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10 Words That Should Be Taken Out Of Everyone's Vocabulary

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10 Words That Should Be Taken Out Of Everyone's Vocabulary

1. Panties

I made this number one for a reason, and that reason is because it is so horrible that it deserves to be the first thing people read when opening this article. The word “panties” is not sexy, and never will be. This word should only be used when informing your Great Grandma to pull up her pants because her “panties” are exposed to the world.

2. Moist

I think this one is self-explanatory, but if not, put this word into any sentence and the sentence will be ruined. Ex: “Yum there is nothing like your chocolate cake babe, it is always so moist.” Or “Hmm, this grass is a little moist, I guess it’s still a little dewy from last night.”

3. Discharge

This word is so gross that it doesn't even need any more of an explanation.

4. Yolk

While this term is totally innocent, it is also totally disgusting. It’s a sound that comes from the back of your throat unnaturally and its meaning is literally just the yellow part of an egg. Can we not just say, “I don’t like the yellow part of the egg” instead of saying “I don’t like the yolk of the egg?” I mean we do call egg whites, egg whites, right?

5. Erect

For those sick-minded people out there, I am talking about construction here. But like you, I still giggle every time I hear about a new building in town being “erected”, like hello people! No matter how old you are I know we are all thinking the same thing.

6. Curd

Like yolk, this one is gross, but the difference is that "curd" is another really, really gross term that stands for something equally as gross. I guess this one works in the sense that it is almost like a warning to people who mindlessly reach for the cheese curd in the grocery store. It’s like it's screaming, “Hey! You think this term is gross, well wait until you open this container and then you’ll really see what I’m talking about”.

7. Viscous

There are only a few words that this adjective could be describing and none of them are pleasant.

Example: loogie

8. Flan

Just like yolk and curd, this word is just plain nasty, and its alternative custard is not much better. I mean Flan doesn’t even seem appetizing, it sounds like it should be something that oozes from an open wound.

9. Secretion

Unless it’s melted cheese coming from the crust of a stuffed crust pizza, if something is secreting from somewhere, it is most likely disgusting. That is all that needs to be said about that.

10. Menstruation

No need to be formal about this one ladies. While this may be the technical term, it does not, in any situation, make it okay to use. Getting your PERIOD is not a graceful thing, and it does not need and eloquent term (if you can even call menstruation that) to go along with it.

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