There are some words that should never be uttered, except ironically, by people over the age of 10. I’m putting “yum” on notice: You’re going down, jerk.
My loathing of “yum” was sparked by Rachael Ray’s popularization of “yummo.” If you Google “yummo,” her Web site is the first hit, so she can’t even hide from her dirty deed.
Your days are numbered, yum. There’s nowhere to hide, for you or your variations, like “yummy” and the worst, “yummy in the tummy.” Don’t even get me started on “tummy.”
I’ll make one exception: If you are speaking to a small child and use “yum” and “tummy,” I will let you live. Just don’t make a habit of it.
This has rapidly become a multifront war. I’d better stop.
Monica,
Your attack on the word tummy got me to thinking about the etymology of other prepubescent words like Booger, and nummies obviously a derivative of the word yummy. Sign me up for the preemptive assault, could we also include internet acronyms, like BRB LOL, and WTF. Ever since the born agains coined WWJD I feel accosted by snippets of abbreviated verbal lingo. IYKWIM.
TTYL. (Talk to you later.)
I’m wondering where you stand on the word Num…which is what we use when talking to Katie.
I guess we are at war then. Sorry. I use the word yummy and I like it. Fabric is yummy and delicious. Food can be yummy too. War it is!
AJ: We can declare war on any word/acronym you like. Just send me a memo.
Shannon: Since Katie is a year old, num is cool. You can live.
Ellen: Hmmm, we might need to create a DMZ. Or maybe we could initiate a thumb war. Bring it!
Racheal Ray…wow does she need to adulterize her vocabulary…
Is that even a word? Adulterize? Well, whether it is or it isn’t, it’s better than “yummo” and “EVOO” and I’m not even on national television… Damn.
Adulterize:
To dress in an adulteress manner.
To order from the adult menu.
The act of committing adultery.
Order an adulteress off the adult menu?