Along the same lines, I resisted pronouncing SCSI [scuzzy] for a long time. But I couldn’t resist the peer-pressure for ever.
Moist.
median!
(a good word’s cark)
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!”).
Dandruff.
And a vote for the difficulty of pronouncing “wasps.” Try wasps’ nest; impossible!
hehehehehehehahahahahahahahahaha!!!
hehehehehehehohohohohohoho!!!
For some reason, this cracks me up!
How come there’s not a laughing smiley?
Um… I loathe the word ruthless. But maybe that’s because I spent tonight writing an eleven page essay on Lady Macbeth.
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!
OxyM, that was beautiful.
Nothing more to add. There’s lots of words I hate, but I’ve got reasons for all of 'em.
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?
Ssarl, you don’t think “scrotum” is an ugly word? I do.
I’m beginning to HATE the phrase “Weapons of Mass Desrtuction”. Also the word " Patriotic".
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!
Swine! Philistine! I f**t in your general direction!
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
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
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.
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.
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”.
Masturbate. Makes me think someone is going to put an eye out with that thing.