As an ecologist, I cannot agree more. There is nothing more annoying than having one’s professional terms misused.
Have we mentioned “synergy” yet? Even if we have, it’s worth mentioning again, I loathe its use so much. I have tuned out talks the moment I heard that term.
I also dislike the use of the term “to grow” something which isn’t a plant. You grow flowers or potatoes, not a business.
I am hearing the phrase “baked into” a lot. As in “The inequalities are baked into our society” or similar
@Nrdsb4 , D1 went to school in the “needs fixed” region. I (only half joking) told her that I’d drag her home immediately if she picked up that ungrammatical habit.
“Slit” or “Slice” as in injuries. Yikes! I hate to hear, read, or see those words!
https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/dictionary/prime-time-for-imma/ suggests that “Imma” as a contraction for “I am going to” is not unique to AAVE, since the writer says that:
https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/needs-washed describes the regional frequency of this grammatical construction.
@ucbalumnus I had no idea the “needs washed” construct is. so widespread. I always thought of it as coming from Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
My husband says “needs washed” he was raised in NYC. It is the only “to be” he doesn’t use - would say “needs to be fixed”
Hmm… maybe that’s a family expression? Never heard of that before.
Yeah, I know. I still hate it.
I also dislike usage of “ain’t” by highly educated people who are trying to sound folksy. It is, in another phrase I hate, “pure cringe.”
I don’t like the current habit of turning verbs into nouns or adjectives.
My bad…It is what it is…Whatever…No worries…Hot mess…Sunday-funday…Comfort food…Back in the day…He/She is a rock star…Pamper myself…Core values…He/she is a “foodie”…Tell us what you really think…“HOCO” in reference to homecoming…Any reference to how much coffee and/or wine is needed to get through the day…“My current situation” when posting a picture of ones propped up feet while at the beach, the mountains, or the pool (usually with the aforementioned coffee or wine visible)
After having read through this, you may be thinking, “Wow, that is a long list! Tell us what you really think!”.
My bad…I’m a hot mess…but it is what it is.
@NJSue, still I struggle with the noun “impact” becoming a verb. I resist using it. The verb forms sound like a medical issue to me.
@RealityCheck13 It seems that in your current situation, you need to:
sit back, pamper yourself, and enjoy some comfort food while washing it down with a few cups of coffee to get you through the day. After all, it is #ThankfulThursday!
Whatever! 
Don’t anyone say “hey, girlfriend” to me (in that voice). I absolutely hate that.
Maybe they use it because they get a sudden panic trying to remember if it should be affect or effect?
The one that drives me craziest lately is “take a meeting” instead of “have a meeting”. Sounds like a kidnapping situation. (After many years as a teacher there have been innumerable meetings that I wish had been taken away before they started!)
Apologies if this has been mentioned- I skimmed the middle pages. Calling shoes “kicks” bugs me for some reason.
Not a specific word, but baby talk between adults is so annoying.
My daughter has always hated the word “potty” which my husband and I would say when taking the dogs out. Now that she has a toddler, I wonder what word she will use when potty/toilet training her!
Has anyone else noticed the use of “which” in place of “and”? As in, “I had to pay $5 for a hot dog which I don’t even like hot dogs.” It doesn’t make me squirm, but I’ve been noticing it lately.
One thing that just grates is “would have” instead of “had.” If I would have gone intead of if I had gone. Maybe it’s regional but it sounds wrong to me.