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I think I dislike specific; specimen is OK, but it's the f in specific that kills the word. Must be an ordeal for people with a lisp or a stammer.
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chode
This is a standard expletive in Hindi (and possibly other Indo-Aryan languages).
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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I thinked and I thunk and couln't come up with a word that stunk.
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Anything that starts with schm- or schl-. These are just ugly sounds.
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chode is also seen as choad in English, with an off-color, anatomical meaning. I first heard it about 20 years ago, it having been absent from my sheltered, youthful years.
And just how does a crene inhale without smoking? That's quite a feat, assuming "inhaling" means "inhaling smoke," as the juxtaposed words suggest.
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And just how does a crene inhale without smoking? By being next to someone who is? BTW, I took a look at your latest onamography post. ARGH! [still working e]
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Chode is definitely off-color.
A word I am sick and tired of hearing is "empower".
----please, draw me a sheep----
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Anything that starts with schm- or schl-. These are just ugly sounds. Are there any English words starting with these? I only know of German words. ( in fact only negative words 'schmeicheln, schmutzig, du Schlange' (not personal)  )
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Are there any English words starting with these?
Only those of Yiddish origin: e.g., schmuck, schnook, schlimazel, schlub. They can also be spelled without the c.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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So not very very English, but do we need to restrict the disliked words to our own language? Could schlimazel have the same meaning as schlemiel? ( someone who's not very interesting)
(local Yiddish)
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