Slang names you dislike ?

Freiheit

Saw a survey in the paper and the form of address that women least like is 'luv' , 'hun' was 3rd.

Any other forms of address people here like or dislike?

"Bird". Jesus christ I could handle cúnt but "bird" drives me up the wall. I gave out to some fella on saturday night for using it

jokettle

"Babe" really p*sses me off. I don't always notice when people use it; I think I'm blocking it out! But everytime I pick up on it I start seething.

Panthro

If years of being the wingman to my mate has taught me anything, its that "hey baby" followed by pretty much any cheese line is generally not the way to go about things!
(worked for him the the very odd time though)

Faith

I hate most of them. My ex used call me "hun" and it made me tense up every time he did. He didn't do it often enough to bother telling him not to, but I still hated it. I like "love", hate "babe", "babes" is even worse, and I'm not a huge fan of "pet" being used by men.

I like sweetheart, darling, things like that - but only when said by a boyfriend, not a randomer. "Awrigh' darlin'?" is not going to turn me on!

princess-lala

I hate babe/baby/hun/luv!! These wreck my head!!

eimearcmh

bluewolf wrote: »

"Bird". Jesus christ I could handle cúnt but "bird" drives me up the wall. I gave out to some fella on saturday night for using it

I totally agree. Im not a fan of being called babe either.

Pretty_Pistol

Babe/Babes. I hate these. Hearing someone say them makes me cringe.

krudler

chicken, ugh.

kiwi123

i hate pet, it drives me insane, i find it really patronizing.

I used to hate babe but now i like when my boyfriend calls me babe, he calls me smush and stampy too but they all meant in an affectionate way.... i think!:o

Acoshla

I hate pet and sweetheart, but my most hated thing to be said to me used to happen all the time when I was working in Retail, men saying "good girl" :mad::mad:

My boyfriend calls me cupcake or button, the cheesier the better

Giselle

Petal.:mad:

WindSock

Babe, babes, baby, chick, bird, hun. It's not just when guys use it either, anyone really.

elleburp

"Moth" has got to the worst, then "pet". I find the term moth derogatory and the term pet is just plain patronising. I don't act like a moth and I am not your pet!

I don't mind luv, hun, chick, sweetie, babe....

Captain Chaos

elleburp wrote: »

"Moth" has got to the worst, then "pet". I find the term moth derogatory and the term pet is just plain patronising. I don't act like a moth and I am not your pet!
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It's not moth as in the insect, it's as gailge "maith" meaning good. Irish slang. Short term for better half.

Links234

I'm guilty of saying babe, but I only say it to my male friends

rainbow kirby

Hate "bird", particularly in its most skangery "buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurd" form.

Sid_Justice

Always thought it was spelled mot not moth.

Like, I don't really use any such affectionate pet names for my other half and would never ever use one to refer to a woman I was just friendly with or, imagine, a complete stranger.

But as a man, I've often had older women that work in shops say stuff like

"they ya go luv" or "there's your change darlin'".

And I am not a cutesy looking person. Just wondering what people here feel about randomers (taxi drivers, shop assistants etc.) calling them things like that.

Reeni

krudler wrote: »

chicken, ugh.

God yeah chicken drives me up the wall *shudder*

The Big Red Button

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It's not moth as in the insect, it's as gailge "maith" meaning good. Irish slang. Short term for better half.

I've always wondered where "moth" came from! Thanks for that!

I'm not a fan of "hun", I hate when people call me that. But I can't really talk because I'm guilty of calling everyone "pet". Just a habit I suppose. I don't ever call my boyfriend that, weirdly enough though, I usually call him "princess" or "cupcake" or "babydoll" or similar.

syklops

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It's not moth as in the insect, it's as gailge "maith" meaning good. Irish slang. Short term for better half.

You're both wrong. The word is actually Mot, not moth with people dropping the 'h'. In many parts of the country(North Dublin for one) the 't' is dropped also and it is pronounced Mo', similar in pronunciation to 'maith'.

I am not sure of the actual etymology of the word, though have read it is related either to the English word harlot, or to the Romany word for woman which is mort.

Zulu

...or, as moths supposedly eat clothes (they don't I believe it's their larva that do), ladies supposedly eat holes in mens pockets.

Apparently.

Silverfish

Zulu wrote: »

...or, as moths supposedly eat clothes (they don't I believe it's their larva that do), ladies supposedly eat holes in mens pockets.

Apparently.

Please read e charter of this forum before posting.

Zulu

Re-read it. What have I missed?

My post wasn't a sexist joke or a dig at women, it was an actual explanation for the slang term "moth" used in this country. Personally I don't think it's funny or smart, but then, neither do I think people who use it are funny or smart.

Silverfish

The term is 'Mot' not 'moth'.

So, it was a dig at women, apparently.

I won't be arguing the semantics with you, but I would advise people to be cautious of their phrasing in this thread.

Zulu

Interestingly I wasn't aware of that. Can you provide proof of the same, or is that solely based on your own opinion? I ask out of ignorance, as I was never lead to believe otherwise.

On another note, the term may have originated as a dig - the post certainly didn't.

WindSock

It's Mot according to Wiki & Urban Dictionary

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mot#Noun_4

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mot

Sounds like Moth or Maith, when said in a Dublin accent. Even if it was Moth, it'd be a pretty far stretch to use the analogy that women eat holes in mens pockets.

ordinary_girl

I hate being called "chicken", how did that ever begin to be used as an affectionate term? And I don't like "sweetheart" either, it reminds me of Jeremy Kyle and I just find it really condescending. The only ones I do like are "hun" and "darling".

Zulu

Sound!
That said, I wouldn't have thought anything was a "far stretch" for Dublin slang!?! (I guess that would explain why i believed it when I heard it )

Silverfish

http://www.slang.ie/index.php?county=Dublin&entry=mot&letter=M

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Mot&offset=0

http://www.coolslang.com/in/irish/index.php?OL=eng&TL=eng&Letter=M


http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Travel-g186591-c2351/Ireland:Irish.Slang.html



http://www.dublin1850.com/general/4mymofo.html

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mot#Noun_4

So, it appears to be general opinion that the term is 'mot'.

WindSock

Hmmm, wonder then if being called 'Hun' is meant in a derogatory fashion then, rather than a shortened version of 'Honey'? :P

Xiney

I really don't mind most pet names that are indigenous to this part of the world, I guess because I didn't grow up with them so there is little context.

I don't like the more north american ones like babe and baby though. They make me think of slimy frat boys.

Pontificatus

WindSock wrote: »

Hmmm, wonder then if being called 'Hun' is meant in a derogatory fashion then, rather than a shortened version of 'Honey'? :P

LOLs brilliant

I'm not a fan of per names any more, calling someone your pet name for them be it 'sweetheart' or 'darling' in the midst of an argument can lead to disaster of tectonic proportions.

The Big Red Button

Pontificatus wrote: »

I'm not a fan of per names any more, calling someone your pet name for them be it 'sweetheart' or 'darling' in the midst of an argument can lead to disaster of tectonic proportions.

Not quite the same thing, but when I was little, if my mum called me "sweetheart" or "darling" I knew I was in big trouble! She never said it in a nice way, it was always shouted in an I'm-going-to-kill-you! sort of way! (Have to admit, I always deserved it ... )

candy-gal1

"Heeeeeerrrrrrrrrrreeeeee Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud"





:mad: the call of the scumbag/scanger!

stupidusername

I kinda like these terms, I think they're kind of endearing. Though last week in the dentist he was saying 'good girl, well done' which I didn't appreciate at all. he was trying to be nice, but it felt condescending at the time.

In limerick a lot of the people serving in shops seem to use these terms but I kinda like it. It makes me feel all young and daughter-like

Not so much a fan of chicken, or babe though.

Novella

I hate hun, pet, chicken. I don't mind babe/babes. In fact, I say them all the time! Although I really only use them in a joking way, my very favourite is 'bbz'. :pac:

Larianne

babe/hun/sweetie/darling/honey/bird/mot/missus/pet/chicken/doll

Hate them, hate them all!! :mad:

'Luv' I don't mind. I think coz its a proper Dub term and its mainly auld biddies who say it.

Wisco

Hate hate hate 'good girl'. I find it so condescending. Also, it's something I would only ever say to my dog, so that could be the start of my dislike. Also not a fan of 'pet'.I dislike ANY of that sort of thing from strangers, especially older men. Ick.

Freiheit

I hate 'luv', initially thought 'hun' was awful but it has grown on me!:)

Mum hates me calling her 'darling'...so I no longer do!

elleburp

Well I'm glad you cleared up the mot(h) thing - I had thought it was like a moth to a flame being likened to a woman pestering a man. Silly me

I actually got into a little scrap about it in the pub with a mate last week, turns out he was right. Doh!

ETA: I still don't like it

dazzacon

elleburp wrote: »

"Moth" has got to the worst, then "pet". I find the term moth derogatory and the term pet is just plain patronising. I don't act like a moth and I am not your pet!....

Dont you think it really depends on the person who says it, the context and your relationship with them. Oh and 'pet' doesnt derive from pet as in animal, it is short for Petal as in flower.

Panthro

I had a mate once who said:
"I have to go and see the Mot(h)"..(I presumed he said moth).
So I had to ask why was he referring to her as a "moth"?..
he smiled at me and said "Well shes hardly a butterfly now in all fairness!"

True story!:)

bubbaloo

I can't believe that nobody has mentioned the word "dear" yet. It's so flippin' annoying. "Yes dear" is probably the most condescending thing you can say to someone. I just want to scream when I hear it.

Or buddy/mate - that's really annoying if it's someone you've never met before - and therefore is definitely NOT a buddy or a mate!! :mad:

Generally I just hate anyone (other than my hubby) calling me any kind of babe/chick/hun/luv name. But I think most people just do it out of habit.

elleburp

dazzacon wrote: »

Dont you think it really depends on the person who says it, the context and your relationship with them. Oh and 'pet' doesnt derive from pet as in animal, it is short for Petal as in flower.

Yeah but the word is pet. Petal I don't mind too much, or "flower" but I don't like pet. I use it, but only for the one person who says it to me and I don't think she likes it much either

Catari Jaguar

papagormo wrote: »

If years of being the wingman to my mate has taught me anything, its that "hey baby" followed by pretty much any cheese line is generally not the way to go about things!
(worked for him the the very odd time though)

If "Hey Baby" doesn't work for Butthead then it won't work for anyone

happyoutish

Can't stand the word loveen... drives me mad!!!!! :mad: Typical saying in the Whest.... well Galway anyway!!!

gogo

I think a lot of pet names are area driven, in the middle of the country here and Ive very rarely heard luv,hun or babe/babes being used. Whilst texting friends or facebook messgaes, that type of thing yes, but not actually spoken. My mother has always called me chicken since I was a baby, but would never address anyone else by the name, nor me in public - again not a name ive heard being used down here.

What is being used is 'good girl', usually in thanks tho, also 'friend', to well address a friend,as in 'Hello friend' - neither of these bother me tho.

twoweekstogo

My brothers girlfriend calls him bab or babs, she also calls my son, my husband, my da, my uncles and my male cousins the same it drives me bloody insane! Its also the way she says it, in a real baby voice, it drives me up the wall! I also hate good girl, babe and darling

Censorsh!t

My ex got very patronising toward the end of out relationship, and with it came all the "luv", "pet" etc etc. It did my head in.

I have a male friend who often calls me 'babe'. I've given out to him a number of times for it, but its hard to get the point across that its quite demeaning! grrr

IrishEyes19

I noticed people I didnt know calling me hun and pet all the time, and it made me quite uncomfortable, I wouldn't even use it towards my own family members whom Im very close to and an old boyfriend of mine used to say babe and it took me a while to get used to it, I used to smile feeling awkward trying to figure out how to respond without sounding patronising or reveal how slightly uneasy I felt with the term...lol

Maybe because "babe" seems such an American term of affection, I associate it with the "high school" shows I've seen on television. Often sounds odd coming out of an Irish guys mouth! lol