A word that you detest

NorthernLight said:
Let's not get started on hated phrases. 🤣
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I hate what's been happening to the English language in general.. somebody says something, it spreads, and people are expected to believe it's a legitimate word or phrase..

One I've encountered multiple times just during the last couple of days: dress-coded.
It's come from a woman at a gym and school kids.
While many schools and possibly other places have "dress codes"- rules about acceptable clothing- this new expression was used by individuals as their way of saying they were told they'd violated the dress codes. Example: "I can't believe I was DRESS-CODED over what I was wearing!" :cautious::cautious::cautious::rolleyes:
 
I don't like the F-word. It is overused and literally has no meaning in the English language except to sexual intercourse. If someone says F-you are they implying F-you up? If that's the case why associate sex with causing harm to someone? If you are F-up high or not yourself how is that associated with sex? I could be mistaken but I thought Fu@# or Fu@#ing were slang for sexual intercourse not every situation that comes around?
 
JaniceM said:
One I've encountered multiple times just during the last couple of days: dress-coded.
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As someone in the school uniform business, I've been hearing the shorthand, "dress-coded" for decades. (It may have even been in use during my HS days, but I can't attest to that.) Nevertheless, the meaning is clear: Being nabbed for a dress code violation is getting "dress-coded", just as "ticketed" describes getting nabbed for a traffic violation. (I can't believe I got ticketed for rolling through that stop sign!)

I'm curious about why dress-coded irritates you since English nouns are often turned into verbs, particularly in casual conversation.
 
StarSong said:
As someone in the school uniform business, I've been hearing the shorthand, "dress-coded" for decades. (It may have even been in use during my HS days, but I can't attest to that.) Nevertheless, the meaning is clear: Being nabbed for a dress code violation is getting "dress-coded", just as "ticketed" describes getting nabbed for a traffic violation. (I can't believe I got ticketed for rolling through that stop sign!)

I'm curious about why dress-coded irritates you since English nouns are often turned into verbs, particularly in casual conversation.
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I suppose because, as you stated near the end of your post, turning nouns into verbs.
But also because the couple of recent online articles were my first encounters with it.
 
BREATH TAKING: Ok, 2 words, Sorry! Over the years it seems every real estate adds or travel literature are trying to tell you that their home for sale is "Breath Taking." What a crappy word! I need my breath, I can't live without my breath and I'm sure not going to give it away to anyone. You give your breath away, your dead and will soon be headed for that cremation place.
 
Hated phrase on reno shows: Stand up shower. As opposed to what...a sit down shower? When there's no bathtub it's called a walk in shower!
 
Nathan said:
All words have a function, but when they get overused they become...detestable.
Probably the top two overused words in the English language would be:
Awesome
Dude

One phrase that I absolutely detest is:

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And the words that irk my very soul are "entitled" and "entitlement"...
 
Mr. Ed said:
I don't like the F-word. It is overused and literally has no meaning in the English language except to ****** intercourse. If someone says F-you are they implying F-you up? If that's the case why associate sex with causing harm to someone? If you are F-up high or not yourself how is that associated with sex? I could be mistaken but I thought Fu@# or Fu@#ing were slang for ****** intercourse not every situation that comes around?
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You have hit on the # 1 reason why I really dislike modern movies. Reason # 2 is the bad music they force me to listen to. That is why I enjoy the older films and TV series. I have watched the entire Quincy MD shows, the entire "Have Gun Will Travel" and right now working on my 19th year of "Gunsmoke." Yap! Not one F word in those shows. No matter how many tough situations Doc, Kitty, Chester, Festus and Marshall Dillon get themselves in, they always survive without all those F & S words that the new generation seems to love.
 
Packerjohn said:
You have hit on the # 1 reason why I really dislike modern movies. Reason # 2 is the bad music they force me to listen to. That is why I enjoy the older films and TV series. I have watched the entire Quincy MD shows, the entire "Have Gun Will Travel" and right now working on my 19th year of "Gunsmoke." Yap! Not one F word in those shows. No matter how many tough situations Doc, Kitty, Chester, Festus and Marshall Dillon get themselves in, they always survive without all those F & S words that the new generation seems to love.
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In the military, using the ‘F’ word among officers has really tapered off. Officers are much more professional these days and have been probably the past 15 years.
 
"I am sorry for your loss " by Police homicide investigators on First 48. It doesn't matter what city they are working for, Atlanta, Mobile, Miami, Tulsa, Birmingham , they all say the same dumb line. Second cringeworthy phrase ..."We are trying to bring closure to the family ". In ten years of working for Metro Ambulance here in Toronto, I never ever said anything to a patient's family about their medical condition or if they were still alive . My standard reply was "Talk to the Doctor ". JimB.,
 
jimintoronto said:
"I am sorry for your loss " by Police homicide investigators on First 48. It doesn't matter what city they are working for, Atlanta, Mobile, Miami, Tulsa, Birmingham , they all say the same dumb line. Second cringeworthy phrase ..."We are trying to bring closure to the family ". In ten years of working for Metro Ambulance here in Toronto, I never ever said anything to a patient's family about their medical condition or if they were still alive . My standard reply was "Talk to the Doctor ". JimB.,
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And those courtroom scenes where the opposing attorney says to the witness, sorry for your loss, and then starts grilling the person unmercifully. So shallow and insincere.
 
"dynamics" It is so overused now in order to sound, perhaps, more educated. "These are the dynamics of..." etc., rather than just, "This is the situation."
 
jimintoronto said:
"I am sorry for your loss " by Police homicide investigators on First 48. It doesn't matter what city they are working for, Atlanta, Mobile, Miami, Tulsa, Birmingham , they all say the same dumb line. Second cringeworthy phrase ..."We are trying to bring closure to the family ". In ten years of working for Metro Ambulance here in Toronto, I never ever said anything to a patient's family about their medical condition or if they were still alive . My standard reply was "Talk to the Doctor ". JimB.,
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Right on the mark. It's like, "Our thoughts and prayers...". Yeah, right, you (the police spokesperson, etc,) really know the person or family and are going to be thinking of them, and of course actually saying a prayer for them as well.

"Toronto" caught me eye. Born and raise in Toronto and now living in the States. My old neighborhood has really changed the last time I visited.
 
Paul Anthony said:
Right on the mark. It's like, "Our thoughts and prayers...". Yeah, right, you (the police spokesperson, etc,) really know the person or family and are going to be thinking of them, and of course actually saying a prayer for them as well.

"Toronto" caught me eye. Born and raise in Toronto and now living in the States. My old neighborhood has really changed the last time I visited.
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Where was your "old neighbourhood "? I grew up in Swansea, now live near Dufferin and St Clair. JimB.
 
caroln said:
Tasty...that's a word that makes my skin crawl. Has since I was a kid.

My mom always hated the phrase "that's for sure!" Her friend said it so much my mom wanted to throttle her! Boy, it's hot today. That's for sure! This steak is really good. That's for sure! A-U-G-H-H-H!!! :eek:
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Ouch. This hurts. I've used "that's for sure" sometimes here. But since I'm not a native speaker, I may be forgiven. At least I hope so. 🤣
 
horseless carriage said:
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."
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I'd heard Van Halen wanted to have the"F word" on an album, the title?

"For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"
 

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