Sunday, June 28, 2009

birthday blog - my worst words

Well, this isn't actually a birthday blog. What is a birthday blog? It just happens to be my birthday.
I've had this list in my brain (actually, I admit - admit, Lu! - that I had it on my google notebook as well) for some time, and I'd like to get it out there and see what people have to add or comment on.

My Worst Words
This list is in no particular order. Some of these words are real and some are made up.

fashionista
hubby
wacky
zany
celeb
imbibe
creative used as a noun
absorption
the low-down
gifting
orientate
tween (not the animation tween, the pre-pubescent)
pundit
hoosier
irregardless
kudos
proactive
guestimate
ciné
caucus
fact: (before imparting some information)

...and some phrases that bug me too
paradigm shift
hunker down
from the get-go
melting pot
listen up
what it all comes down to
here's the thing

What do you think? Which are your worst?

EDIT: Some winners from a certain anonymous contributor:
eclectic
fusion
acumen
frenetic
bowels
tableaux
symbology
potpourri
gimlet
mythos
mucus
taciturn
polony
volvo

(He also included vibe, integrate, naughty, 3D, billiards, prudent and chrome, but I didn't put them in the list as they don't bother me personally.)
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7 comments:

  1. JustineJune 30, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Leverage
    Usability

    I actually like some of those words of yours.. Except 'listen up' makes me think of 'all right stop, collaborate and listen...' so that's probably a bad thing ;P

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  2. NickJune 30, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    "imbibe" is awesome :p

    My worst words/phrases:
    any Harry Potter related "word" (e.g. muggle);
    Silly rugby commentary clichés ("telling tackle"; pin-point accurate kick, etc.);
    podcast;
    blog...

    Actually the legendary Maddox says it best: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=banish

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  3. luciaJune 30, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    er, death becomes her

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  4. luciaJune 30, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    he's done a fine job!
    'blogroll' is awful ><

    it was a scene in 'deth becomes her' that put me off 'imbibe,' if i remember correctly...

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  5. JustineJuly 1, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    Ooh ooh! I have some!!

    expulsion
    secretion
    discharge
    pus
    ooze

    Those are the worst words ever. Or maybe I just have a gutter-mind :P

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  6. nicolaJuly 2, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    i must admit, i kinda like imbibe myself!
    words i hate:
    moist
    squat
    and pus is a seriously awesome word! but maybe i am biased?

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  7. luciaJuly 7, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    ooze is ok in my book. taken literally, that sounds weird...
    moist and squat are awful! well done!

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