Ok is it just me or does anyone else's skin crawl when they hear/read the much over used word "yummy"? Even worse when a man says it. What ever happened to delicious, or tasty? I don't know what it is about that word, maybe it sounds childish? Anyone else feel this way?
No problems with Yummy. The word I do have a problem with is Awesome! It seems to have become the most overused word recently, especially amongst Americans. There are only a few things that I could reasonably use that adjective to describe, as awe is something only great and inspiring things or events could induce, for instance viewing the Grand Canyon!
I think maybe you think yummy sounds childish because It rhymes with mummy. We have an expression here “yummy mummies” and that does give me the shudders!
@Marionville better than milf though ?
@SimonCyrene Just about!
@minhmeister Give me a like then if you agree!
@minhmeister I like a man who does what he’s told, so I have reciprocated!
Doesn't make my skin crawl, but I get it. No, the main ones that bother me are: irony/ironic, literally, and sexy.
And the irony is there is so much sexy hyperbole that “literally” actually has valid use nowadays.
I can see why the word 'sexy' would make you feel uncomfortable, lol.
Those words are harmless enough, and are useful, as they describe things properly.
Unless they are used improperly – misuse of words hurts my ears. Is that what you are don't like about them?
"Sexy" is transitioning to referring to things that are not literally sexy, but words always do that – jumping around like cats on a hot tin roof (not literally, of course.)
What did hyperbole do to upset you?
It's pronounced hi-per-boly btw, to anyone wondering. I don't know the phonetic symbols, which would be more accurate.
The "o" is short.
@Beelzebant They're useful, when used correctly, but they're rarely correctly used. Instead, they're about as common as "irregardless". For examples of misuse or irony, I'd point to Alanis Morissette. Literally has simply become an illiterate means of suggesting emphasis and sexy a lazy form to suggest appeal. The lot of it speaks to the dumbing down of culture.
Not yummy, but I know lots of people dislike the word moist.
My uncomfortable trigger word is cluster
I gagged even typing it
@LadyAlyxandrea As in cluster-fuck! I would describe Brexit in such terms!
@LadyAlyxandrea, @Marionville
How about a moist cluster fuck, that should do it for everyone !
I have no problem with it.
The word "moist." ((shudders))
Me too.....ugh!
My least favorite word. UGH is right!
" Yummy ! A moist cluster fuck. Yum yum, my favourite words in one delish sentence. "
So excited by that phrase that you had to say it twice! I’m beginning to think you’re a dirty old man!
@Marionville
Maybe, maybe not ! But thanks for pointing it out to me. Had no idea I posted it twice. Have now deleted one.
The words use in Young Frankenstein is classic I’m not bothered nor do I use it... dated a girl for 3 years that was militantly opposed. Personally I don’t care, simply not on my radar... but she explained her opposition to this linguistic jewel on our first date... going forward I’m taking it as a red flag.
My bothersome thing to hear is "he is the bomb but has a short fuse". Excuse me I am going to go vomit and cry.
I have never heard this phrase and am very thankful for that. It irritates me by reading it.
Worse than yummy? Nummy. Where did that come from? Actually, "worse than yummy" is a great name for something, don't you think? a novel? a film? a band? Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for "Worse Than Yummy!"
Yummy - No big deal. Nummy, however, is something you say to a toddler. ICK
Worse is the Australianism, 'yummo' (gags).
Yummo is not worse. I hate the 'e' sound on the end of words like biccy mummy, yummy, tummy . They sound like toddler words. But frankly I haven't heard the word 'yummy' or 'yummo' in yrs. I have been known to exclaim 'That's delish!' however.
Yummy doesn't bother me, but I don't hear it very often.
I agree and it does sound a bit childish. Perhaps it began with cooking shows like Rachel Ray...remember "Yum-O"? Maybe folks are too lazy about language to dig up words like savory, succulent and tantalizing to describe the food. The other possible explanation is they don't have the vocabulary.
It is assuredly not just you. I can't stand all those words ending in 'ummy,' either. Also, when people refer to an objectionable concept as 'icky' or 'gross.'. Let's use adult words, thanks.