# I don't like "d" words **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920 "2010-09-07T14:23:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/1 "2010-09-07T14:23:51Z")
They’re dull, droning, deadly, and dreadful. They’re didactic, draconian, and dictatorial. They’re dastardly, dehumanizing, and diabolical. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/2 "2010-09-07T14:25:31Z")
Doug? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/3 "2010-09-07T14:25:37Z")
Dude, what a downer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/4 "2010-09-07T14:29:09Z")
delicious delightful ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/5 "2010-09-07T15:05:00Z")
Do a dance, dig some dirt, dunk a donut for dessert. Draw a daisy that’s D-delightful, and see where D is handy, it’s fine and dandy. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/6 "2010-09-07T15:25:59Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > delicious > delightful It’s de-lovely! 😃 And without the D, my daughter’s name would be eirre. Makes no sense. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/7 "2010-09-07T15:47:34Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > Do a dance, dig some dirt, dunk a donut for dessert. Draw a daisy that’s D-delightful, and see where D is handy, it’s fine and dandy. Drill. Drub. Discipline. Demand. Deny. Dominate. Demoralize. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/8 "2010-09-07T16:40:27Z")
Taking from the thread immediately following this as I opened it, how about Divorce? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/9 "2010-09-07T16:41:26Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > They’re dull, droning, deadly, and dreadful. > They’re didactic, draconian, and dictatorial. > They’re dastardly, dehumanizing, and diabolical. Go defenestrate yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/10 "2010-09-07T16:45:26Z")
And _you_ go dangle your dick in the disposal. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/11 "2010-09-07T16:54:11Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > And _you_ go dangle your dick in the disposal. 😛 D’oh! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/12 "2010-09-07T17:46:29Z")
How deeply dramatic, darlings! ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/13 "2010-09-07T18:05:24Z")
D words can be depressing, but they aren’t as bad at tinny words… but the best ones are [woody](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwXJsWHupg) words. (link goes to the appropriate Monty Python sketch) ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/14 "2010-09-07T18:08:48Z")
Damnation! Yer durn tootin’ dem ‘d’ words are disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![sich\_hinaufwinden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@sich\_hinaufwinden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sich_hinaufwinden)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-d-words/552920/15 "2010-09-08T20:46:45Z")
Talk Talk It’s only talk Debates Discussions These are words with a D this time Dialogue Dualogue Diatribe Dissention Declamation Double talk Double talk