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Is there a word that pushes your buttons?

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  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    “Smashed it”.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    > Opening your mouth in an exaggerated fashion when something even just mildly unusual is said, the visual representation of OMG.

    > Hun

    > Stag/hen doo

    > Anyways

    > I don’t do (instead of like, enjoy, practise, take, have etc)

    > Put my hands up to ...
    Rutland, England
  • Anna33Anna33 Posts: 316
    "Close of play".

    As in, "if you can get that report over to me by close of play today".

    Ugh. If used in a work context, it's work, not a game. I'm not doing this for my own entertainment - you're paying me to be here. If used outside of work, it's still not a game!!

    What is wrong with "by the end of the day"?

    Shudder.
  • Anna33Anna33 Posts: 316
    Also, again another phrase, not a word, and I seem to be alone in this as it's used everywhere, but:

    "I, for one....."

    I understand what you mean by just leaving it as "I". By the very nature of what "I" means, it is a reference to a singular entity.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Words that don't mean what they used to I would like to add PANTS describing something rubbish these days. NothiNK somethiNK, not sounding the G on the end of s word
  • steveTusteveTu Posts: 3,219
    Respect.
    When worn as a patch on the arm it apparently means you can totally disrespect and be abusive to any official.

    Respect - II.
    When used to mean...I'm not quite sure what 'respect' means when it's used in conjunction with 'that' (other hand symbols are available) hand symbol.
    UK - South Coast Retirement Campus (East)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Just between you and me, I is not posher than me. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • AngelicantAngelicant Posts: 130
    Replacing 'about' with 'for' as in 'I am excited for the party'  It really grates. I know you can be excited for a person but can you be excited for an event?
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