# Words In the English Language You Hate For no Reason **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 30, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332 "2002-08-30T17:55:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/81 "2002-09-06T14:31:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by neutron star \* > \*\* > However, I do agree it can get ridiculous. Consider “GUI” (Graphical User Interface), which many people pronounce “gooey.” Makes me cringe. \*\* Along the same lines, I resisted pronouncing SCSI [scuzzy] for a long time. But I couldn’t resist the peer-pressure for ever. ---
**Author:** ![Alice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/82 "2002-09-06T18:25:36Z")
Moist. ---
**Author:** ![hot\_potato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71e660/32.png) [@hot\_potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hot_potato)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/83 "2002-09-07T11:08:14Z")
median! (a good word’s cark) ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/84 "2002-09-07T11:34:33Z")
Another vote for **probably** , because I’ll always say “prah-blee” if I don’t catch myself in time. I don’t know where that extra syllable goes, but it’s surely nowhere pleasant. Also **genre** , especially when pronounced with one syllable, sounding like you’re trying to clean something off the roof of your mouth (“Zhone!”). ---
**Author:** ![Regina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@Regina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regina)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/85 "2002-09-07T12:57:44Z")
Dandruff. And a vote for the difficulty of pronouncing “wasps.” Try wasps’ nest; impossible! ---
**Author:** ![brainychick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@brainychick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainychick)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/86 "2002-09-08T00:21:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by StGermain \* > \*\ ***Yogurt** - it sounds like the way vomiting sounds. > > **Scrod** - it sounds like a venereal disease. > > StG \*\* hehehehehehehahahahahahahahahaha!!! hehehehehehehohohohohohoho!!! For some reason, this cracks me up!😃 How come there’s not a laughing smiley? ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/87 "2002-09-08T00:37:10Z")
Um… I loathe the word **ruthless**. But maybe that’s because I spent tonight writing an eleven page essay on Lady Macbeth. ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/88 "2002-09-08T00:39:37Z")
I just _hate_ the word **cunt**. It grosses me out!! And I’ll leave it at that–I won’t get started on ALL the alternate names for genitalia (male AND female) that I can’t stand–the one I mentioned is just the one I hate the worst! ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/89 "2002-09-08T03:03:32Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by OxyMoron_ > **English rules the world because we don’t require words to audition first. For that I am thankful. Let a thousand neologisms bloom…** **OxyM** , that was beautiful. Nothing more to add. There’s _lots_ of words I hate, but I’ve got reasons for all of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Ssarl\_the\_happy\_Martian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Ssarl\_the\_happy\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ssarl_the_happy_Martian)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/90 "2002-09-08T06:55:40Z")
Uneccesary nicknames for things. I’d much rather use the biological terms for urinate, penis, vagina, scrotum, etcetera. Why do we feel the need to give them names which sound absolutely REPULSIVE? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/91 "2002-09-08T13:25:34Z")
**Ssarl,** you don’t think “scrotum” is an ugly word? I do. ---
**Author:** ![hlujarn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@hlujarn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlujarn)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/92 "2002-09-08T13:49:42Z")
I’m beginning to HATE the phrase “Weapons of Mass Desrtuction”. Also the word " Patriotic". ---
**Author:** ![El\_Zagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@El\_Zagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Zagna)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/93 "2002-09-09T00:18:30Z")
All those words with too many r’s in them. **Rural** and **brewery** have already been mentioned but what about **terrorist** and **murderer**. “The rural terrorist murderer was read his rights in the brewery.” Ack! ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/94 "2002-09-09T03:22:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scott evil \* > \*\* > **smegma**. A disgusting word to describe a disgusting thing. > > The word that beings with an **f** and ends with a **t** that’s used to describe flatulence. I can’t say it. I can’t even bring myself to type it.\*\* Swine! Philistine! I f\*\*t in your general direction!😃 ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/95 "2002-09-09T07:23:11Z")
A third vote for “hubby”. In fact, I hate any baby-talk sounding word used by adults. “Tummy” annoys the hell out of me. Just say stomach, damnit! And don’t get me started on “yummy”, or, even worse, “nummy”, or God forbid, “nummers”. Also: Worchestershire utilize gangrene ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/96 "2002-09-20T01:06:43Z")
Some of these have been mentioned already, but: trousers slacks meat per estop escheat assumpsit replevin moist moister moistest comforter comfortable wheelbarrow foot worcestershire wharf lozenge liniment laminant refreshment demurrer receptacle coupon syrup caramel festivities merriment condom coinage collectable “go” meaning “said” (…and then, I go…) “all” meaning “said” (…and then, I’m all…) “like” meaning “said” (…and then, I’m like…) “buff” meaning “strong” mobster prankster youngster moister (again) other words ending in -ster wasps hasps asps hoists other words ending in -sps or -sts gauze stowage “fee simple absoulte” “fee tail” esquire One word I like that others seem to hate: **pus** ---
**Author:** ![Giselle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Giselle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giselle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/97 "2002-09-20T02:22:33Z")
I hate the word **amalgamated** , mostly because I saw an Amalgamated Bank in Chicago and it irritated the hell out of me. Also, it looks ugly, and sounds like a synonym for vomiting. On the other hand, one word I absolutely adore that so much of the world seems to dislike is **fuck** , when not describing the sexual act. I mean, really. It’s fun to say, it’s short, to the point, and it gets people’s attention. ---
**Author:** ![rynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@rynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rynn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/98 "2002-09-20T03:54:29Z")
**raise awareness** ugh, blort. Its not the words, its the fact that they are regurgitated constantly. zany and whacky lower the IQ of the user by at least 15 points every use. ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/99 "2002-09-20T04:13:23Z")
I don’t know if it’s a real word or not but I cringe and lose all respect whenever someone says “Anywho” instead of “anyway”. ---
**Author:** ![I\_am\_Sparticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@I\_am\_Sparticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_am_Sparticus)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332/100 "2002-09-20T04:19:38Z")
Masturbate. Makes me think someone is going to put an eye out with that thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-in-the-english-language-you-hate-for-no-reason/126332.md?page=6)