Words/phrases you dislike?

[Anonymous]

moist
ointment
holler

[Anonymous]

"enamoured with"

AAAHHHH fingernails on chalkboard to me. the correct phrase is "enamoured OF"

[Anonymous]

I don't have a problem with "moist" ... a helpful term. Do those who hate this dislike "moisture" as well?

[Anonymous]

"It works for our family." It always sounds holier-than-thou.

[Anonymous]

Salve

Ping ("why don't you ping Bob and see what he thinks")

Caucus as a verb ("let's caucus on that")

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"It works for our family." It always sounds holier-than-thou.

Yes. I'd rather people just say, "Butt out of my business, yo!"

[Anonymous]

Really? Seriously?

As it turns out...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Caucus as a verb ("let's caucus on that")

Don't forget "dialog" as a verb!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm growing to hate "literally" when used for emphasis, which is most of the time that I hear it. You did not literally die when you found out that exciting news, okay? Nor are you literally going to fall out of your chair if you're still sitting in it. Rob Lowe's character on Parks & Rec does a good job of parodying this one.

[Anonymous]

Any word ending in "ing" where people drop the "g"

So awful. So hick.

[Anonymous]

I'm starting to hate the word "shocked."

Everything is shocking to DCUMers.

[Anonymous]

I "graduated" high school, college.

"Ha Ha," particularly when what was said or written isn't funny.

"Wink, wink."

"Anyways."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Caucus as a verb ("let's caucus on that")

Don't forget "dialog" as a verb!

How about "conversate."

[Anonymous]

Beverage. Such an ugly word for drink.

[Anonymous]

deliverables
fire drills/putting out fires (even though the person using the term works in an office and not a fire station)
friended
hubby
pissed (unless referring to a drunk)