Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

lucylu · 20-11-2011 02:21AM

I absolutely hate the word C*nt. It is the biggest insult ever can give.

guppy · 20-11-2011 02:26AM

LordSutch wrote: »

Sambo.
Gusset.

Ugh, the word gusset makes me shudder.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 20-11-2011 02:30AM

Miss Olenska wrote: »

I say 'hubby'.

Miss Olenska wrote: »

My boyfriend likes to say he "beat it into" me. :pac:

Hope your "Hubby" knows about your boyfriend!

Cill Dara Abu · 20-11-2011 02:36AM

Fact!

Miss Olenska · 20-11-2011 02:44AM

Biggins wrote: »

Bless, he's such a romantic! :pac:

I know, he's a keeper! :pac:

Miss Olenska · 20-11-2011 02:45AM

baz2009 wrote: »

Hope your "Hubby" knows about your boyfriend!

Heh, about OTHER women's husbands obviously.

The King of Moo · 20-11-2011 02:48AM

"C*nt"

"I haven't read the whole thread..."

"liberal do-gooder"

"mott"

"I was totally like...*sentence unfinished*" - any young person saying this should be forced to actually describe precisely how they felt in order to ensure that their vocabulary does not further deteriorate.

"bubbly" (unless it's being used literally)

"trending" - We used to call that "popular" when I was a younger man.

"grow" when used to mean "increase" or "develop" in any other context apart from growing plants. Or hair.

PK2008 · 20-11-2011 02:48AM

"Thought leader"

Cill Dara Abu · 20-11-2011 02:50AM

Roflcopter! **** off!!

Ben Hadad · 20-11-2011 03:12AM

People say "literally" for every God damned descriptive sentence now. It's gotten so pervasive can we just take it for granted a person means literally unless they specifically tell us its figuratively? It would save a lot of hassle.

The Radiator · 20-11-2011 03:14AM

cell phone, mug, towelette

im invisible · 20-11-2011 04:44AM

Enormity, used in the wrong context, it does not mean enormousness, although sometimes it fits, and you wonder did the person mean it like that..

AoifeCork wrote: »

IRREGARDLESS....Oh sweet Moses.. are you actual serious?

Irrespective and regardless have, against their will, been morphed together to form some meaningless NON-word. It makes me want to tear my hair out sometimes.

forget how i came across it, but i found a word to describe words like that, (blended words, not annoying meaningless ones...) portmanteau, (its the french for coat-stand!?)

another example would be chillax, which i havnt heard in a while, thank God.

Lapin · 20-11-2011 04:54AM

OMYGAWD

And for added drama......

OH

MY

GOD !

Anyone using this phrase cannot be taken seriously.

Jimoslimos · 20-11-2011 09:11AM

Biggins wrote: »

You made whoopi!

I have an irrational hatred of this word, especially when used in relation to having sex. Just makes me cringe.

PandyAndy · 20-11-2011 09:33AM

Gyalist wrote: »

I don't have a problem with 'passed away' as it's been a long accepted idiomatic expression. It's the current useage of passed that irks me. "My father passed last Monday" makes me want to ask the follow-up question: "What did he pass - an exam, water, wind?"

His expiry date :pac:

psychward · 20-11-2011 10:18AM

John Doe1 wrote: »

por ejemplo: "hubby"

Mixing foreign languages with English hmmm as you have done above :eek:

Especially journalists who during the boom wrote that something I deemed frivolous and a rip off was

''de rigueur''

Capt'n Midnight · 20-11-2011 12:57PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Exactly, black doesn't even exist...they're just a really, really really really dark blue.

duine gorm

Capt'n Midnight · 20-11-2011 01:17PM

The reality of the situation...

Speaking as a mother...

20-11-2011 01:28PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Speaking as a mother...

+1

For me I'd ban "Epic".

It's never epic. It just never is.

battleaxe88 · 20-11-2011 01:53PM

Made up words, for example,staycation. To describe holidaying in Ireland!!!

Canard · 20-11-2011 02:04PM

Might have been said already but things like
"last night was great but now i am hungover.com!!"
or 'arghhhh no sleep last night tired.com'

piss. off.

palmcut · 20-11-2011 02:52PM

Is mise le meas.

MrPain · 20-11-2011 04:01PM

Swag

IvaBigWun · 20-11-2011 08:52PM

1. Just saying - as in "I'm going on holiday next week, just saying."

2. All text abbreviations - For example lol, rofl, lmao

3. Like - when it is used as every other word in a sentence. "It's like so terrible like that the government like are making all these cuts like."

4. .com - When it is added to an adjective, for example, "I am wrecked.com after the gym."

5. Literally - When it is over used in ridiculous situations like "I am literally freezing my balls off". No you aren't.

6. You know - Same reason as like.

7. Random - Used wrongly too much

8. Me thinks - Just say something like 'I think'

9. Epic - **** off, not everything is good let alone epic

10. To be honest - Please do

11. Amazeballs - Please fúck yourself off a high building

12. Ledge - Just say "legend"!

Feel free to add phrases that you think should be banned

woodoo · 20-11-2011 08:56PM

really really naff ones like

hip to the grove

Underground · 20-11-2011 08:56PM

"Havin a few drinks wit me girlos"

stovelid · 20-11-2011 08:56PM

"Shot down with its own balls of shite"

Deus Ex Machina · 20-11-2011 08:57PM

Referring to sex as "getting the ride".

Latchy · 20-11-2011 08:57PM

'' Cool post Bro '' (only if it's some sarcastic troll )

desertcircus · 20-11-2011 08:58PM

The use of the word "place" to refer to a state of mind.

"I know you're looking for a relationship, but I'm just not in that kind of a place right now..."

SHUT THE HELL UP. I know exactly what kind of a place you're in, because I'm there. Talking to you. Stop violating the English language before my brain crawls out through my nostrils to throttle you to death.

Words or phrases that should be banned from the english language

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