# Hate words? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 7, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209 "2004-01-07T14:35:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/1 "2004-01-07T14:35:15Z")
As a counterpoint to **Lobsang’s** “Love words?” thread, here is one for your least favourite. My three least favourite, and strangely they’re all to do with local government: **3. Municipal** In England, often attached to the words “swimming baths” or some other cheapo, depressing service. **2. Civic** Ceremonies, mayors, boring stuff. …and at number one, not only is it dull, it actually sets my teeth on edge when I hear it; it sounds like something to do with a nasty disease: **1. Gubernatorial** _shiver_ ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/2 "2004-01-07T14:55:52Z")
“Hubby”. Even if I ever have one, which I doubt, I will never ever _ever_ call him that. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/3 "2004-01-07T14:59:41Z")
Poignant and, following on **ruadh** ’s theme: Fiancé(e) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/4 "2004-01-07T15:03:07Z")
I quite like “poignant”. Being in Canada, I presume you pronounce it the French way? Sort of romantic, n’est-ce pas? ---
**Author:** ![stupidgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@stupidgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stupidgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/5 "2004-01-07T15:04:24Z")
Flaccid. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/6 "2004-01-07T15:12:46Z")
“Impact” as a nonliteral verb (yes, I know it has a legitimate etymology, but it just reminds me of pompous bosses who used it _ad nauseam_) “preventative” (same reason; isn’t “preventive” good enough?) ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/7 "2004-01-07T15:20:00Z")
Guesstimate _shudder_ Barman shouting “ **TIME** ” ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/8 "2004-01-07T15:29:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimbo \*\*\*Barman shouting “ **TIME** ” \*\* These are not the droids you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/9 "2004-01-07T15:42:05Z")
Metrosexual. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/10 "2004-01-07T16:25:47Z")
I hate “poignant” because it always sounds pretentious. yes, in Canada we pronounce it the French way. (Unlike Agincourt, “AY-gin-court,” a suburb of Toronto, and Fraynce …) How else would you pronounce it? I hesitate to ask … ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/11 "2004-01-07T16:28:56Z")
‘courting’ as in; Are you courting yet (ie in a relationship) Don’t know why but I _really_ dislike that word ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/12 "2004-01-07T16:32:58Z")
The (occasional) Irish pronunciation of “column”. **Colyume** Actually, I dunno any other pronunciations, **cowgirl**. I don’t think it’s pretentious, but then this is an opinon thread so I’ll just shut up now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/13 "2004-01-07T16:36:47Z")
As bad as **hubby** , if not worse, is **boyf**. Short for “boyfriend”. Bleeeee. ---
**Author:** ![Kristen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@Kristen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kristen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/14 "2004-01-07T18:58:36Z")
“Sugs” as a short form of “Sugar” Doesn’t read or sound right. ---
**Author:** ![zephyrine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/35a633/32.png) [@zephyrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephyrine)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/15 "2004-01-07T19:06:25Z")
**Empathy** , or even worse: **empathize**. Bleuch. Don’t do that here, please. ---
**Author:** ![Marks\_1st\_wife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Marks\_1st\_wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marks_1st_wife)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/16 "2004-01-07T19:42:06Z")
I don’t like it when someone says something is ‘broke’ (unless it’s a gubernatorial 😉 candidate. It’s **broken** (can you imagine someone dying of a broke heart?) And it doesn’t matter to me if it’s in the dictionary, I do not care for the word **ain’t**. ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/17 "2004-01-07T21:15:46Z")
Pimp, blimp, pimple, dimple, and, to a certian extent, pumpernickel. Plump is also less than pleasant, and I could do without primp, as well. There is a faction of my wife’s family that does not pass gas, or even fart, but “toots.” Grrr . . . That some of them talk about this pastime so much, and with such relish, only makes things worse. And the following, due to bad experiences rather than simple aesthetics: proactive. Proactive, used in certain contexts, can drive me up the wall. This is due mostly because of one of the corporate cultures in which I once had to dwell. Actually, “corporate culture” can drive me bonkers, too. Finally, one of the worst words to ever fall from the human mouth: assuage. It’s ten times worse than suede, which is also so much ground up glass in the old ear canal. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Matrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Red\_Matrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Matrix)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/18 "2004-01-07T22:35:00Z")
Pomp Pomp Diddle Daddum Waddom Choo ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/19 "2004-01-07T22:48:09Z")
**Din** It makes my teeth quiver. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209/20 "2004-01-07T23:33:32Z")
hahahahahaha at **Mephisto** 🙂 [excuse me] \*\*Follicle \*\* eww. **Gherkin** is just plain odd. **Bifurcate** sounds naughty [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hate-words/223209.md?page=2)