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 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:15 pm
I was reading an autobiography earlier, and the writer has a bit of a rough personal voice at times -- which I really don't mind and rather enjoy, actually, but she uses the word "tits" several times, and each time she does I cringe because I hate that word. Not because it's a derogatory term for breasts or any other educated reason; I just hate that word. I hate the way it sounds, I hate the way it looks. That word and I do not get along, and you'll probably never see me using it.
There are some other words I feel that way about, too:
honky-tonk
mustn't
flaccid
effervescent (this one doesn't bother me if it's used just right, but it rarely is)
[ edit ] Vivez D:< /edit
I also hate the phrase "dropped the ball [on something/that/etc.]," meaning "that person didn't go through with it" or "that person was the one who messed that up." It just inexplicably annoys me when I hear people use it.
What are some words or phrases you hate, with or without a good reason? And, alternatively, what are some that you love?
I'm fond of the words "perplexing" and "eviscerate," myself.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:30 pm
You know, I used to have an actual list of words I hate, but it must be in one of my notebooks at home.
I do recall that I desperately hate the word "tarpaulin." Why the hell can't we all just call it a "tarp"? And my mind just chokes on it--I can't really explain it, I can pronounce it out loud, but when I read it to myself my brain just goes "AUUUGH, NO. DX"
I dislike the word "thaumaturgic" for the same reasons.
And "juxtaposition"! My brain always wants to emphasize the "a" and turn it into "juxt-opposition" instead of "juxta-position."
And I'm sure there are others, I just can't remember right now.
But I've loved the word "eviscerate" since the day my brother made me learn its meaning. 3nodding I also like:
Imbibe
Bane
Poignant
Stifle
Ubiquitous
Abhor
Segue
and...
VIVEZ! blaugh
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:51 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:13 pm
Raincrow I dislike the word "thaumaturgic" for the same reasons.
And "juxtaposition"! My brain always wants to emphasize the "a" and turn it into "juxt-opposition" instead of "juxta-position." I like the word "thaumaturgy" and its other forms 3nodding I'm also fond of "prestidigitation," "syncopation," and the phrase I made up: "Gods-be-damned" Words I dislike generally tend to be vulgar (I agree, Erika: "tits" is an awful word, and so is "p***y" when used to refer to the female genitalia gonk ), although occasionally I hear a word I don't like, but can never remember because it's not used that often. And Rae? Juxtaposition, while a cool and nifty word, is also pronounced the same way in my head, even though I know how it's SUPPOSED to be said.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:28 pm
The word "p***y," doesn't bother me, actually, and I'm quite the connoisseur of bad words. They're like this obscene tapestry that you have to weave just right, otherwise it's not effective. But I hate the word "tits."
I actually dislike most deviations of basic swears, though, like saying "BY THE LADY!" or "ANDERTHOR BE DAMNED!"
But I'm unpredictable in this, because in the recent Rome miniseries the characters went around saying things like "Juno's c**t!" but I thought that was great.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:59 pm
Ugh, smegma is an awful word for an awful thing. But it does give us a lovely word for Red Dwarf fans - Smeg! X3
Anyway.
Words I like:
terpsichorean
grin
asunder/sundered/sundering/etc
anarchy
purple
dimension
Words I hate hate hate:
Practise/practice - because I always get them mixed up.
realm - because I went though my primary school years peonouncing it 're-lam' then I found out I was wrong.
Dentistry - makes my teeth jump back into my mouth.
Flan - just... ew.
...Foxglove uses 'by the Lady'... ninja ...among other things...
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:27 pm
"Belly". No idea why, but I've ALWAYS hated that word. I can't say it, and if I hear it, I grit my teeth. gonk
I'd have to say that "decapitate" is one of my favorite words. xd Not just because I'm here...but 'decapitate' makes me think of de-cap...like, take the cap off a bottle. And then I start thinking of peoples' heads as caps to be removed. rofl
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:23 am
@ Erika: gonk
@ Oolie: Ooh, terpsichorean is a good one!
I still have to admit to liking the versatility of the swearing system in Wheel of Time. There are so many combinations of "bloody," "flaming," "blood and ashes," and "Light burn you" that I can think of...
"Blood and bloody flaming ashes."
"Light burn me for a bloody fool."
etc.
Though, to dodge back to Doctrine of Labyrinths, Mildmay's "******** me sideways 'til I cry" and "******** this for the emperor's snot rag" really do take the cake, in my opinion. That boy has a colorful vocabulary and could swear the paint off a wall, no joke.
My dislike of vulgar words all depends on how they're used. I don't especially like "********" when it's used to directly refer to sex, especially when it's just thrown into the middle of an otherwise poetic piece of prose. I've read passages before that flow very nicely, and then all of the sudden there's this F-bomb in the middle of the page and I feel like I just stepped in a knee-deep puddle of cold, mucky water and have to walk the rest of the way home with my leg soaked and my shoe squelching. Okay, maybe not that dramatic, but it's close. It's like when you try to walk up an extra step on a staircase. Yeah, that's a better comparison.
But anyway, I don't get that tripping feeling when "********" is just used as a swear word.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:00 am
Raincrow Though, to dodge back to Doctrine of Labyrinths, Mildmay's "******** me sideways 'til I cry" and "******** this for the emperor's snot rag" really do take the cake, in my opinion. That boy has a colorful vocabulary and could swear the paint off a wall, no joke. I love those phrases whee And yes, Mildmay could swear the paint off a wall while it' still drying. Although if Felix gets into one of his fits and forgets to keep up his perfect little accent (ala the end of Melusine when Mildmay's dragging him ashore), even though there's nothing explicitly written that he says, I think he'd be as bad or worse than Mildmay.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:01 pm
I hate the word "p***y". I really do. "Tits" doesn't bother me. Which is weird. And I hate "slut". HATE.
There aren't too many other words that bother me past the "Eww, do you know what that MEANS?!" mark.
I dislike "schizophrenia". Because it's a pain to spell if you know how to pronounce it and a pain to pronouce if you know how to spell it. The disease itself is fascinating, though.
And I like a lot of the names from Norse mythology. They sound nice. And "labyrinth" is a cool word. As is "sparkle".
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:55 pm
As far as swearing goes (okay, I know that's not exactly the topic, but it came up!) I'll always love Watership Down. "Frith in a barn/haystack!" while not especially vulgar is none the less so ridiculous, you just have to love it.
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:53 pm
I hate the word moist. I think it's one of the most disgusting sounding words on the planet, and I know quite a few who agree. Flaccid is up there, though, Erika.
I also dislike the word beseech for some strange reason, it just sounds very pretentious to me.
I love the words
Requiem
Audacity
Ambiguous
Juxtapositon >.> <.<;;
Exsanguinate
Unctuous
Superfluous
Petulant
Pernicious
...sofort (random German words gonk )
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:34 pm
I like your taste in words, No.
And if we're getting into German, I always liked schifffahren. Because it has three Fs in a row. xd
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:14 pm
I don't get to use them as much as I'd like (see: ever.) I never write a scene that works with any of them. It's quite saddening. I guess it's better than overuse, though. One of my friends used the word opulent three times in the same page. gonk
Oh man, a crazy German word is "ineinandergriefen". One effing word! On my vocabulary list.
I'm also quite fond of kartoffelpuffer and korinthenkacker...long-a** words.
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:35 pm
One of the best uses of one of your words, No:
"Death by exsanguination"
Used in the blood-books by Tanya Huff. biggrin and since it was a vampire-like killer, it got used a fair number of times without seeming overdone.
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