Question of the Week
Words that Make You Cringe
I got some flack recently when I used the word "chillax" in a newsletter It's a word my 11 year old son taught me -- a combination of "chill" and "relax"). I thought it was fun. Others said it made them cringe. I wonder which other words (or made-up words) make you cringe.
Replies (14)
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cozy
Aug 11, 2011 2:49 pm
by Jonn -
matrix
Very fashionable word that means what you want it to mean,Aug 11, 2011 6:08 pm
by Navigator44 -
snit. (A person is in a snit when when they are very agitated).
Aug 11, 2011 8:23 pm
by moengey -
amazing
Aug 11, 2011 11:54 pm
by DayLily -
"Fugheddaboudit" (Forget about it. Ain't gonna happen).
"Ain't" and "Gonna", too!
by moengey -
impacted on
Aug 17, 2011 9:33 am
by panganod -
dichotomy
Aug 17, 2011 1:14 pm
by Golem100 -
eye-candy, mind-candy, and the phrase "it is what it is" (what is it?)...
big cringe makers for me, yet "cringe" is a great word--
...and back to amazing, its over-use is flabbergasting/stunning
by DayLily -
whatever...no matter how it is said apathy is a waste of my time.
Aug 20, 2011 3:51 pm
by dreamdust -
Speaks volumes.
I'm cringing just typing it.
by Golem100 -
Journey - I am so sick of hearing people on TV reality shows talking about their "journey" on the show.
Sep 25, 2011 8:53 pm
by defiant -
I hate the word "tender," and I don't know why.
Sep 27, 2011 12:14 pm
by artofambivalence -
gotcha and catcha...i don't understand this whole "cha" business.
by anisha_astrologer -
Vaca
Oct 19, 2011 1:27 pm
by knotbuilder