Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[swee'pea99]

Decimate

Used to describe the total destruction of something, rather than 1/10 of something as it's supposed to mean

Imagine if they introduced that in the British Army... the fuss people would make.

 

[Oldhippy]

Could do it with politicians? That would buck their game up no end!

 

[Accy cyclist]

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Imagine if they introduced that in the British Army... the fuss people would make.

And yet history tells us how 'advanced' and ''cultured' the Roman Empire was. It seems they were as 'Barbarianish' (just made that future annoying word up) barbaric as those they fought!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Airlifted.

'Flown' would do.

 

[DaveReading]

The Berlin Flown doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Conspiracy Theory

Theory implies that there is some sort of rational thought involved.

 

[oldwheels]

Alumnus. I used to be a university graduate but I have turned into an Alumnus. Nobody asked me if I wanted to be such a thing and it is an ugly word anyway.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The Berlin Flown doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

You mean The Berlin Fly, shirley?

 

[Ian H]

"Passed". No, they died. It grates even more than 'passed away'. Mrs Bucket would be proud.

 

[rikki]

“Math” for “maths.

”Math(s)” for “arithmetic”.

"Reckon" when no calculation was involved and they mean "think" or "believe".

 

[Ian H]

"Reckon" when no calculation was involved and they mean "think" or "believe".

And often spelt 'recon' these days.

 

[Poacher]

Refute.
The primary meaning is to disprove, but it's commonly used to mean deny, as in "I totally refute that accusation" when the speaker knows very well they can't disprove it because it's true.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Alumnus. I used to be a university graduate but I have turned into an Alumnus. Nobody asked me if I wanted to be such a thing and it is an ugly word anyway.

Sounds like you have a light bulb in your head.

 

[Andy in Germany]

"App"...

For goodness sakes...

 

[Andy in Germany]

"Expat"

I'm a migrant, I came here to work and be part of the society, not wear white gloves and drink tea on the lawn while complaining about the "natives"