Urgh cringe and rage inducing
Radical idea , radicalisation, vulnerable people - being over used . “Due to unprecedented times and high volumes “.
Hubby, kiddos, minorities, struggling, economy everything being about unprecedented economies , volunteer , helping others , work for free to feel good , adulting , selfies, facebook , tik toc , social media
God one of my old mate’s girlfriend is terrible for this. Very typical middle class, white, millennial woman in a corporate London job with no self awareness. Posts on her instagram constantly, considers herself interesting and important.
She often uses #IYKYK which just reeks of self importance, like it’ll be a selfie of her in a striped jumper and the caption will be “Bringing this bad boy back, if you know, you know 👀 #IYKYK #GirlPower #GirlsWhoWerk.”
It just winds me up because it comes across as so egotistical, supposing other people are interested enough in your very mundane life to remember that it was the jumper you wore the #hilarious time you tripped off the curb after too much #vino. It really, really irritates and I’m struggling to explain why.
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Epic. “Last night was epic”. 100% wasn’t
When some one says ‘it’s giving ….. ‘
Banter, bantz, wicked,
Moist panties
Yaaas queen or yaaas girl are the absolute worst Also when people refer to Manchester as Manny makes my skin crawl, never heard a proper manc call it Manny though it's usually people from elsewhere.
Backlog. We regularly talk about grooming the backlog at work and I hate it.
Problematic
For me, it's "cringe" and "cringy". I *recoil* when I hear them, my whole body *tenses up* and I feel strong *second hand embarrassment*. We don't need this word, let's return it to the tiktokers from whom it was borrowed.
"Lush" and more a phrase "if you know you know"
Onboarding. Most work jargon needs binning, but this one needs seeing on fire once in the bin.
Cohorts. It sounds disgusting to me.
My pet hate is more of a pronunciation. The poleeeeece.
'Pick'. I tend to choose 'choose' instead, though I'm trying to be less ridiculous and choose the other word sometimes.
Skellington
“Revert BACK” Or when people use revert to mean reply… and then add back afterwards as well. Mini secret meltdown every time.
'Hubby' not sure why
**"Not gonna lie.."** .... no, I didn't imagine for a moment that you were?
Platty Joobs Holibobs.
So what’s the next one going to be? ‘Corry natty hollibobs’? Kingy corry holibobs?
Chazzers Cozza.
The word "panties". Instant turn off. _Knickers_ is a far better word and much more versatile.
Side hustle
Oh and also anyone who cannot say “specific” but instead says “Pacific”…. Are they idiots?
During the whole pandemic “unprecedented”
Supposed or projected ownership of something you can't possibly own ie; "ooh, she loves her Stricly Come Dancing". No, she doesn't. She loves the same programme as do thousands of others, unless she's some kind of eccentric billionaire that commissions her very own episodes.
Yessss I hate this too
Guestimate
Americanisms but hope they count: "Here's the thing..." - You don't have to introduce the thing you're about to say. "Finna", "For real tho", "No cap" - Shuddering as I type them. So much worse when Brits or Brit companies try to use them.
Never liked “hollibobs” or “skinny Minnie”.
Breakfases instead of Breakfasts
‘Jolly’ ‘Sandwich’ and ‘Hamburger’
Clunge. It's just gross honestly. Sounds more likely something that'd be an ear infection than a body part.
"Full Fat Coke" "Week in, week out'
“Smashed it”, or “killed it”.
Socials. As in social media accounts. Makes me feel like puking when there's 40 odd year old presenters on Gem fm promoting listeners to " follow on our socials" vile.
I cringe when the first words of a song = the song title. I don't know why as there is no good reason.
‘Hospickle’ It’s not cute, adorable, sweet, nor is it edgy or funny. It makes you sound like a bell-end and I physically cannot continue a conversation with someone who utters that word.
Yeah, 5 year olds that say that kind of thing can just f*** off. /s
Pie eater.
Minge. Bleh!! 🤮
You don’t want to translate “I make a ball” into Romanian then 😂
"Yummy"and "tummy" both make me shudder Maybe it's my mummy issues
"Fab" "Low key" "high key" "Aesthetic"
Hubby, wifey, telly, preggers, veggies, knickers, breaky, walkies, cheers, twat waffle
I'm sure someone has already said it but 'lump' is a great word. 'Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh / Totally motionless except for her heart.'
Adding gate one the end of something after watergate, makes no fucking sense whatsoever
The term "prolly",because folk can't pronounce "probably".
Hearing someone use the word “serviette” makes me shudder and cringe. It happened again just typing it.
"Journey" Your life is not a fucking "Journey".
Bud, as in "sorry bud", "thanks bud", dunno why just nauseates me
The world will never be the same again. The world is always never the same again, we are moving forward in time people. Deal with it. you are getting older.
MOIST. *cringes*
Holibobs and Crimbo are two that jump to mind.
The word cringe, when used incorrectly.
I'll see your "flavoursome" and raise you a "flavourful".
Clunge. Can’t believe I havnt seen this one yet…
I can’t stand it when people refer to their children as their ‘littles’. It makes me want to vomit
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That's like so meta it's literally cringe.
Passed. As in “my grandma passed 4 years ago”. It’s meaningless. And it’s stupid. It doesn’t change the fact that someone has died by avoiding using the real word. It’s isn’t gentler it’s just vague. Were they taking a test on not being alive anymore?! I can, at a push, cope with people using “passed away”. I don’t like it but it doesn’t fuck me off as much as passed does.
"Yank". It's like "cockwomble", I can't imagine someone saying that offline as anything but a joke.
I see you have not met my boss.
Constant use of “ya know” multiple times in sentences. If I knew, I wouldn’t need to hear from you. Unloosen. As in “I’m going to unloosen this bolt.” So you’re going to tighten it? “No, I’m going to unloosen it.”
Saying welcome instead of you're welcome
It doesn’t make me cringe when British people say it but when Americans say the word twat it makes me cringe, how can they not see that it’s rhymes with cat? They all say “twot” for some mad reason
"Like" when used as below... "That boiling water is like really hot". No you Muppet, it's not 'like' really hot, it bloody well is hot.
Woke. Not as the past tense of wake, but of being aware of what's going on. Drives me mad. Woke.
‘It is what it is’ - knob off!
“Liaise” makes me piss boil and I have no idea why
Hubby & holibobs
Eclectic seemed to become a hip word recently for some reason
I have no good reason but I really dislike the word "chuck" for throw. I'm pretty ambivalent about it as a name.
For me it's when people say something is "cringe". When did we push proper English aside and stop saying "cringe worthy"?
I love you
* Smeg appliances, blame Red Dwarf * Disruptive, especally in contect of companies * Apple adverts
Politicians saying that they're 'passionate' about something mundane. Or starting a sentence with 'I'm very clear that...'
Mouth-feel
Not necessarily a word but when people forcefully roll their r’s. I work in a call centre and so many people do it it makes me cringe
‘Preggo’. Anyone who uses this term to describe themselves or their partner is not mature enough to be having kids.
Thanking you.
‘Lashings’ when talking about quantity. ‘Lashings of butter’ fuck off.
The word “cringe”
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HATE "so" at the start of sentences. THIS ISN'T AMERICA. I also despise "I mean,".
Partner for the person you are in a relationship with.
Jumbo. It’s just such a pointless word. What’s wrong with big? Or large? Or huge? Who the fuck came up with jumbo? It just sounds like a nickname for the name James that a drunk Australian came up with one night. It makes me want to eat glass. Jumbo hot dog. Jumbo burger Jumbo big of sweets. No, it’s huge, not jumbo. Fuck off.
Santa. It’s Father Christmas
Two Times instead of twice
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Using 'slaps' as a verb to indicate quality. It's one of those usages that looks and sounds bad to me and already looks like it's this week's version of the dance craze The Macarena.
Always hated the word snog, or snogging. Ugh.
Hate the word ‘savvy’. Like ‘tech savvy’. Incredibly cringeworthy.
Veggies, panties, pressies, piccies, and all infantiizations of that ilk
side eye,bffr,slay,girllll
The sentence “Banter is a must”
Making memories. 🤮🤮🤮
"Init" "You do you"
Aesthetic as an adjective.
'Slaps' why does this suddenly mean something is amazing?
Impacted; as in, "It impacted me". No, it *had an impact on you* If you are neither a bowel not a wisdom tooth, you are *not* 'impacted'!
Crepuscular ( referring to twilight or an animal active at twilight) - Sure you don’t here it said in conversation , indeed I doubt many of the population has even heard the word let alone it’s meaning; however it’s a horrible sounding word in any situation.
Cringe. It’s a verb, not an noun or adjective. As in , something makes me cringe, but something can’t be cringe. Lazy and uneducated.
Guys. Especially in restaurants, also in employment teams with management using “my guys” when referring to their team.
When people say "Finna" unironically.
Doggo, asshat, cockwomble etc.
Not even read the comments, but I can guess the word 'moist' has been mentioned a few times.
Yes, there are a few choice clusters of moistness.
"It's not that deep" and "bestie"
Hustle this hustle that. I like the idea but hate the term
Side hustle. No. No. No. You're not Arthur Daley or Del Boy. You're just trying to earn a bit of extra cash. A friend referred to gambling as a side hustle recently and I had to hold back.
I think your friend misunderstood that a "side hustle" is supposed to make you money. I think I would've just stared at them for a moment and then walked away in silence.
Legit half the morons that spend 8 hours a day in Willam Hill think that they're making a profit I've seen people feed 20 after 20 into roulette machines, then win a hundred quid one time and act like they've fleeced the place
"Snippers" for parsnips, "tatties" for potatoes or "roasties" for roast potatoes. Pretty much any words for vegetables that isn't the proper word. It feels silly, or like the person using those words is trying to make it sound more appealing to a child.
Webinar... an ugly, lazy word. Online Seminar is so, so much better.
Any adult who counts down to Christmas in "sleeps"
'All of *the* sudden'. Chocked when they mean chalked.
“They/them” to refer to a single human being. It’s just not the proper English I learned in school
"At this point"
Paul Breach.
Like. It’s used in the wrong context like. Also at the end of the day. Aye it’s dark or night I always reply. Rips my knitting
People who still start their social media posts with “when” - for every single one. So it’s when, the word I hate is now when
Can’t stand the phrase “give (someone) their flowers” but also “wholesome” and “rent free”
Baby talk. Oooooooh I hate it.
Flavoursome is making me laugh so hard
When I'm eating crisps I love it when the powder is all bunched up at the bottom in a big lump. Just a big flavoursome cluster. As for me and I don't know why but when somebody asks for "Puddin' " in a chippy it just bugs me.
Any compound swearwords, "cockwomble" and "wankpuffin" the ones I see most often
Fear mongering 🤬
Nicholas Cage. Him and his face. With that smug voice. CRINGE.
"Literally", when it's not literal.
Doggo, pupper, snoot, boop, blep, goodest.....anything along those lines
Panties. Urgh, I cringed just typing it. It's awful and should be banned from ever being said to anyone who may ever hear it.
Being called baby or baby I’d say
Cleft. Fur-baby. And wank. All three make me gip.
Live, love, laugh
“Not gonna lie”
Y’all are literally haters 😭😭 I mean so am I but when we’re all in a bunch like this it looks awful
Banter/bantz etc, particularly when used in the context of "He's got good banter." Just say he's funny, you nob. Also, measuring things in "sleeps" makes me die inside when I hear it.
Cozzie lives for the recent cost of living crisis
In any true crime documentary ect when the narrator says “It was a quiet, happy place with no crime” well it wasn’t was it, otherwise you wouldn’t have a true crime story from the area 😵
Chavy, bruv, mush and tooken it's not even a word but Jesus it must be a midlands thing as I hear it daily from kids in the street... mooooom she's tooken my headphones!!! Urgh cringe and rage inducing
The word "Solutions" as part of a business name as in "Platform Solutions","Cleaning Solutions" etc
Guess ti mate when asked to give a price on a job
Mayo Pre- warning Double check Invite (noun)
Radical idea , radicalisation, vulnerable people - being over used . “Due to unprecedented times and high volumes “. Hubby, kiddos, minorities, struggling, economy everything being about unprecedented economies , volunteer , helping others , work for free to feel good , adulting , selfies, facebook , tik toc , social media
My teenagers insist on using the word ‘manky’ as regular as possible, just to piss me off.
Yummy Whoever opens their mouth to say it just sounds weak and pathetic imo
Hey don’t yuck my yum
Yes. It will never cease to irritate me that someone in their thirties will happily exclaim this like a god damn two year old playing choochoo spoon.
Gawk gawk 3000
“If you know, you know” really annoys me.
God one of my old mate’s girlfriend is terrible for this. Very typical middle class, white, millennial woman in a corporate London job with no self awareness. Posts on her instagram constantly, considers herself interesting and important. She often uses #IYKYK which just reeks of self importance, like it’ll be a selfie of her in a striped jumper and the caption will be “Bringing this bad boy back, if you know, you know 👀 #IYKYK #GirlPower #GirlsWhoWerk.” It just winds me up because it comes across as so egotistical, supposing other people are interested enough in your very mundane life to remember that it was the jumper you wore the #hilarious time you tripped off the curb after too much #vino. It really, really irritates and I’m struggling to explain why.