Words, and their quality

[davywavy]

"So, what do you reckion is the worst word in the English language?"
It's one of those comments you hear in other people's conversation that so intrigues you that you have to stop and listen to find out what they're talking about. In this case, a burly market stall holder and a beardy biker chatting over the fruit and veg and one of the more surreal comments I've heard lately.
I stoppped and pretended to fiddle with my phone as the biker thought about his answer. After a while he said, cautiously, "I reckon it's probably 'sphincter'."

I stifled my giggles and walked on.

So, you lot out there in LJ land. What's the worst word in the English language? Give reasons if they're funny.

Comments

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

'succulent'. Because they always use it to describe dog or cat food.

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

In ads, I should point out. :-D

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

You mean your cat doesn't talk to you?

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

My non-existing cat surprisingly doesn't talk to me, no. :-)

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

That didn't stop some girls I've known.

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

Does it help that I talk to myself?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I find that talking to myself is the only way to get a decent conversation, most of the time.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Whereas the phrase they should use is "chemically addictive"

[song-of-copper.livejournal.com]

I particularly dislike the word 'nice', although I still manage to use it with annoying regularity. It's a bit like a blank Scrabble tile: versatile but empty...

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Because it is bland and anodyne? Perhaps that's why people use it to describe me so much.

[caseytalk.livejournal.com]

The worst word in the English language is 'nigger', closely followed by its abusive cousins.

I'm not overly fond of diarrhea, however. It's impossible to spell, has too few proper consonants for the purpose, and. . .

. . . excuse me, I have to run.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Gosh, you're like one of those trapdoor spiders, aren't you? Patiently waiting, waiting, waiting...

[(Anonymous)]

What was the non-word the 'EU' uses to describe itself? Something like 'communality' I think?

[caseytalk.livejournal.com]

That's kike, to you.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

That's enough of that potty-mouthed behaviour from you, young man.

[gnommi.livejournal.com]

felch

way to alliterative >_>

[gnommi.livejournal.com]

by which i mean way TOO alliterative

I've been working since 6am and am still in the lab, let me off! D=

[gnommi.livejournal.com]

if thought I could spell that with this little sleep... ;D