A word that you detest

Ruthanne said:
Well I belong to a Facebook group and they reapeat it a million times instead of saying anything else! @PamfromTx
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Squirrely kinda drives me nuts. 🥜
 

IFortuna said:
The "F" word!? :ROFLMAO:
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That word started out in life as an acronym. Back in the day when sex outside of marriage was a crime, the fornicators,(almost always women,) were hauled before the courts. A guilty verdict was described as: "Found Under Carnal Knowledge."

Mrstime, "****" is one of the most offensive and hateful words in the English language. The exact origins of the word are unknown, but it's recorded in the early 1200's as the name of a street in Oxford, England called Grope****lane, apparently a reference to prostitution. Both Chaucer and Shakespeare made puns on it.

One of the most prolific user of that word was: D.H. Lawrence in the book titled: Lady Chatterley's Lover. It was banned for a long time, for that reason I, as a teenage boy, just had to read it. What a boring read, what on earth was the fuss all about?
 
horseless carriage said:
That word started out in life as an acronym. Back in the day when sex outside of marriage was a crime, the fornicators,(almost always women,) were hauled before the courts. A guilty verdict was described as: "Found Under Carnal Knowledge."

Mrstime, "****" is one of the most offensive and hateful words in the English language. The exact origins of the word are unknown, but it's recorded in the early 1200's as the name of a street in Oxford, England called Grope****lane, apparently a reference to prostitution. Both Chaucer and Shakespeare made puns on it.

One of the most prolific user of that word was: D.H. Lawrence in the book titled: Lady Chatterley's Lover. It was banned for a long time, for that reason I, as a teenage boy, just had to read it. What a boring read, what on earth was the fuss all about?
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LOL - reminds me of one of my favorite words.
It may or may not be true, but the word s--t is an acronym for "Ship High In Transit."
If you can believe it, it comes from the story where in the 17th century, bales of animal manure were dried and transported by ship. They often got wet during transit and over a period of time gave off methane gas. Any crew who walked into the hold with a cigarette or flame caused an explosion. Thus began the alleged tradition of S.-.-.T. being stamped on the bales, meaning "store high in transit" so that the bales did not get wet whilst in the ships holds.
 
win231 said:
LOL - reminds me of one of my favorite words.
It may or may not be true, but the word s--t is an acronym for "Ship High In Transit."
If you can believe it, it comes from the story where in the 17th century, bales of animal manure were dried and transported by ship. They often got wet during transit and over a period of time gave off methane gas. Any crew who walked into the hold with a cigarette or flame caused an explosion. Thus began the alleged tradition of S.-.-.T. being stamped on the bales, meaning "store high in transit" so that the bales did not get wet whilst in the ships holds.
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It's not true anymore than the story that I previously related, as told to me by, of all people, a catholic priest.
There are also many false etymologies and the following is probably one of the funniest. During the Black Death in the Middle Ages, towns tried to control their populations and interactions. Many towns required permission to have children as uncontaminated resources were scarce. Thus, the legend goes that couples had to obtain royal permission before having intercourse and hang a sign on their door which said “Fornicating Under Consent of King."
 
OneEyedDiva said:
the slang word for a woman's privates that starts with a P (and in proper context is used with the word cat).
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A word or phrase that has more than one definition is known as: "Polysemy." You can have great fun with polysemy but it's wise to be careful. Back in my student days during a mathematics/geometry class, we were asked if anyone could explain a "Polygon." When I quipped: "An escaped parrot," it caused uproar. It didn't go down to well with the lecturer though.

(In Brit-speak Polly is a generic, go-to parrot name.) So polygon became Polly gone.
 
hollydolly said:
Moist !

I just hate that word....
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It's curious how some words just grate on the ears. Apologies to the excellent songbird Dionne Warwick. Back at the peak of her fame, on a UK tour, she insisted that her name was pronounced War-Wick, whereas in Brit-speak Warwick is pronounced Worrick. The English language has always garnered words and expressions from many sources, it's why we have silent letters like the "W" in wreck the "P" in psychic and so on.

A classic mistake can be to add a silent letter, thinking that it's correct. I have seen the word rankle with a "w" prefix. It took a while to realise the mistake, after that, typically of students, a new profanity was born. The poor fellow became known as a "ranker," I'll leave you to decipher that meaning.
 
While i dislike pejorative epithets hate/detest/abhor are strong feelings to have about a word. i save my strong feelings for actions, behaviors that harm other living beings. Using words to devalue people is an action. Despite the old rhyme, words can do damage.

Also have strong negative feelings for certain phrases commonly used, especially online, to avoid taking responsibility for what one has just said: 'Just saying', 'just kidding'. Not too fond of "It is what is." either because people often use it to ward off discussion about why it shouldn't be, how it can be changed to something healthier, more fair, more just.
 
Rah-Rah said:
One word I detest is the word "Hate" . I feel that is such a strong word. Detest means pretty much the same thing. :)
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My husband agrees with you. I'll say, "Oh it's going to rain on the new snow and make slush, I hate slush!" and he'll say, all prissy-like, "Hate is such a strong word." I hate when he does that.

dseag2 said:
Interestingly, the word you are referring to is used very differently in other countries...

As a broader derogatory term, it is comparable to prick and means "a fool, a dolt, an unpleasant person – of either sex". This sense is common in New Zealand, British, and Australian English, where it is usually applied to men or as referring specifically to "a despicable, contemptible or foolish" man.
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And yet I've never heard someone call a woman a prick. No excuses, Dseag2! ( I like your new avatar!)
 
Della said:
My husband agrees with you. I'll say, "Oh it's going to rain on the new snow and make slush, I hate slush!" and he'll say, all prissy-like, "Hate is such a strong word." I hate when he does that.


And yet I've never heard someone call a woman a prick. No excuses, Dseag2! ( I like your new avatar!)
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It is a strong word to use. I use dislike to replace it. I would say the same exact thing to my daughters when they would gripe about things like school or other things and say it.
 
Rah-Rah said:
One word I detest is the word "Hate" . I feel that is such a strong word. Detest means pretty much the same thing. :)
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I have always been fairly careful with my words. As young adult i was appalled at how careless most people are especially with hate and love. Both of them are used about things it makes no sense to have such intense emotions about.

People will say they 'love' certain foods or games or celebrities because they can't be bothered to find more accurate ways to express how they think/feel. It devalues the feeling the word represents.
 
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feywon said:
I have always been fairly careful with my words. As young adult i was appalled at how careless most people are especially with hate and love. Both of them are used about things it makes no sense to have such intense emotions about.

People will say the 'love' certain foods or games or celebrities because they can't be bothered to find more accurate ways to express how they think/feel. It devalues the feeling the word represents.
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I agree. It seems a lot of young people use these words really without thinking much of the meaning in the context they are using them. They are just throwing them out there.
 
I don't mind it when people say I hate this or I love this or that. I love chocolate. I love trees. I hate gray and brown together. Is there a more succinct way to say that? What bothers me is when the F word and other swear words are constantly used. I think it's a sign of a limited vocabulary.
 

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