I use "my bad" to acknowledge that I have made a mistake. I thought it was similar to "oops."

AGREED to lynn & kim. Kim, I always have to stop and remind myself that "piehole" means *that* hole, and not the other one. UGH.

And re "my bad" -- edginess? I don't feel that in that phrase at all. I love language as much as the next language lover, but edginess in "my bad" I just don't get. It's so domesticated and 'over', culture-wise, IMO (no offense, graywings -- I say 'cool' so I am not inherently opposed to things that are over :)).

My daughter uses "random" in a way that I can't quite figure out. "Talyor is so random!" ?

Another confusing one - "teh". I get it when I hear it, sort of, but it is part a lot of kids' vocabulary.

I feel like English is becoming dd's second language.

Here is a link that might be useful: On

Yeah, "pie hole" is surprisingly "icky" to me too!

Although on a Will & Grace episode, Jack exclaims, "Shut your fancy pie-hole"! to someone. Uffda that was funny...;-)

"Put a ring on it...". REALLY hate to admit this, but I kinda like that Beyonce song! Oddly catchy...

How 'bout "that blows"?? DD & I joke around with this!
If I see a homely car driving by, I'll say "that car blows" in a goofy voice.
Promptly responding, she usually says "no Dad, your humor 'blows'"!

Over & out,
(hmmmmm?)
Faron

Once I was in a bar with my brother. A guy up the bar said the "f" word in his conversation with his buddy, not to me, I'm not sure I even heard it. My brother's acquaintance, a very rough guy, was outraged and yelled "Hey, don't say that with a young lady here!" Then he turned to me and said "you want me to throw him out? I'll toss him through window if you want". Ahh, no thank you that won't be necessary.

A few years ago the phrase that was overused was "a perfect storm".

I remarked to DH this weekend that "How you guys doing?" was somewhat too familiar a greeting for a server to give us in a restaurant we'd been to *once* in the past 2 years (though we used to be regulars before we moved, we'd never had this server before). I really thought it was out of line for her to call the older couple (OK, a little older than us, maybe 50's, not 70's or 80's but still more than old enough to be her parents) "guys" as in "Here you go, guys!" as she was bringing their food.

I have to confess to using "suck" every once in a while - as in "suck wind" w/o thinking of the origin of the phrase. But I have called people out for using the F word in public around my kids. Unfortunately I have to remind my dad every once in a while about little ears.

I use "OMG" online and in person as "oh my gosh" but have said "G*d" when something really shocking happens - like a death. I don't like hearing my kids use "Oh my G*d" casually, tell them that's a phrase for something truly terrible or wonderful (like winning the lottery! I haven't had occasion to use it that way) happening. I esp. hate hearing some teenager (or 30-something teen wannabe) drawl out "oh my Gawd!"

Oh, and my 9-yr old cousin taught my kids something said really quickly - I can't quite catch but when you say the same thing at the same time as they do they spit out something "blahblah blah owe me a soda!" and it drives me crazy! DD doesn't even drink soda (DS is allowed one - usually caffeine-free - every once in a while).

BTW, what's baby-daddy? I am so out of touch....

baby daddy = father of the child but not married to the mom

I confess, one of my favorite slang phrases is 'that really sucks' because [to me] it so perfectly expresses extreme disappointment or frustration with a situation.

Thanks dlm. I have to admit, after 22 years working with sailors, I think I have a reasonably clean mouth. DH was in the Army but doesn't like me exclaiming "Sh*t!" when I break something, esp. around the kids. I only use it as an exclamation, not in casual conversation like "Get your sh*t together". DH is definitely more strait-laced than I am.

"Oh, and my 9-yr old cousin taught my kids something said really quickly - I can't quite catch but when you say the same thing at the same time as they do they spit out something "blahblah blah owe me a soda!" and it drives me crazy!"

When I was a kid (many, many moons ago) it was "owe me a Coke .

"Pinch, poke, owe me a coke" - That's what you say when you and someone else say the exact same thing at the exact same time. But you have to be the first to pinch.

I cannot stand the use of God's name as an exclamation. I try so hard to teach my children to not use God's name in vain, but it seems like everyone from teachers to children to television personalities throws around the word "God" with no respect.

lynninnewmexico,

I was coming to the end of the topic and didn't see one of the worst offenders, well, at least in my book.

I didn't even want to post mine after reading so many other aggravating slang words that others don't like, mine in comparison is wimpy.

Then I came to your post....thank youuuuu!

I don't know why but that word, especially coming from the mouth of a girl or young woman (or older woman, even worse!) just makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.

I don't care what form it's in:
It Sucks, That Sucks, You Suck....
It's all gross!

Oh, most of you listed other words that make me grit my teeth when I hear them...and hear them repeatidly, I do, but 'Suck or Sucks' just does not sit right with me.

And of course the other one is "Baby Bump". UGH

I'm with dlm, sometimes something is just so awful and there's nothing you can do about it (like having a mc) that it just sucks, the perfect word to describe it. Like I said, I don't think of the "action" that originated the phrase, and I never use it in reference to a person, just a circumstance or event.

I finally understood what my kids were saying tonight (telling knock-knock jokes and said "Who's there?" at the same time). It's "Jinx, you owe me a soda!" Still irritating - maybe b/c I don't like it when people talk so fast I can't make out distinct words.

Ajsmama, Your childrens' saying makes me laugh. It sounds like a combination of "Pinch, poke, owe me a coke" and "Jinx on you, I touch blue". We used both sayings for speaking in concert. I guess that is how new sayings are born!

Did you ever yell "Slugbug!" when you saw a Volkswagon beetle? It's almost the same type of saying, an annoying but harmless rite of passage.

I can't stand to hear people say "Been there done that" or "It's all good".

Pie Hole is sickening and Pop gags me.

Actually I like eye candy.

I am so sick of everything being 'dated'

The 'b' word is offensive on so many levels.

ajsmama - when I was young, the older people always said that "Sh*t!" was not a curse word - it was a body function. lol

How about 'preggers'. Piggers and piggies don't bother me but preggers instead of pregnant. . . yeeah.

I do really like the saying 'candy coated eyes' instead of rose color glasses.

Anything that comes out of my 12yr old son's mouth!

Just thought of one I've heard lately - chillax. It's said with derision by teens and young adults, generally to their parents when enforcing a rule or cautioning them about something dangerous (ask me how I know!). And it's said very drawn out..... chiii-llaaax, mom!

Well, I guess I'm not allowed to talk anymore... :-/

"I DO like the saying "Six to one, half dozen to another" though

I know this one as "six OF one, half dozen OF the other" - meaning "it's the same thing either way".

BTW, there is etymological evidence that "sucks" derives from an old Scottish/British saying "sucks hind teat". Obviously, the hind teat is a really lousy place for a calf to be, since it's more likely to get a cowpat landing on its head.

Caca/cacca.

"Oh, and my 9-yr old cousin taught my kids something said really quickly - I can't quite catch but when you say the same thing at the same time as they do they spit out something "blahblah blah owe me a soda!" and it drives me crazy! DD doesn't even drink soda (DS is allowed one - usually caffeine-free - every once in a while)."

"Pinch, poke. Owe me a coke"

Never heard it that way. It's "Jinx, buy me a coke!" here (middle Tennessee).

Here is a link that might be useful: Jinx commercial

Ooooh, I absolutely can't stand "baby bump!"

My prudish 66 year old mother every now and then when she's tired or has spent her money will say she "shot her wad." If only she knew where that came from! I'm too embarrassed to tell her because I know she'll be mortified!

Then again, I learned here just now where "sucks" comes from. I'm immediately stopping use of that word! ;)

whateverrrrrrr!

kimberlyrkb Wrote: "Then again, I learned here just now where "sucks" comes from. I'm immediately stopping use of that word! ;) "

Kimberly, If I hadn't grown up in the era where that word only represented one thing, I'm sure I wouldn't have the distaste for it that I do.

But when I hear the word, the first thing that pops into my head is...well..... is 'that'. lol

ROFLOL omg, 'Shot her wad'. Laughed so hard when I read that.
It's another word/phrase from my era that only meant ONE THING. lololol

Two more that I heard yesterday that drive me nuts.....

Cougar and MILF

Kimberly--the sexual meaning of "shot his wad" is recent. It's actually an old phrase, when muskets were loaded by placing gunpowder down the barrel, followed by a wad of material (cotton, I think), then a "round", or bullet. The wad was tamped with a (here's another one) ramrod.

Then they aimed at the target and fired. The powder exploded and expelled the round and the wad.

When they ran out of bullets, they would sometimes pack the powder and the wad and then "shoot the wad" in a probably vain attempt to keep slaying the enemy.

Guns, guns, guns...

And yvette, if you hate that, try hearing "whatevs". UGH! My DD has a pretty fair sense of language herself, so says it *ironically* but I still hate it unironically :)

I was on vacation when this thread was going strong, and am sorry I missed it! I agree that many of the words/phrases brought up (baby daddy, baby bump, my bad, rock star) are objectionable, but I'm probably not truly qualified to make a judgment call. After all, I seem to use the word "douche" far too often. But sometimes it's the perfect word: He's SUCH a douche(bag)! (And no, I'm not spelling it d*uche, because it's a perfectly legitimate word. ;-))

Terriks: especially when referring to people like Miley Cyrus, who could be called a "pop princess"

"pop tart", but I digress...

-Lena

There is nothing like the "F" word when your mad in private, I'm just saying. (lol)

I agree, Jane! I've been known to spew forth with that one a time or two (or twenty-thousand). ;-)

1. asshat
2. hella - as in "that's hella good".
3. *ucktard

Does anyone else get unnerved when greeted with "what's up?" I can't stand calling someone and being greeted this way. Worse, is answering my phone and immediately hearing "what are you doing?" What is this a pop quiz on how well I am spending my time?

My other grrrr is "no problem" rather than "you're welcome". This is especially true in a restaurant or store when I thank an employee for service. Of course it's "no problem", it's your job. Oh, no, I'm getting old and cranky.

To me, "My Baby Daddy" is being disrespectful to the child. The baby becomes an object, just something else she "has" that the "Daddy" gave her like a cheap piece of jewelry or a pair of shoes. One day, maybe she'll grow up and realize it's not all about her...

"It is what it is"; at first glance, it seems profound, but anymore it seems it's just an excuse for not even attempting to do better. Or maybe I'm just permanently put off by that saying after hearing an obscure recording of what sounded like a half drunk Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash singing "It is what it is but it ain't what it used to be..." Oh yeah, deep wisdom there at the bottom of a bottle.

And "truth lies somewhere in the middle"? The thinking on that one is so obviously wrong I automatically consider anyone saying it to be a fool.

But then, "My Peeps" is what I call my chickens. ;^) I also call them "Peeper Dudes" and the "Chicken Bay-bees".

Oh, I love asshat. And assclown. ;-D

I dislike, "It's all good" though. Because, really, it's not.

A.J. 1 & 3 still make me laugh. I'm so immature and crass when it comes to stuff like that. It's just seems like I'm hearing those words a lot lately and it's starting to get old -- still funny but maybe the novelty is wearing off a bit for me. :D

Damn this is funny!

WTH does "Holla" mean!?!? No'm-sane...?!? ;-)

I actually luuuuvv the term "Cougars" ;-)
LOSTA them shopping in our store...Uffda!
(I'm not complaining...)

A phrase I'll NEVER tire of though...

"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL...!?!?!?"

Faron

It's just seems like I'm hearing those words a lot lately and it's starting to get old
Where do you hang-out? I've never heard either of those words...but now that I know them I find them amusing. But I promise not to use them around you. I wonder if I can work either of them into a sentence today? Well, maybe tomorrow, since it's Sunday.

Holla is actually "hola" and it is Spanish for hello.

Below is "holla" from Urban Dictionary. It's usually used with "at" -- you "holla at" someone. I'm not sure about its association with hola from the Spanish language though ... I'd not heard that.

Here is a link that might be useful: Holla!

I thought that holla was sort of slang for holler. I don't think that it comes from the Spanish hola.

I admit I love "asshat", probably because it's a favorite word for politicians on what is probably the only political blog I read (Margaret and Helen)... actually pretty much the only blog I ever read. They're hilarious IMO, although conservatives will not find them the least bit amusing.

I do use "what's up?" on the phone, but I don't answer the phone with it. It's more like: [Other person calls.] "Hello. [Other person says hi.] What's up?" It's much more polite IMO than what curmudgeonly me tends to want to ask, which is "what the h*ll do YOU want?" or "why are you calling me?" :-)

re: the occasional satisfaction of the F-bomb... a couple of weeks ago I had a bunch of trigger point injections in my neck. (Those aren't the ones where they sorta-sedate you and inject stuff into the spinal canal, those are the ones where they stick what feels like a crowbar into knots in the muscles.) It hurts. A LOT. What I wanted to say was "F*** F*** F*** F*** F***!!!!!!" but instead I amused the nurse by growling over and over again "lots and lots of swear words, lots and lots of swear words".

auntjen, I always have to laugh when someone calls someone else a douchebag... he's a pink (or red) rubber balloon with a plastic pipe on the end? LOL

One thing that does drive me bonkers is adults using the word "potty" when speaking to anyone over the age of about seven (and not using the Britishism that someone's a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic). It's not cute.

Regarding the "f" word. There was an episdode of the BBC show "Coupling" where one of the female characters in a fit of anger and frustration let out a "****ity, ****, ****, ****!" It was perfect in the context, and apparently the BBC has much laxer standards than the FCC.

Regarding using "What's up?" on the phone. Like johnmari, I'll sometimes use it after answering with a "hello" and hearing who's on the other end--usually when it's someone who doesn't tend to call me for no reason and there's generally a request coming.

What I can't stand is taking a call from someone who, after a little small talk, asks me, "What are you doing (insert time or day here)?" You just know that if you answer, "Nothing," then you'll have no excuse if you're invited somewhere or asked to do something you don't want to do, because you've already said you're doing nothing!

As far as "what's up" is concerned, I guess its all in the intonation. I'm referring to the "what the he** do you want" variety. I agree jboling, that "what are you doing..." feels like a trap when I hear it. Yikes, it makes me squirm.

Matchy matchy.

POP !
As in: that color really makes it POP!

All that comes to mind are boils. My apologies if that is "TMI". Just "keepin' it real".

-Lena

LOL, now I am going to see a zit-faced kid every time I hear that!

I was just thinking of a couple of annoying words the other day:

lurve

I heart (whatever)

chandy - I know it's because it is easier to spell, but it still bugs me and I really can't pinpoint why.

But yeah - I think my dd says this every other sentence.

chandy - I know it's because it is easier to spell, but it still bugs me and I really can't pinpoint why.

I'm with you on that one - and I can't pinpoint why either