Words That Sound Dirty, But Aren’t

December 27, 2011 12:00 pm     Posted in HaHa, Reality  Katie G. - North Central College g+ page

It’s hard for us not to snicker when we hear words that sound dirty, but actually have nothing to do with the subject of getting it on. Sometimes our minds just won’t get out of the gutter. Case in point: “Organism/orgasm,” anyone? Gets me every time.

Five words that sound dirty but definitely are not…

1. Uranus

2. Crotchety

3. Titillating

4. Bangkok

5. Hipster

I used to be an avid loather of the hipster culture and lumped everyone who listened to indie rock and wore Free People into a category of music snobs with their noses turned up in the air, going on about how poor they are while wearing designer sunglasses. I know many condemn the hipster for their stuck-up attitudes and “homeless chic” clothing choices, but check out this essay on why “hipster” is really not a dirty word. This essay defends the hipster’s honor and gives real and true points as to why the label isn’t such a bad thing after all.

8 Comments on "Words That Sound Dirty, But Aren’t"
  1. criolle johnny says:
    Tue, 27th Dec 20114:33 pm 

    Try military jargon sometime!
    The first time I heard a helicopter pilot tell me he had a "sweet lock on mother's gadget" I was ready to make an FCC report.

  2. murphdog says:
    Wed, 28th Dec 201111:59 am 

    squirt.

  3. norma says:
    Fri, 24th Feb 201211:21 am 

    Moist

  4. guest says:
    Fri, 24th Feb 20129:58 pm 

    schnitzel

  5. Kady says:
    Fri, 27th Apr 20122:32 am 

    Who could forget pianist?

  6. RIch Pope says:
    Fri, 27th Apr 20125:15 pm 

    ahh… sophomoric, as in this article.

  7. Rich Pope says:
    Fri, 27th Apr 20125:17 pm 

    you are kidding me.. it edits soph-o-moric?? And you complain about words that sound dirty.. This is weak…

  8. Holly says:
    Sun, 29th Apr 20129:41 am 

    Kumquat

Tell us what you're thinking...