Words Men Must Not Say

Grown men should not say “mommy.” Or, for that matter, “tummy” or “belly button.” These things should be self-evident, but in case they aren’t, here’s Esquire’s list of words and phrases men just shouldn’t utter. Some are offensive, some overused, and some just plain unbecoming:

• Reach out (unless you actually mean with your arm)
• Panties
• Mixed bag
• Veggie
• Vino ("unless you're an Italian. In Italy.")
  
• Natch
• Wingin’ it (just “wing it,” OK?)

• Nippy
• The first name of any female celebrity not immediately followed by her last name. (example: “Angelina")
• Pee
• Derring-do
• Going forward (marks you as a corporate robot)
• It is what it is (not even if you're a pro athlete)
• Boobs
• Slacks
• Gen (as in “Gen X,” “Gen Y” or “next-gen.”)
• Expresso
• Willy-nilly
• Make love
• Yell-o (the phone greeting)
• Cool
• Bye-bye

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