Dizzel-Bizzel

 

There’s a very common term that I find myself using by default, but frankly think it’s just gross and distasteful. You know the phrase. It’ “d----bag” and refers to those people who are generally d--chy, obnoxious, and out of touch—posers and hosers who think they’re all that, but generally have little self-awareness and don't understand how creepy and gross they really come across.

I used “d--chy” the other day in a conversation with colleagues. I try to be very careful in professional conversations to avoid any curse words or anything distasteful, and while “d--chy” isn’t necessarily a swear word, it’s certainly vulgar and distasteful and it doesn’t make me happy to say it. To my credit, I used the phrase appropriately (in my opinion) as an adjective to describe a social media influencer whom my colleagues love but I find incredibly to be quite tone-deaf.

For years, I’ve wanted a less gross phrase to replace “d----bag” and “d--chy.” I’ve googled alternatives and none that come up seem to fit as well as the original term. So, I’ve decided to Snoopify the terms and coin substitute phrases and want to share them with y’all in case maybe someone else may find them useful.

Instead of “d----bag,” the term used to describe the individual, I’m going to start saying “dizzel-bizzel.” Instead of “d--chy,” the term to describe a dizzel-bizzel’s behavior, I’m going to start saying “dizzely.” And instead of “d----baggery,” the term to describe all things dizzely in general, I’m going to start saying “dizzel-bizzel-gery.”

We all need to swear less. Nothing is more of a turnoff in a colleague, friend, coach, or mentor than constant pottymouthery. It’s just dizzely and people who swear too often are total dizzel-bizzels, in my opinion. There’s no need for it.

Don’t get me wrong, an expletive perfectly placed for point punctuation on rare occasions can have a dramatic, impactful effect and I’m not opposed to that—if done very sparingly. But, more often than not, it’s simply dizzely. Choosing less dizzely behavior and language will put you in a position of much more respect and trust, and give your advice or commentary much more weight.

So, don’t be a dizzel-bizzel, spouting dizzely phrases and doing dizzely things in all of your dizzel-bizzel-gery, but rather choose to be a little bit classier. It works. And I’m going to try harder at being less of a dizzel-bizzel myself.