# Worry Ward or Worry Wart?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233 "2011-10-01T05:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/1 "2011-10-01T05:19:34Z")
I’ve moved around the country a bit, but everywhere I’ve heard “worry ward” and “worry wart” about the same. Worry ward was explained to me that if you worry so much you’re like an entire ward filled with worried people. Worry wart seems to be a liquid-filled blister that was created by worrying too much. Which do you use and/or which one is correct? Poll coming. (when I figure out how to do that). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/2 "2011-10-01T05:43:23Z")
Wart, as it pertains to an annoying person. Every been around an incessant worrier? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/3 "2011-10-01T06:09:11Z")
WorryWART. 40 Years old and never heard “WorryWARD” EVER. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/4 "2011-10-01T06:16:29Z")
I’ve only ever heard of a worry wart. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/5 "2011-10-01T06:53:06Z")
Wart. Never heard the other. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/6 "2011-10-01T07:13:37Z")
Yeah, wart. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/7 "2011-10-01T07:19:36Z")
Your point is mute. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/8 "2011-10-01T07:21:05Z")
No votes for worrywort? ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/9 "2011-10-01T07:31:18Z")
It’s [worry worf](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=worf&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=M_c9SOlFS5itYM:&imgrefurl=http://theslorg.com/theslorgsworld/cct/cct-contenders-worf&docid=8CBTylqYvOZElM&w=700&h=535&ei=MMGGTr3IPIabtweusLAy&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=883&vpy=245&dur=923&hovh=196&hovw=257&tx=113&ty=96&page=2&tbnh=153&tbnw=200&start=12&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:12)! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/10 "2011-10-01T07:34:15Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > It’s [worry worf](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=worf&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=M_c9SOlFS5itYM:&imgrefurl=http://theslorg.com/theslorgsworld/cct/cct-contenders-worf&docid=8CBTylqYvOZElM&w=700&h=535&ei=MMGGTr3IPIabtweusLAy&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=883&vpy=245&dur=923&hovh=196&hovw=257&tx=113&ty=96&page=2&tbnh=153&tbnw=200&start=12&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:12)! Ha! It’s from being around all those single-hearted humans!! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/11 "2011-10-01T07:36:20Z")
I’m starting to think the “ward” one is a mispronunciation with a lame excuse to back it up now. Thanks. I remember that in parts of the east coast. "T"s are on the soft side. Maybe that’s what it is? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/12 "2011-10-01T07:36:51Z")
I’ve only ever heard wart, never ward. 31 years old. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/13 "2011-10-01T09:53:37Z")
Wart, not ward. Age 54. Agree with line 1, post #11. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/14 "2011-10-01T11:59:33Z")
Worry WART. Never heard ward. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/15 "2011-10-01T12:01:31Z")
Never heard ward. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/16 "2011-10-01T12:07:40Z")
UK. Wart. Never heard ward, sounds like one of those “another thing coming” butcherings. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/17 "2011-10-01T12:35:51Z")
I have never heard _ward_ ---
**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:** [October 1, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/18 "2011-10-01T13:34:30Z")
[Obligatory definition cite for worrywart](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worrywart). ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/19 "2011-10-01T14:12:43Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > No votes for worrywort? Yes but I suppose we are wrong. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233/20 "2011-10-01T14:41:49Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > I’m starting to think the “ward” one is a mispronunciation with a lame excuse to back it up now. Thanks. > > I remember that in parts of the east coast. "T"s are on the soft side. Maybe that’s what it is? Parts of the east coast!! :eek: All over the USA I think, certainly in California. I once had Denny’s waitress near L.A. completely fail to understand me when I asked for a glass of water. She had only ever heard of “warder”. (Unfortunately my initial instinct was to articulate the **T** more and more distinctly, which only confused her more.) Yeah, definitely that is what it is. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worry-ward-or-worry-wart/598233.md?page=2)