i was reading this thread, with increasing comfort that although there are many new 'english' words i dislike, i could think of no biking related words that annoyed me.
and then, thanks to the fork-related post from Graham, i realised that i intensely dislike the word 'plush'
what does it even mean!?!?
at least 'huck' 'gnarly' 'fireroad' etc, are words that mean something; a huck is a drop without a landing transition, gnarly is something technical and intimidating, a fireroad is a gravel forest road – only with 3 less syllables…
but wtf does plush mean? – we already have to deal with words like 'sensitivity' and 'spring-rate' and 'progressiveness' – i cannot think what aspect of fork behaviour can be described at 'plush'
it's even a horrible word to say, unlike 'plinth' and 'peninsula'…