News PhotosWhat concocted word do you hate?
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Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Comments: 102 |
Tell us what made-up word drives you nuts. We'll put some of the most hated together and have them face off on a poll.
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Joined: Feb 22, 2007 Comments: 15 |
Brangelina bugs me
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"Butt-naked" really grinds my gears. It's "buck"-naked, not butt-naked. However, I do enjoy butt-ugly.
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Dillio. As in what's the dillio bro?
Also ginormous and anything -Palooza. |
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"Preggo" and "Preggers", if you're going to shorten a word for effeciency, reduce the syllables involved. "Pregnant" takes no longer to say.
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Why does every scandal have to end with -gate?
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" **** "
No further explanation needed. |
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"Impact" as a verb
Any inappropriate use of the suffix "-licious" "Death tax" "President Bush" |
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blog
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My personal favorite is "conversate". NOT A WORD! It's converse.
Also, I do love "orientate". |
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Joined: Jul 8, 2008 Comments: 8 |
pseudo rap nonsense:
"bling" "gangsta" "homies" "phat" |
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"Chocoholic": Combining a life-destroying disease and a craving for candy is just not right.
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Along the same line, is the word "baby bump" and "bump watch" to describe a pregnant womans physique. I hate that! |
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FlipFlop - it's what people wear at the beach or a meaningless political argumentative device.
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Joined: Jul 31, 2008 Comments: 858 |
No concocted, by overused words get me.
"Demand" "Outrage" As in "I demand you be outraged." |
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ongoing
proactive |
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A few more:
Hoopty Mack daddy Va-jay-jay (thanks Oprah) Dangly bits |
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Staycation.
And for a phrase,'It is what it is' makes me crinch every time I hear it (30 or 40 times a day lately) |
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I hate the using of the first initial and last name\syllable, DLee, ARam, BMac, bling, my bad, it is what it is, chillax, Im out, not, party like a rock star, keep it real, think outside the box,
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Dis and Disrespect used as a verb. Disrespect is a NOUN not a verb.
"Healthy" Food instead of "Healthful" Food. People are healthy or unhealthy - Foods are Healthful. Orientated. Should be Oriented. |
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