I had a quick look through this thread but didn't find the word "awesome". I'll vote for that as my least favourite single word.
Once I took a university level ceramics course. It dealt with functional pottery, not art ceramics. The word "statement" quickly became my most hated word. It was used for all pottery and had other undefinable uses as well. A student who was about to graduate said "This is my last statement." Unfortunately, it wasn't his last statement. The teacher said to me "It looks like you're getting some statements finished."
We went back and forth for awhile as I pretended to not understand what he meant and kept asking him "What?" Finally he came out with the word "pots."
What is your least favorite word?
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Well, I've never said "ta" for thanks, nor heard it used. But, I must say, sir, you trample on the toes of my soul with that criticism of "bye."falkbeer wrote:I also don´t like the abbrevation for thanks and good bye: "TA" and "BYE". It sounds like nauseating baby language to me --- especially BYE BYE. (and even worse --- TA TA)
Perhaps you have just never heard it spoken correctly.
"Ah'm headed for the store now, y'all! Baah!"
See? Two syllables . . . ba - ah. Cheery, and not infantile in the least!
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Well, "BYE" isn´t that bad actually. But I don´t like "BYE BYE"Lambchop wrote:Well, I've never said "ta" for thanks, nor heard it used. But, I must say, sir, you trample on the toes of my soul with that criticism of "bye."falkbeer wrote:I also don´t like the abbrevation for thanks and good bye: "TA" and "BYE". It sounds like nauseating baby language to me --- especially BYE BYE. (and even worse --- TA TA)
Perhaps you have just never heard it spoken correctly.
"Ah'm headed for the store now, y'all! Baah!"
See? Two syllables . . . ba - ah. Cheery, and not infantile in the least!
I hope your the toes of your soul feel better now!
I´ve never heard an american say "TA". But I´ve heard it in London frequently and in british films. There are lots of expressions you´ll hear in England frequenly but not so often in the US: bloke, chap, fags, quid, brilliant...
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Re: What is your least favorite word?
I have so many favourite words - almost like a swirling nebula of them -that it is hard for me to pinpoint which one of them is my least favourite at any one point in time.Steamwalker wrote:What is your least favorite word?
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I think that, had the topic been about the top of my hated words list, I might have been able to contribute better.
Also, in quickly glancing through this thread, I am surprised by the number of crappy words that posters consider being one of their favourites (albeit at the the bottom of their favourite list). I would have expected better taste.
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Re: What is your least favorite word?
How about "TRUTHINESS"? One of my favorites in recent time!talasiga wrote:I have so many favourite words - almost like a swirling nebula of them -that it is hard for me to pinpoint which one of them is my least favourite at any one point in time.Steamwalker wrote:What is your least favorite word?
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I think that, had the topic been about the top of my hated words list, I might have been able to contribute better.
Also, in quickly glancing through this thread, I am surprised by the number of crappy words that posters consider being one of their favourites (albeit at the the bottom of their favourite list). I would have expected better taste.
I belive it was voted word of the year some time ago. A nice word with lots of connotations.
