Made-Up Words that Annoy the Crap Out of You

[StrainedEyes]

I think we all have accidentally merged a couple of words here and there. That's normal and not something really worth making fun of (most of the time). However, if there's one thing I can't stand, it's when people make up some idiotic word, derived from one or two other words just because they think it sounds cute and clever.

For example, I want to shoot myself whenever I heard someone use the term, "preggers." Seriously, is it that f**king hard to just say "pregnant?" Where the hell did this bullsh** word come from and why has it caught on? I blame Entertainment Tonight.

"Preggers" can be found in the dictionary and originated in the 1940s, sorry to break it to yah.

"Ginormous" is also in the dictionary and originated around the same time. So when you're annoying friends use the words in a game of Scrabble, you'll have to grit your teeth and swallow your rage.

 

[Assassin32]

All words are made up. Fact.

 

[piccolo]

Explain

You're the exception.

 

[Sawyer]

"Dat".

 

[Marx]

Pretty much any word that is an unnatural combination of two different words. (Like staycation and frenemy, for example.)

 

[SuperFerret]

Pretty much any word that is an unnatural combination of two different words. (Like staycation and frenemy, for example.)

lifetime elsewhere upside grandmother
cannot baseball fireworks passport
together become became sunflower
crosswalk basketball sweetmeat superstructure
moonlight football railroad rattlesnake
anybody weatherman throwback skateboard
meantime earthquake everything herein
sometimes also backward schoolhouse
butterflies upstream nowhere bypass
fireflies because somewhere spearmint
something another somewhat airport
anyone today himself grasshopper
inside themselves playthings footprints
therefore uplift supergiant homemade
without backbone scapegoat peppermint
eyeballs longhouse forget afternoon
southwest northeast alongside meanwhile
keyboard whatever blacksmith diskdrive
herself nobody seashore nearby
silversmith watchmaker subway horseback
itself headquarters sandstone limestone
underground glassmaking riverbanks touchdown
honeymoon bootstrap toothpick toothpaste
dishwasher household township shadyside
popcorn airplane pickup housekeeper
bookcase babysitter saucepan lukewarm
bluefish hamburger honeydew raincheck
thunderstorm spokesperson widespread weekend
hometown commonplace moreover pacemaker

 

[Marx]

Those aren't the words I'm talking about, my dear ferret.

 

[SuperFerret]

But they're compound words, combined for the sake of convenience and accuracy, just like "staycation" (a vacation in which you stay at home) or "frenemies" (friends who are very akin to enemies).

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

Not familiar with that one... what does it mean?

You know, that stuff you get as a appetizer at Thai food restaurants. meecrob is way gross

 

[RockSP]

And technically, all words are made up.

Heh. Came in to post that.

 

[Silvermoth]

I hate 'bromance', 'staycation' and 'hearts' as in 'I hearts the new episode of 90210'.

 

[Gunga Diner]

I know this probably doesn't count, but the misuse/overuse of the word "epic" brings my urine to a boil

 

[Specter313]

Herp and Derp.

 

[Hotwire]

Pwnd.

It was a typo to begin with, and to keep using it just makes you look stupid.

 

[katie_girl09]

"Irregardless."

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

Pwnd.

It was a typo to begin with, and to keep using it just makes you look stupid.

I remember when I first saw that being used, I had no idea wth it was, then i looked it up and read the story of it's origins, and man, i have to say, that is one hell of a funny story with that catching on.
C'mon, that is funny, lol.

 

[Sawyer]

Herp and Derp.

Thank you!

 

[B.A. Baracus]

Not sure if it counts, but i hate when people say 'lol' when somethings funny. It just makes no sense.

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

Not sure if it counts, but i hate when people say 'lol' when somethings funny. It just makes no sense.

That's because you are slowly losing touch with your humanity and sliding into a life of bitterness, hate and blaming others for your misfortune in life.

lol

we are on a different mode of communication, it's to show we are laughing at something while we are either receiving the info, or giving it out, it can be very important in communicating your tone and pov, whether you are being serious or not for example.

I mean, you know that already right?

 

[B.A. Baracus]

I should have mentioned in real life situations, i'm ok with it on the net, just not in real life. When i'm having a face to face convo and the other person says 'oh lol'. it's just odd.

 

[redhawk23]

For one thing, all words are made up.


I absolutely hate when people speak in acronyms because verballly OMG and WTF have the same number of sylables as Oh my God and What the F###.

One I do like though the verbal from of rofl, which is a fun word as long as you don't say R. O. F. L. and instead say it as a a word rhyming with waffle

 

[redhawk23]

yes when people say lol or L.O.L its like, why not just actually laugh, you know, out loud.

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

I should have mentioned in real life situations, i'm ok with it on the net, just not in real life. When i'm having a face to face convo and the other person says 'oh lol'. it's just odd.

Well, that seems to be language evolving, i suppose some people would use it on the net out of politeness, so if you were saying something that was supposed to be funny, and they didn't find it funny enough to actually feel laughter, they will just be polite and say 'oh, lol'.

lol

 

[B.A. Baracus]

Well, that seems to be language evolving, i suppose some people would use it on the net out of politeness, so if you were saying something that was supposed to be funny, and they didn't find it funny enough to actually feel laughter, they will just be polite and say 'oh, lol'.

lol

i do that all the time 'Awwww at them trying to be funny, they can have a lol. '

 

[Thebumwhowalks]

i do that all the time 'Awwww at them trying to be funny, they can have a lol. '

I only type it up if a laugh is generated in me, I didn't used to do it, but it's nice to show people that you find their stuff funny, or certain situations funny.

I've never heard anyone use it in real life, so do they spell it out and say 'el oh el', or do they pronouce it as 'lawl'?