10 Annoying Words & Expressions that Should Leave the English Language
Annoying words come and go with the ebbs and flow of pop culture. Some are fun for a while, such as Bootylicious. Others make you cringe the moment you hear them. Chillaxin? Uber? Uber-chillaxin?
While there are thousands of horrible phrases in our language, these appear on the verge of becoming proper English. Maybe you’ll agree that the following 10 annoying expressions should leave the English language.
Word.
10. Boo
Term of endearment for a significant other. Popularized by R&B singers who had trouble finding rhymes for “Baby” and “Love Dumpling.” Also, used by ghosts.
9. That’s What She Said
A popular sexual innuendo that turns every sentence into a hilarious joke, and the joke teller into a giant douche. Can be used in almost every situation. Example: (Star Wars) “Luke, at that speed will you be able to pull out in time?” “That’s what she said.”
8. Aight?
A combination of “all right,” already shortened to “alright,” with a hint of ghetto.
7. Snookied
In most cultures, punching is considered domestic violence. In the guido/guidette community, it’s a mating ritual.
6. You Know What I’m Sayin’?
Often used as clarifier, you know what I’m sayin’, between uncomprehensible sentences, you know what I’m saying, with words that don’t make no sense, you know what I’m sayin’, and allows people to talk, you know what I’m sayin’, gooder sentences, you know what I’m sayin’, irregardless of background.
5. Refudiate
A term used by home-schooled demagogues in an attempt to sound clever … or like Elmer Fudd.
4. Manscaping
Just what I need, the image of an elephant with a vertical unibrow.
3. Bromance
Love is complicated, especially when it’s between two heterosexual males that seem like a couple. Think Zach Braff & Donald Faison, Kirk & Spock, and Mel Gibson & Voices in Head.
2. Cougar
A 40-years-or-older woman whose goal is to bed men younger than 25-years -old. Real cougars are smart, attractive, financially independent and an obligate carnivore, which means feeding only on meat.
1. Baby Daddy
Coined from the act of producing a child with someone you’re no longer romantically involved, Baby Daddy has come to symbolize food stamps, whorishness and daytime court shows. It’s also the cornerstone of Maury Povich’s ratings. Attention whores will have 5 kids after sleeping with 60 men to appear on Povich. At least we finally know who the father is. Isn’t that right … John Edwards.
“irregardless” – really?
For realz.
“Irregardless” – Not a word. For realz.
“Legit” makes me want to climb walls, it’s so awful.
Perhaps it’s because I’m from back east, but the word “grandbabies” really gets me. They’re grandchildren. Grandbabies sounds like a cross between ghetto and third grade education hick. A six year old child is not a baby. It is a child. The same applies for any child past the toddler stage. Even if the child is an infant, it is still a grandchild, not a grandbaby. Argh. That word is like fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears.
irregardless, I 2nd it. No such word. regardless is the proper word. I saw it and it always reminds me of someone wanting to have a larger vocabulary.
This is more of a grammar thing but the word “at” as in “Where did I leave my car at”.
Take the word out of the lexicon because it gives me a headache.
Also ginormous – it was amusing the first time, just stop it.
Ah the old midwestern staple, ending the question with a preposition, usually at or to.
“Where are they at?”
“Where you going to?”
“Where’s it at?”
Spend a week in Chicago or Cleveland, you will lose your mind.
MissAnnThrope…..I is a three grade hick. Becausse my grandchildren will always be my Grandbabies, and IT will always be my Baby. irregardless of what anybody says.
I know, right?!
Like totally.
How about an acronymn list.. because.. quite frankly.. I am getting a little tired of LOL, LMAO, and BRB…
You know what bothers me more than “Know what I’m saying”‘? Its “Ya see what I’m saying’?” Only if you’re a couple of deaf mutes do you see what they’re sayin’!
“First annual”
‘I stay’ somwhere instead of ‘I live’ somewhere.
“Yeah, uh, I be stayin up in my cousins how fur now”
We Americans need to learn how to speak English:
1. where is it at (It should be “WHERE IS IT”)
2. where is are you at (It should be “WHERE ARE YOU”)
3. “Where do you stay” (It should be “WHERE DO YOU LIVE”) I stay at my cousins house
on weekends because we are like brothers, but I live at 5412 East Patterson Drive
4 That’s not politically correct, my answer to that is A.Bite ME and B. learn some manners
5. CULTURAL DIVERSITY, DIVERSITY AND DIVERSITY TRAINING A.Bite ME and
B. learn some manners
6. All texting and tweeting abbreviation. we speak English not alpha numeric hieroglyphics
7 Write the caliber of a gun in English not metric
examples .45cal cartridge not 5.56mm x 45mm cartridge
we know what a .22,.38, .45, or .50 cal is, but we have no idea what a
5.56mm x 45mm cartridge a.22cal is a little bullet, a.50cal is a cannon shell
but what is a 5.56mm x 45mm cartridge, big, small, what?
8. Write car and truck engine size in english not metric
we know what a 302 cubic inch engine is, but we have know idea what
a 2.45 liter engine is
8. write the engine size of a lawnmower in English not metric.
We know what a 6.25 H.P. engine is, but have not idea what a 190cc engine is