Words you don't like (light hearted)

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Flip

I don't like that for some reason but I don't know why

Gush

I love halcyon, although I have never used it, and don't know how to pronounce it.

Hal - see - yen (I think ?)

Yes, but say it quickly and the emphasis is on the first syllable

Thank you.
I must try and casually drop it into conversations now.

I like genuflect, which I heard many times in my Catholic childhood.

Bulbous is a robust sort of word.

Now, theres a thought!

There is a "thing" in the House of Commons where there is a bet/date to get certain words into a speech, a female NO some time back managed this, although I can't remember who it was it what the word was

Would be fun to set a GN challenge to include certain words into conversation, but sadly no way of checking!

"Date"??? Should be "dare" damn tablet!

Hate kids relating to children.

Love discombobulated.

Did anyone else play buzzword bingo in tedious meetings? Highly unprofessional but fun!
Write down 3 words in the current jargon and score them off as they appear in the inevitably predictable speech!

Just don't shout out "Here!" when you get a full house.
Damn, I really wish I had heard of that game.

I've done a similar game in boring meetings mcem, but mine was to mentally tick off how many times the words "ya know" were said. 17 in a 15 minute meeting was the record.

Phlegm..i hate that word it makes me feel sick...and i hate it when people say pacific instead of specific oh my lord that drives me mad

Can’t
Won’t
Unfair
Impossible

Mucous.

Urgh yes, mucous is horrible. I prefer snot, rather than mucous.

Viscous conjures up similar images to mucous. Don't like that either.

Excellent thread Phoenix, I haven't shuddered so much in ages!

Um, we used to call it "bull shit bingo"

Agree with "phlegm" and "mucous" both rather yuck words!

(And "kids" unless applied to young goats!)

I detest the word masticate - yuk !
Love the word mellifluous -

Thank you Chewbacca, I think!

Sorry to have made you shudder, but I do think the odd frivolous, light hearted thread has it's place on GN!

Hate - backstop.

Enchanted is a lovely word..
I remember someone on here once saying 'slips' is a stupid word for mens pants.

Lollop.
Not sure if its a word, but it sounds great, for example; "Stop lolloping on the settee! If you're tired, go to bed".

Posh

Love saying Frock

Chatting with DGDs I mentioned it would soon be time to wear their school frocks..... I don’t think we wear those are our school Granny?. Yes, they do.