What Is Your Least Favourite Word In The English Language?

Smear.

There is only two acceptable uses of this work in my book:

1. Bob smeared his faeces all over the wall

2. Jane went to the doctor for a pap smear

Both uses are quite gross but smear is the most appropriate work in that situation. Now when people use it in other ways:

John smeared the jam all over his toast.

Grammatically fine, but just ewww... The word 'spread' could have easily been used in that situation. There are better examples.
 
fumbles said:
Smear.

There is only two acceptable uses of this work in my book:

1. Bob smeared his faeces all over the wall

2. Jane went to the doctor for a pap smear

Both uses are quite gross but smear is the most appropriate work in that situation. Now when people use it in other ways:

John smeared the jam all over his toast.

Grammatically fine, but just ewww... The word 'spread' could have easily been used in that situation. There are better examples.
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I very well thoughts out answer and has convinced me - smear goes on the list :D
 
Whilst on the subject, does anyone else have a set of words that they never say, and never want to say?

I have several classifications. One (large) group of words I will say, write and type. One group of words I will not say, but write and type; one group I will only write, one group I will only type, and one group I will have nothing to do with. :p

Does anyone else do this?

(Interestingly my least liked words are not in the last groups).

Angus Higgins
 
I know its 'word' not words, but there are just so many.

Fag, in meaning gay (which is also bad for the same reason). This one goes out to all those who have played online video games with a mass of twelve year olds screaming "You're a fag", or "You noob fag" and other grammatically imperfect remarks.

Bang, as in:
G|mp said:
I banged her in a Wolves nightclub about 3 weeks ago
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Seriously where is the decorum? You my friend deserve a punch in the head.

Now lets not forget those fused words like guesstimate. Who ever came up with poor excuse for a word, should be shot.
 
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Can I also vote for any word which stumbles from the mouth of Jamie "I'm a fat-tongued Mockney *****" Oliver?

I also find some words rather irksome to write. Words such as 'curious' which just...look...wrong.

The trick with these words is to write them quickly and not to look at them. The merest glance will have you sat there for five minutes while you debate with yourself whether you have the correct spelling.

*n
 
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