gcreptile 10,967 Posted April 13, 2018 I've started to dislike how people "open up" about cancer, secrets, etc.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted April 13, 2018 If phrases allowed GC , "fighting cancer" is up there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted April 13, 2018 And "brogues". Never forget that word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted April 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, charon said: If phrases allowed GC , "fighting cancer" is up there. Yes, especially if they lost the fight....these losers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted April 25, 2018 "Scoop" when it's used to mean "win". I have a mental picture of multi-million £ lottery winners being paid out in small change and having to use those little plastic shovels from the pick'n'mix to collect their winnings. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted April 25, 2018 'Hike' as in increase. Our local newspaper never reports price increases, they're ALWAYS price hikes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted May 26, 2018 One phrase that I absolutely dislike and can go fuck itself is being politically correct. It’s always used for stuff that people don’t like, which bugs the hell out of me so much. Just say you don’t agree with their political positions for fuck’s sake... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted June 19, 2018 Narrative. This word is really starting to annoy me lately. It signifies that a biased or even bigoted viewpoint is being espoused or is about to be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted June 20, 2018 "Viral" and "sensation", especially so when placed together. No, you are not a hashtag #ViralStar because a picture you posted got over 500 likes. No one gives you a second thought once they scroll down. At the very most you caused a minor chain reaction across a limited number of people. If that counts as a 'viral trend' then so does a roaring fart that goes through your neighbour's wall. Check that, you're famous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,388 Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: "Viral" and "sensation", especially so when placed together. No, you are not a hashtag #ViralStar because a picture you posted got over 500 likes. No one gives you a second thought once they scroll down. At the very most you caused a minor chain reaction across a limited number of people. If that counts as a 'viral trend' then so does a roaring fart that goes through your neighbour's wall. Check that, you're famous! 'Gone viral' has always been a puzzling one. Nobody ever goes 'bacterial', do they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted June 20, 2018 2 hours ago, The Quim Reaper said: 'Gone viral' has always been a puzzling one. Nobody ever goes 'bacterial', do they? It sounds more like something you'd warn your friends about than a success story "oh Stacey's gone viral, I'd wear a johnny if I were you!" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 2, 2018 27 minutes ago, Grim Up North said: chillaxio. Initially I ballsed up like the clown I so often am and put this in 'words we like'. Perhaps a subconscious part of me actually likes it? Nah.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runebomme 377 Posted July 2, 2018 regurgitate mooch fetid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted July 2, 2018 I really hate the term "street food". Who on earth though that sounded appetising? To me it conjures up images of tramps rooting through the bins at the back of dodgy pizza places. What is supposed to mean anyway? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,388 Posted July 2, 2018 "Sunning". As in "I spent the day sunning myself". Sunning yourself is not a thing. You were lounging about doing bollocks all and it just happened to be fucking warm outside. Prick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted July 24, 2018 There are some words which seem to have unfortunately acquired a bolted-on adjective which isn't always appropriate. "Christian" is often turned into "born-again Christian". After hearing a neighbour repeatedly describe some other neighbours as "born-again Christians" I investigated further and found that they were just a pair of lifelong practising Christians who went to church regularly and were involved with church activities. So, just Christians then. As someone who can speak and understand a bit of French, I get very irritated by hearing people tell other people that I speak "fluent French". It may sound fluent to you, you ignorant monolinguist, but being able to get by is a long way from "fluent". I find this happens a lot as people don't seem to understand what "fluent" actually means. Any similar offers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 24, 2018 Without an adjective, 'dictator' has come to mean just 'bad'. Rarely hear of a benevolent one these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted September 12, 2018 Aunty Acceptable when used with a name to address or refer to a specific person, eg "I'll ask Aunty Joan". But it's increasingly used as a generic noun instead of aunt. This is something that people should leave behind with childhood. "My aunty gave it to me" - "I had an aunty who lived in Glasgow" - "His aunty died of cancer" etc Grow the fuck up. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted September 12, 2018 Peng. Especially when combined with the word bare to make "that's bare peng". I didn't know this was a thing among younger people than myself (fuck am I already old?). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted September 14, 2018 Newspaper lingo .I read some newspapers for first time in a long time recently and its fucking bleak. Boo boys. Usually in rag tops describing a footballer with loss of form (or has always been shite)with the headline johnny average is out to prove the boo boys wrong. A bit of me dies whenever I read garbage headlines like that. War chest: jose arrogantio will be given 100m war chest to win the league etc. Raunchiest: This years reality tv show will be the raunchiest yet .This years contestants will basically just be presenting their genitals to the camera 24/7. Is anyone tuning in hoping to see hardcore super sex the most you'll get is a nip slip. Or heavy petting! You can just find porn online ffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted September 14, 2018 Did somebody mention warchests? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 19, 2018 On 16/03/2018 at 15:54, Toast said: I'll start. Winningest Steve Adlard, Marquette University men's soccer's winningest coach, died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 67. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,137 Posted October 20, 2018 "Rocks" when used to mean "wears". A peculiar usage mainly perpetrated by the Daily Mail in its endless news-free reporting on Z listers and their attire. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted October 20, 2018 Speaking of tabloids, I was a paper boy for one of them until quite recently. It was a great 4 years but my God, the headlines were dire. My least favourite commonly-used words or phrases: Ace Bhoys Dubbed Gay/lesbian lover (never a long-term spouse, always a lover) Granny (58 year old woman with no children) Hols Hubby Pensioner (someone being forced to work at 67) Slain Scoop Tot Vile troll Viral sensation (no one outside of Paisley has seen it) WAG (she's either his wife or his girlfriend, fucking pick one) Yummy mummy All of the above with "Celtic/Rangers fan" or "Celtic/Rangers daft/mad" bolted on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
