Wordy Wednesday?

[babycaps]

A new thread.  A very RANDOM thread!

What is....

Your favorite word:

A word you can't stand to hear or use:

A word you use too much:

A word you want to use more.


I know...this post is SO lame, but it's slow around here and I'm procrastinating at work!

[babycaps]

Favorite word: Atelectatic (lung atelectasis).
Can't stand to hear or use: "like" used for no reason other than like to clutter speech and like writing
A word I use too much: Absolutely
Word to use more: "NO". I say yes to too many things at home and at work!

[zandeela]

Favorite word: lichenification : thickening of the skin due to chronic inflammation
Cant stand the word(s): Shut up. I find it very rude
A word I use to much: I cuss way too much, like a sailor
Word to use more: Help. mainly I need DH to help more with DD

[ellabee]

I thought this thread was going to be about LO's words, which I've actually been thinking about a lot lately in preparation for our 15 month pedi visit, where I'm sure they'll ask how many words DD has. Incidentally, she said a new word this morning: up.

Anyhooo...onto the more important stuff.

Your favorite word:
Cheeky. This started as an adorably cute word that came out of my English niece's mouth as she described one of her classmates....and ended up as an inside joke and ultimately nickname for DH.

A word you can't stand to hear or use:
Whatever. Most commonly heard being used by my mother in a passive aggressive way.

A word you use too much:
Cheeky. See above answer for favorite word. I know I use it too much because DD now sometimes says it to DH... oops. Also, for the longest time she would say "Hi GG", and I had no idea what it meant. Then one day it clicked that GG meant Cheeky...

A word you want to use more.
No. I, too, say "yes" too often to things I don't want to do or think someone else should be doing.

[fishbulb]

Your favorite word: cercopithecoidea (the superfamily of primates that include the old world monkeys)

A word you can't stand to hear or use: Moist. Just ew.

A word you use too much: Pretty much any four letter word. I'm trying to be better around LO but sometimes they slip.

A word you want to use more. Afford, as in "Sure, we can afford that!" Budgeting is hard.

[zandeela]

fishbulb, one of my coworkers hates the word Moist. how else do you describe a great soft cupcake without the word moist?

[fishbulb]

Jun 24, 2015 12:05:25 GMT -5 zandeela said:

fishbulb, one of my coworkers hates the word Moist. how else do you describe a great soft cupcake without the word moist?

Good question. I'm not saying it doesn't have its place, but still hate the way it sounds.

[fish8412]

Jun 24, 2015 11:04:32 GMT -5 ellabee said:

I thought this thread was going to be about LO's words, which I've actually been thinking about a lot lately in preparation for our 15 month pedi visit, where I'm sure they'll ask how many words DD has. Incidentally, she said a new word this morning: up.

Anyhooo...onto the more important stuff.

Your favorite word:
Cheeky. This started as an adorably cute word that came out of my English niece's mouth as she described one of her classmates....and ended up as an inside joke and ultimately nickname for DH.

A word you can't stand to hear or use:
Whatever. Most commonly heard being used by my mother in a passive aggressive way.

A word you use too much:
Cheeky. See above answer for favorite word. I know I use it too much because DD now sometimes says it to DH... oops. Also, for the longest time she would say "Hi GG", and I had no idea what it meant. Then one day it clicked that GG meant Cheeky...

A word you want to use more.
No. I, too, say "yes" too often to things I don't want to do or think someone else should be doing.

At LOs 15 mo check up, the pediatrician did not ask about how many words she can say.  A few of my friends with toddlers have mentioned that they ask this at the 18 month check up.

[fish8412]

Jun 24, 2015 12:05:25 GMT -5 zandeela said:

fishbulb, one of my coworkers hates the word Moist. how else do you describe a great soft cupcake without the word moist?

I feel like a lot of people don't like the word moist.  I could care less though.

[fish8412]

Your favorite word: fugly

A word you can't stand to hear or use: the overuse of like

A word you use too much: good

A word you want to use more. synonyms for good

[RandomName]

fishbulb I hate 'moist' as well. Even more so in combination with 'pussy'. Eww, I cringe to even type that up.

Your favorite word: parapluie (umbrella in French). I love the (ooo-eeee) sound together.

A word you can't stand to hear or use: see above.

A word you use too much: fuck. shit.

A word you want to use more. Hmm, not sure for this one I'll think and edit later maybe.

[angelsnight]

What is....

Your favorite word: aesthitician, I just think it's a pretty word even if I can't always say it right

A word you can't stand to hear or use: Lover, I hate when people describe someone as their lover

A word you use too much: basically...when I am telling someone how to do something, I say basically a lot

A word you want to use more. I cannot think of one

[ellabee]

Good to know, fish8412. My pedi asked about words at 12 months, so I just figured they'd ask again at 15.

[fish8412]

Jun 25, 2015 8:28:00 GMT -5 ellabee said:

Good to know, fish8412. My pedi asked about words at 12 months, so I just figured they'd ask again at 15.

Oh wow. That seems early in my opinion but doctors vary on so many things.

[fishbulb]

Jun 25, 2015 10:21:34 GMT -5 fish8412 said:

Jun 25, 2015 8:28:00 GMT -5 ellabee said:

Good to know, fish8412. My pedi asked about words at 12 months, so I just figured they'd ask again at 15.

Oh wow. That seems early in my opinion but doctors vary on so many things.

Mine asked too, but I think he was only interested in whether he was trying to talk at all.

[ellabee]

Jun 25, 2015 15:43:05 GMT -5 fishbulb said:

Jun 25, 2015 10:21:34 GMT -5 fish8412 said:

Oh wow. That seems early in my opinion but doctors vary on so many things.

Mine asked too, but I think he was only interested in whether he was trying to talk at all.

Yeah this was my sense too. More about getting a baseline of where she was at with speech so she could let me know what I may expect to see between that appointment and our next.

[angelsnight]

OK I have a new word I hate. Technically an acronym, but I find SCROTUS to be really gross. It reminds me of scrotum, and why can't you just type out the damn words?

[babycaps]

What does the acronym stand for??? angelsnight

[angelsnight]

Jun 27, 2015 14:31:47 GMT -5 babycaps said:

What does the acronym stand for??? angelsnight

Supreme court of the United states

[RandomName]

Jun 27, 2015 15:20:19 GMT -5 angelsnight said:

Jun 27, 2015 14:31:47 GMT -5 babycaps said:

What does the acronym stand for??? angelsnight

Supreme court of the United states

SCOTUS

Where does the 'r' come from?

[angelsnight]

Jun 27, 2015 17:37:25 GMT -5 RandomName said:

Jun 27, 2015 15:20:19 GMT -5 angelsnight said:

Supreme court of the United states

SCOTUS

Where does the 'r' come from?

Typo in my original post

[fishbulb]

Jun 27, 2015 17:39:02 GMT -5 angelsnight said:

Jun 27, 2015 17:37:25 GMT -5 RandomName said:

SCOTUS

Where does the 'r' come from?

Typo in my original post

SCROTUS is a lot funnier. I think I'm going to start using it.

[babycaps]

Man, I thought it would be something dirty!!!

[angelsnight]

Jun 27, 2015 18:26:44 GMT -5 fishbulb said:

Jun 27, 2015 17:39:02 GMT -5 angelsnight said:

Typo in my original post

SCROTUS is a lot funnier. I think I'm going to start using it.

You should, I would love to be the originator (even if on accident) of a new word.  Like fetch