Robust as a business term. It makes me think of an old fat man, like Wilford Brimley and I can't take it seriously.

Kindy for kindergarten

Babe
Upchuck
Doily
Scrotum
Hubby
Galvanize

Anonymous wrote:Nutrients, nutritious, nourish and all their other word family members give me a full body jerk when I hear them spoken. I have no idea why.

+1

I also hate the word birth, especially when people say give birth or have birth.

Nutrients, nutritious, nourish and all their other word family members give me a full body jerk when I hear them spoken. I have no idea why.

triggering
engagement

Global, empower, sustainable.

All these words originally had good intentions but now are just a cover for what is usually an expensive, bad idea.

Anonymous wrote: Veggies
Foodie

I hate the word veggie. I hate toddler-speak.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate the word "unalive" Like what?????

You can't say the word dead??
why???

It's to get around word filters on social media. If you say or type some words your content won't show up.

but they say it in IRL

Because language evolves. Usage changes. Rules change.

I used to be a stickler for all these things. But you are fighting a losing battle. You may as well get used to it.

Reading Benjamin Dreyer’s grammar book (Dreyer’s English) opened my eyes to that. And letting go of those pet peeves was freeing.

Meal.

*shudders

Unalive

Please stop saying this. It’s idiotic.

Smegma

Robust.

So overused in the workplace.

sweetie
insufferable

I hate the word “uncute” because that is the common adjective people use when describing my looks. 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️