Hi Louise - the latest word that intrigues me is incubate. Somewhat strange with endless possibilities. I find it applies to a variety of situations and phases of life. In ref to words that bug me - I am the mother of two teenage boys so I hear a lot that I do not necessarily like. While they don't curse around me, they like to see if they can get a reaction out of me.
Never fails to amaze me that much of what I am was concocted in the bowells of a some long dead star, billions of years ago. I'm partially a bag of nuclear waste :-)
Funniest word for me is 'smeghead'. Which any Red Dwarf fans will know well.
Word which always makes me cringe is 'grub'. Not sure why.
Favorite word: it changes but ethereal and atrocity are up there
Word that makes me laugh: tinntinnabbulation
Word that bugs me: phenomenon (cant say it properly, have to slow down and sound it out, irritates me immensely)