There are slang words we love to hear and slang words that sound like nails on a chalkboard. Each region has slang to navigate. It may be a state that uses a word or a region or city that does. In either case, the worst slang terms can be highly irritating, especially when you start hearing them more and more often.
Slang terms on Urban Dictionary get upvotes and downvotes. According to Wordtips, the ones with the most downvotes are the most hated.
Slashie, Chicago
People hate this term, giving it 46.15% downvotes. In Chicago, a slushie is a store that’s a liquor store (slash) bar. The city doesn’t give this license anymore, so the ones that exist are old and rundown.
Ripper, Boston
This is a term that in the Boston area means a party. It’s often a party with kegs, but it doesn’t have to be. This slang word got 44.55% downvotes because it’s such an annoying term.
Colorado Kool-Aid, Denver
This term means a Coors beer. This brand of beer is brewed in Golden, Colorado, so it’s a product of the state. It may be an apt term, but 43.51% of voters gave it a thumbs down.
Sweeper, Midwestern
A sweeper is, basically, an idiot. When someone does something dumb, a Midwesterner may call them a sweeper. Among all the votes that this term has received, 39.15% of them are negative.
Howzit, Hawaii
This is a charming word used in Hawaii as a greeting. There’s no word on why so many people dislike it so much. It’s just a laid-back way of saying hello. A full 38.64% of its votes are downvotes.
Vitamin R, Seattle
Ranier Beer is a popular drink in the Pacific Northwest that was once made in Washington. Today it’s been sold and is made in California. However, the big R on the label has kept the term alive. Among voters, 38.61% of its votes were negative.
Chicago Overcoat, Chicago
This term means a casket or coffin. The person inside it, the deceased, is “wearing” it like an overcoat. It isn’t the most pleasant slang term on the list, and it’s pretty hated. The reviews are 38.53% negative.
Tonic, Boston
This word is a slang term for soda in Boston. This can be incredibly confusing for visitors who are just looking for a soda. It was downvoted by 38.27% of the raters for obvious reasons.
Clutch, California
If anything gives you the nails-vs.-chalkboard vibe, perhaps it’s this one. It means awesome. Something great is so clutch, dude. About 35.39% of raters rated this term negatively. Maybe it should have been more.
Filthy, Seattle
Despite its literal meaning, the slang meaning of this world is cool or great. That hat’s filthy, bro is just one annoying way to use it. It was downvoted 34.49% of the time.