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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

When people call sex "breeding".

It sounds like some puritanical shit where they believe that sex is only for procreation.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I uh... I'm not sure what your source is, but for mine 'breeding' is anything but "only for procreation"

E: in case it isn't painfully obvious, I am le gay, so that may factor into your source woes :p

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It kinda depends on context.

A gay guy? Hedonistic, in the best way.

An incel? Puritanical, in the worst way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Apparently it's urban slang.

Sounds like some misogynistic nonsense to me.

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[–] phoenixz 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'd say that is more about a kink than anything remotely religious

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It is, maybe, something very particular as I am not familiar with that term used through "Puritanical thingy". Sorry, I am located in Europe and lack of knowledge about Puritans 😬 [ANSWER RECEIVED]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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Did you look them up? That's basically what most of the mainstream US churches are based off of.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I only use "breeding" to refer disparagingly to the actions of those who believe that having kids is mandatory or, at least, unavoidable.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

biweekly, bimonthly, etc.

Wtf does it mean? Twice a week? Every two weeks? Who knows. What's the point of this word when it's so ambiguous.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

In the UK we have the word "fortnight" for two weeks, which helps. I also found out very recently that "biannual" mean twice a year and "biennial" means every other year so, yeah, fuck knows.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Slay because my 10 year uses it for everything. Slayalicious, slaytastic, slayme...

Nag. Just sounds harsh

Bungalow. Should be obvious.

People who shorten food names aren't doing English any favors...

'za (Pizza), taters, sgetti, nanners, gnosh (im hungry I need some gnosh gnosh)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't pick just one so here're a couple.

"Crypto" used in the context of cryptocurrrencies. "AI", referring only to LLMs. "Research", referring to an indeterminate amount of reading up on the topic at hand, such as in the phrase "do your own research" that's being bandied around in some communities.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

"AI", referring only to LLMs.

Yeah, it's annoying because there are a lot of legit image recognition and pattern matching applications in my work field, and I need to ask for clarification every time someone says "AI".

Like, is this actually useful, or do you mean "we asked ChatGPT to generate you 20% nonsense"?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've come to hate "Utilize." It has a decent purpose as "using to the fullest extent," or, "making do with something in a new context."

Instead, I just hear it as a replacement for "use" when someone wants to sound smart.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

"Heh heh... Utilize. 👉👌"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Trump.

I will never speak it again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The F word that means "a bundle of sticks" used almost exclusively as a homophobic slur.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With some specific exceptions, for me. If you are one, and you aren't using it against others, it's fine. Like storytelling and describing a conversation, or just even being playful about it. Maybe being at a store with some friends looking at clothes or something, describing yourself and how something looks perhaps? Totally fine in my book. That's our term, we should be able to reclaim it for ourselves.

But someone else who I don't know and can't immediately determine the meaning/context that uses it? Bitch you about to die.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know. I think reclaiming slurs can be a good thing, (queer, for example), but that one is inherently violent and I always feel uncomfortable when I hear it. Like, there's a reason you didn't write it out in your comment.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"literally" and "like"

...because it's literally used like every two words

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm so fucking tired of the word "cringe" lately.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

'Woke' when used as a perjorative.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Any misspoken words, said with full confidence that it is correct.

I left him know.

There's a woof in the backyard.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can I (aks) you something?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Cocktail… it sounds stupid as a word to describe an alcoholic drink. Maybe it’s because I’m not a drinker and I just don’t understand 🤷

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don’t hate it, but apparently they have done polls and often the top result is:

Moist

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

“Mouthfeel.” Especially if it’s a food show.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

"Unctuous", especially when overused on those shows...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I like woody sort of words. Bound, prudy, recidivist. Erogenous zone, loose woman... concubine! Errrogenous zooooone!

Funny thing, dear. All the naughty words sound woody.

E: It appears I have misread the question. But I'll leave my Monty Python reference here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well my dear there were only 6 words in that question.

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Receive.

I think my grasp of English is pretty good, but this is one of the most common words I misspell on a regular basis. I have no idea why I keep wanting to write "recieve" instead.

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Ointment… it sounds so gross

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Irregardless, inflammable, idiom are all like nails on a chalkboard to me

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Lots of sex words, none of which I will list.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

pulchritudinous

it's an incredibly ugly word

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Too many to count. A lot of the current slang

Rizz comes close to the top of the list

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